The 10 Items De-Tox

I dare ya! I double dog and triple dog dare ya! There is nothing like a good game of dare right? Well, not always, but this is a safe one! I promise. Can you jump on board with me and find 10 items in your home that you want to get off of your shoulders and set yourself free from the weight? It’s like de-toxing from the materialistic items that you truly can do without. Items that just don’t have meaning to you.

I am going to try this. Just 10 items. It can’t be that hard. You may even want to take your challenge to the next step and try 10 items a week, or 10 items a day, you overachiever you! Why not?

Collections Are Still Wonderful!

One of the many things that this whole #stayhome thing has taught me is that I really don’t need as much as I think I do. I do love to collect and I have collections of meaningful things. But, I am grouping and displaying my collections. I’ve grown a deeper love for those meaningful things and giving what I don’t want or need away. It’s a nice feeling knowing that I am letting someone else find that “thing” that I thought I needed, but really don’t.

No minimalism here

If you are looking for a minimalist here, keep on driving by. That is one thing I am not. I am a collector of things that have meaning. I try to keep open spaces with coziness and comfort. I like the fact that I can look at something and recall when I bought it, received it, the thrill of the hunt, the bartering I did, the sweat and tears I may have put into refinishing it or the memories that are forever clinging to them from my family in heaven. That is what I love.

What’s the catch?

The catch is that not every item in my house is something that I want to hold on to. I have things here that are just too much. They need to go. They are part of my declutter de-tox. I know. I try not to think too hard about it. That’s the difference between items that have meaning and I love and items that just have to go. I don’t have to think about them when they land in the donate box. It’s a simple, yet radical act of self care. Self -care for the home, Self-care for the mind.

Embrace what brings you happiness. Let go of what feels meaningless, for you will find even more joy in the embrace.

New England Poet