Surround Myself Only With Things I Love

It seems that no matter how vigilant I am, things build up in my experience. The trend lately is for things to break which I take as a sign it’s time to lighten my load. So, am going around the house again with a critical eye. Anything no longer serving me, anything in disrepair, anything just cluttering up my experience…I’m gonna let it go. Whether to the dumpster, charity etc. I’m ready to release that which is no longer needed.

I came home from vacation with two bags of clothes from a friend. So, instead of just adding them to my cluttered closet, I decided to go through everything and try to get rid of as much as I was adding. My local church community was hosting a rummage sale so I donated several bags of my clothes and a suitcase full of jeans my hubby has outgrown. It felt so good to release those things that were not needed anymore:)

Also, a new way I’m looking at my objects is to ask myself three questions…
1. Do I need it?
2. Do I love it?
3. Does it make me money?

If I cannot answer yes to at least one of those questions, it’s time to let it go:)

An easy place to do this! We have a boat load of crappy CD’s we never listen to! I went through and pitched the ones I didn’t love or at least like. I made sure to leave D’s so I don’t step on toes. There’s more upstairs but it’s a little start towards organizing. Into the donation bag they go. Plus, we have some new one’s that are pretty freakin’ cool!

She spent Friday night here and we had boat loads of fun! Just sitting around talking, watching a scary movie (The Hills Have Eyes is scary/gory shit!), laughing our fool heads off! My sister is the greatest and I’m really so very happy we have such a tight relationship!! I love her bunches!

dropped off some of my gathered miscellanous items to the art studio. She was so grateful and I even helped her put them away. It made me want to go through more to be able to extend even more to her for all she’s done for me in the recent months.

Between sorting things for the art studio and for all of my care packages, I do feel like I’m making a dent.

in My room and all of my clothes. There isn’t a whole lot more I can do with the rest of the house because I don’t live alone. Now if I lived alone this goal would be a lot easier to accomplish.

I love her! I love sitting here chatting with her like she’s right across the fence. We get each other and that’s such a rare thing to find within another woman. At least in my experience…

Thanks for being the best love!!

When My husband kicked me out to move his girlfriend in. My best friend is now my boyfriend. He is a hunter so you can imagine what his house is like. Slowly he is allowing me to change things. but he still has his antlers and His bachelor pad decor…but he is coming around. I am not attached to any of my possessions. If there was a fire I would save my cat, and his dog. Period. Everything else I could replace. Of course I have family heirlooms and things like that but I am not so attached to them. At anytime I could haul a dumpster up to the house and fill it up and start all over from fresh. for the most part. I got the Iron bed at an estate sale for a dollar. I am going to paint it white. I absolutely LOVE it. My boyfriend and I have separate bedrooms for several reasons. I like old fashion antique things and he likes modern futuristic things. So There isn’t much here that I love currently. Hopefully that will change.

I know (look out) but in all honesty I try to achieve this one every day. I say “no” more when I’m asked unrealistic things. I listen to what I need and try to achieve harmony. I avoid negative crazy people.

It’s the possessions part of this that I struggle with daily. I am a hoarder from way back and fighting this is harder than anything. I love everything! Don’t get me wrong I’m no pack rat as Donnie keeps me in check but I could open any number of closets right now & throw away 1/2 of what’s in there…

Maybe I’ll change this goal to something else – De-clutter my life maybe?

I’ve had a hard time with this one. In theory it sounds great but there are so many people & things that just aren’t as lovable as others. I will give this more thought…