This 90-Day Summer Simplifying Challenge just might work for me. I feel better that I ever have about letting go. It could be that I have declared to the world that I am doing this in my Summer Simplifying Challenge & Manifesto. Such a declaration requires follow through. I face disgrace if I don’t continue. SO forward I march into that garage of boxes you saw in yesterday’s post.
A Recovering Magpie’s Shameful Stuff Obsession
{Coming clean} I have held on tightly to my stuff for years…a lot of stuff. When I moved back to Georgia in 2006, I had 22 Tons of stuff. When I moved back to Florida in 2007, I had only 16 Tons of stuff. Progress?? Perhaps…baby steps here.
In 2008, I had to hold an estate sale to survive. I probably lost {see the terms I use here} 10 Tons during that sale. However, that left me with 6 Tons of stuff, mostly n boxes. Those boxes have remained packed or the past six years. During that time, they were stored at a neighbors, in my garage, in a storage unit, in a bedroom, and finally in my new garage awaiting my disposition decisions.
I must admit, I do not know what is in those boxes. A good portion of them contain art and craft supplies. I had a large teaching studio until 2006 when health issues forced me to close doors. I am searching for an art-related charity that needs supplies. The rest of those boxes contain what is left of my former life. I must open each, assess and let go. Good grief…let go girl!
My Simple Summer Simplifying Challenge
I actually addressed, assessed, sorted and divested of bathroom boxes today. If you only knew what was in those boxes. Everything from soaps, shampoos and shoe cleaning cloths from hotels to bobby pins purchased for my son’s wedding in 2004. OMGosh…I have issues indeed people. This Recovering Magpie must let go to move on.
Today’s Accomplishments
- Several small boxes marked bathroom opened, sorted and a large amount placed into the ‘outta here’ boxes…well bags! Who would want this stuff?
- One large trash bag of stuff taken to the trash.
- Entire house vacuumed.
Today’s Setbacks
- I cried and laughed at myself today. Cried for the sickness I held on to for so many years. The stuff made me feel better for some odd reason unknown to me. It just did, is all I can say. I laughed for the same hysterical reasons. This is not easy…but I persevere.
HIMself Speaks
Not much to say here other than continue to persevere until the job is completed, and we will all be pleased and proud of Rebecca. Also, the next move should be much easier with the lighter load. Keep on truckin’.
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