Do you ever get the urge to de-junk? I mean, really clean out?
Maybe it’s the arrival of spring that made the urge start to hit me. Or maybe it was the fact that my sisters were cleaning out their homes and sending me pictures. Or maybe it is that book I’m reading about procrastination. Or maybe it was… who know what else. But whatever it was that made the urge start to dawn in my mind, it was a gift from God.
I thrive in a tidy environment. That’s not to say that I’m always a tidy person, though. I’m working on that part. But since I’m able to work at my peak performance when I have less clutter and mess around me, wouldn’t it be worthwhile to spend time getting my personal areas in ship-shape?
So, thus it began. I went to pack clothes for a recent trip, and realized that I didn’t need to have all my winter clothes hanging in my closet through the summer. (More physical space creates more brain space for me. Margin is vital.) I pulled out a stack of items, and went to put them in their respective bins. Upon opening the bins, I found them to be almost full of winter clothes that I didn’t wear at all last year. Why keep them? I can’t. I don’t need to.
A common quote that’s been floating around our house and has even been passed through text messages to long distance family rings in my mind. “I can’t keep everything, you know.” Oh how horrifying it would be if I did!
So thus began my challenge. Can I fill a box of items to get rid of (or maybe even 2!?)?
Would you like to join me on this challenge?
Yes I would!! I really need to de-junk and have already scheduled a Salvation Army pickup for next week! I have my work cut out for me this weekend.
Wahoo! Huzzah for cleaning out!! 😀 Loved this post, sweet sister! May the Lord continue to open our eyes to things we can live without, so as to be better equipped to serve Him. “Laying aside every weight…”
Great idea Jessica. I will gladly join you. We have many years accumulation at our house. May the Lord bless your efforts!
Yes! I’ve been working on this quite a bit this spring! I still have a desk to organize, but it’s getting there! Thank you so much for the encouraging words!