I love to watching decorating shows. I love seeing what talented men and women can do with some paint, lengths of board, and fabric. I lack any talent in this area but am still fascinated with what others can accomplish. To a one, the decorators start with the decluttering process.
Getting rid of clutter is a popular theme. We're instructed by the experts to make three piles--give away, toss, and keep.
For a dyed-in-the-wool Mormon frugalista, getting rid of things is hard. What if I need it (substitute whatever noun you like here) someday? What if I toss a doohickey only to find out ten years down the road that I desperately need another doohickey? What if?
I'm getting better at the process and even take a certain satisfaction in cleaning out closets and drawers and ridding my home of unwanted items. What I am not making much progress at is tossing out unneeded emotions. You know the kind I mean--those nasty, niggling ones like jealousy, grudges, hurt, envy, and a host of other parasites that cling to my soul like fat cells after a cheesecake binge cling to my thighs.
This I know for sure: decluttering is necessary for maintaing a home; it is also essential for my salvation.
Another great analogy Mom. This is great food for thought.
ReplyDeleteCheesecake indeed. I know the ones you mean. We live in a culture of abundance, so we have an abundance of stuff and emotions. I wonder if our emotions would be pared down if our circumstances were humbled.
ReplyDeleteHi Jane. I finally took some time to look over your blog again and I'm loving it. Thank you for your wisdom and for sharing it here. Hope you are recovering quickly! :)
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