March 25, 2021
Reflection: Less is more.
Today, I’m grateful for: A good ol’ clean out
Challenge: Where can you declutter?
I’ve been purging. As we near the drywall phase of our basement finish, it’s time to get all the remaining items out of the basement, which means going through all the random shit we’ve acquired over the last few years and either finding a proper place for it or getting rid of it.
Cue Marketplace. I’m one of those people who hates clutter, but also hates waste which makes it difficult for me to just throw things away. I have no trouble giving things away, but I sometimes find myself struggling to draw the line between the things worth selling vs. donating. As I work my way through old totes and the random assortment of things, I’ve focused on getting rid of those that no longer have a purpose for us. Extra bakeware, picture frames and dare I say it....shoes! 😩 I pick out the things that don’t add value to my life anymore, but might hold value for someone else, listing those worth selling and getting rid of those that don’t.
I don’t know about anyone else but the hardest part has honestly been my closet. It’s bursting at the seams with office clothes that has hardly been touched in over a year, regular clothes that I’m starting to grow out of (due to my growing belly), and maternity wear that I’ve started to weave back into my wardrobe (why did I ever stop wearing maternity pants?!! 🤩). I don’t know if I’ve ever lived in such a state of “what the hell is normal” and “will I ever wear any of my old clothes again?!!” 🥴 What do I get rid of? What stays?? It’s nearly impossible to know what my wardrobe needs will be 6 months from now...🤪
Despite the weirdness these conditions have added to my purge process, the cleanse is worth the effort. I’m grateful to be in a position to choose my needs vs wants, the refreshment of decluttering and the opportunity to pass along the things that I no longer need to others. Ridding my life of the excess is always a refreshing task for me and if I had more time, I would do it more often. For now, I’ll settle for what I can manage to get done in pockets here and there, and hope that by the time our sweet baby girl is here, I’ll have a better sense of what I need in my closet and what no longer serves a purpose. And for the record, I think I can say one thing for sure....my athleisure-wear is here to stay! 😆
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