I am a materialist. And by materialist, I mean I have tons of stuff. I first became aware of how much I had when I moved twice in two years. As I packed and unpacked I thought, how much is too much?
It took a while, but I started to downsize. I started with mugs. How many mugs does a family need? A lot less than I had. Then, I worked on my clothing. Five times I spent half a day going through my many shirts, skirts, coats and dresses. This year, I have downsized my home office going from 4 book shelves to 2 shelves and cleaning out my craft closet, getting rid of 75% of it.
Today on my day off, I am back up in the bedroom going through two decorative storage boxes that are filled with what I could only generously call “junk drawer level miscellaneous.” 75% of it was junk, mostly old electronics. It was huge fun to dispose of it.
Every week I work to get rid of something. And I am surprised at how fun it is. I am also surprised at the treasures I find that I forgot I had. (Today I found the mini-ipod with which I used to swim). As I live into a more minimalist lifestyle I am feeling lighter, happier and more grateful for what I do have.
What do you need to go through and get rid of?