Clearing Clutter
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raganiHave you ever noticed when you really need to focus on something in your life, the universe finds ways to nudge you in that direction over and over again?
In the last month or so I have purchased several books that I intended to give to a friend. Instead I have been reading them myself, and finding how much I needed to be reminded of the messages contained therein.
Many years ago a friend gave me the book Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, by Karen Kingston. It is not like a lot of the other Feng Shui books I have seen since as she talked a lot more about the negative effects clutter can have on your life. It was depressing to read at the time because I felt that there was no way I could really clear all that clutter from my life. I was living with a partner who was worse about collecting clutter than I was and we just compounded our clutter habits by living together. I remember feeling hopeless at the time because I knew it was good advice, but I felt I could not take it at the time.
Fast forward to now, and all these books I keep buying for this friend, yet needing myself. One of them is Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, by Karen Kingston. I did not even notice it was the same author until I just started skimming through it today. This friend just moved and ended a long term relationship and this just seemed timely. Upon skimming through I am reminded that it is timely for me as well.
Certain events are conspiring to suggest that I need to reduce clutter in my own life in a major way. So, since I decided I was going to stick to one resolution this year, instead of making a list, here it is:
I resolve to reduce 50% of my clutter by next autumn.
In the last month or so I have purchased several books that I intended to give to a friend. Instead I have been reading them myself, and finding how much I needed to be reminded of the messages contained therein.
Many years ago a friend gave me the book Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, by Karen Kingston. It is not like a lot of the other Feng Shui books I have seen since as she talked a lot more about the negative effects clutter can have on your life. It was depressing to read at the time because I felt that there was no way I could really clear all that clutter from my life. I was living with a partner who was worse about collecting clutter than I was and we just compounded our clutter habits by living together. I remember feeling hopeless at the time because I knew it was good advice, but I felt I could not take it at the time.
Fast forward to now, and all these books I keep buying for this friend, yet needing myself. One of them is Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, by Karen Kingston. I did not even notice it was the same author until I just started skimming through it today. This friend just moved and ended a long term relationship and this just seemed timely. Upon skimming through I am reminded that it is timely for me as well.
Certain events are conspiring to suggest that I need to reduce clutter in my own life in a major way. So, since I decided I was going to stick to one resolution this year, instead of making a list, here it is:
I resolve to reduce 50% of my clutter by next autumn.
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Date: 2005-01-06 02:15 am (UTC)enjoy.
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Date: 2005-01-06 06:54 pm (UTC)Hmmmm
Date: 2005-01-06 09:08 am (UTC)You see, I know for a fact that clutter makes me even crazier than normal. Luckily, my parents now have garage space for some of my boxes. Anyway, it seems that no matter how much stuff I get rid of there is always a mess.
I have been de-junking. But I believe that I will join you.
50% of mine too.
(Now if I could just get my sweetie to offload some of the old computers...)
Re: Hmmmm
Date: 2005-01-06 06:53 pm (UTC)Good luck with that one. I have a similar issue with my sweetie and his old computers. Much of the junk in the office and garage is his; either computer junk or gaming materials, neither of which he uses anymore.