Getting Organized
I have been working on the last leg of this move, and it has turned into a whole lot of sorting, organizing, and letting go. Another truckload of donations just headed out to a local church, and I still have more to go through.
The amount of stuff we hang onto because “I might need that someday” is wild when you really stop and think about it.
If I am being honest, some of it only left because I needed the space it was taking up. Trust me, I have kept plenty of things I will still never use.
But one of the biggest things I have learned through moving Mind Body Soul LLC into my renovated garage at home is just how much mental space clutter takes up without us even realizing it.
As I keep peeling back the layers of stuff that got moved in a rush, shoved somewhere for later, or kept “just in case,” I can literally feel the overwhelm easing up.
SO. MUCH. STUFF.
When that truckload pulled away, I felt such a rush of relief. But if I am being honest, there was a little regret too.
Some of those things represented projects and ideas that only ever lived in my head and never got a chance to happen. Good ideas. Creative ideas. Just not meant for this season.
Over the last couple of days, I put together 8 paper storage cubbies for all my beautiful cardstock, card-making supplies, and kids’ crafts. The space is really starting to come together, but I know I still need to go deeper and let more go.
Because seriously... where does it all come from?
Last night I filled another tote with things that serve no purpose in my life now. Stuff that didn’t work out like I hoped, things that had their time, or things I kept simply because I had them.
So yes... I am clearly in purge mode.
If it is not serving me in this season, it needs to go.
I want to enjoy this creative adventure with room to breathe. I want to create without feeling buried by clutter.
And I know I am not the only one.
Clutter makes my head spin. It feels like a never-ending to-do list staring at me from every corner.
Before I even sat down at my computer this morning, I was sorting piles on my desk because I cannot focus like that. Once I cleared it off, I sat down and wrote this.
Funny how that works.
If clutter has you overwhelmed too, here is my advice:
Start small. Pick one drawer, one shelf, one tote.
Do not try to do it all at once. That is how people quit.
Ask yourself if it fits the life you are living now, not the life you thought you might live someday.
Let go of guilt over money spent or plans that changed.
Bless someone else with what you no longer need.
And remember, making space is productive too.
Sometimes clearing your space helps clear your mind right along with it.
Journaling Prompts
What am I holding onto in my space, mind, or heart that no longer serves the season I am in now?
If I created more room in my life, what would I want to fill that space with instead?
What have I outgrown that I keep carrying simply because it feels familiar?
If this sounds like the kind of work you’re ready to step into, you can join us in 365 Days of Me:
