Daily Affirmation #2.
I have always been slightly OCD when it comes to keeping myself organized. As far as schoolwork, scheduling, and calendars go - I have an effective system which is tedious & overwhelming for some, but it works for me. When it comes to keeping clothes off the floor & shoes put away, it's a different struggle.
"I am organized and clutter-free." Since I've started saying this daily, I've noticed a change in my habits. Last night, instead of passing out on a bed full of clothes, books & paper, I took a few mins to put them away. It took only a few mins - but made A LIFETIME of difference in the quality of my sleep. I've also started the PROCESS of eliminating clutter from my bedroom. Most of my clutter has to do with unfinished projects - things that are supposed to be decorated, scrapbooked, bedazzled, etc. There are mementos and souvenirs from events I've gone to & trips I've taken... As I was going through BOXES & BOXES of EIGHT YEARS WORTH of this nonsense I had the most amazing revelation.
ALL THE MEMORIES I WANT, I ALREADY HAVE.
Meaning ... everything that was important, all my significant memories are readily available in my psyche. Why must I hold on to deflated balloons & theme park maps to trigger a memory of something in the past? Many details of which I had forgotten, some good, others bad - but my point is that these moments weren't significant enough to shape me into who I am at this moment. If they were, they'd be held in my heart/mind/spirit not in a plastic fork.
I begin to rip up papers, toss things away & sort. Filling up trash bags with insecurities, low self-esteem, pride, lust, envy, jealousy, ex-boyfriends, old friends, classes passed, classes failed, competitions won, games lost, ALL THAT. I not only de-cluttered a section of my room. I cleared out space in my heart, mind, soul, and BRAIN for new ideas, new love, new journeys, new discoveries to come in and occupy the free space which was so recently filled to the brim with baggage.
AND IT FEELS SO AWESOME!
this is soooo wonderfully exciting! After reading this, I rushed home to declutter my space. I did, and found it so much easier to simply let things go after thinking about how the memories are already in my psyche, like you say. The challenge now is clothes. I have a lot of clothes, clothes I can't wear, clothes I can't find because they are under other clothes, ect. Now I am trying to part ways with these clothes. For some reason, this seems like it will be difficult....
ReplyDeletehowever, this post was amazing and inspiring. I'm on my way to being clutter free too now! thanks fe!
yes clothes are a tough one for me too! i usually group things (i.e. t-shirts) and say i'm gonna get rid of 1/3rd of my 24 t-shirts. so it's not soooo overwhelming.
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