Declutter and Detox
Guten Tag.
The clocks got turned ahead this morning, it is raining, and it’s Sunday… perfect recipe for lazy lounging? I think so, but the problem is where!
Recently, our really good family friends have downsized and sold their house. The new owners want absolutely nothing so we’ve been helping them organize, move, and sell literally everything in the house. Now spring cleaning is one thing, but liquidating your entire living space is another story to say the least. I strongly believe that humans are hoarders by nature. We truly don’t need the majority of things we own, but as soon as it becomes the desire of other people, we feel we need to have it. I’d rather have it then let someone else have it or let it go to waste. Or I need to buy it because its a great value. Come to think of it, this mentality also guides the way most people eat. So its quite understandable why detaching ourselves from material belongings is one of the most dreaded things we can face. It’s a mental and emotional process more than anything. We want to make sure we have enough for the future. How many times have you found yourself using the “if” excuse when trying to declutter. Well what if I ever have a casino themed party one day, I’ll need these (tacky) plastic cups! Key word: one day. And another 2 years down the road, you tell yourself that again, and so the vicious cycle continues. Ultimately, people believe that our things define us. I have a Benz, therefore I’m successful. I have very little, therefore I am worth very little. But then when we strip away all material belongings, what happens? We have no idea who we are.
Which brings me to why I’m having a hard time finding a place to lazily lounge. Through helping our friends move, WE’VE accumulated a lot of their stuff. So we’re also in the process of getting rid of stuff. Basically, everything that is everything is out in the open, taking up all possible surface space. But the lack of physical space isn’t the issue for me, it’s the mental space that is equally cluttered. Having to look at “things” all day is draining! It floods into your system and defines your mood. If it’s out of sight, its out of mind! The way I see it, at the end of the day, you can’t take it with you anyway, so why carry it with you? And besides, someone else probably needs it way more than you.
So in the meantime, while we declutter as vigilantly as possible, I guess my place of zen will be this couch… facing the wall haha. Lent also started on Wednesday and I’ve given up Facebook and meat for 40 days. I feel more human and healthy already! Its amazing what a white blank page can do for the body and mind.
Aha. Mumford and Sons. Cool.
