This post is part of a series of posts called 31 Days of Letting Stuff Go and is hosted as a link up at Write 31 Days with Nester of the Nesting Place. For previous posts, please do visit my landing page. You can also explore #lettingstuffgo and #write31days on Twitter.
I'm calling it! Today marks the midway point of the 31 Days challenge. Let's take stock of the series.
I have given a lot of stuff away. I even went back to my closet after the clothing purge post and added two more items (including one I had been saving for sentimental reasons) to the giveaway pile.
Most of the donations have made it to a thrift store. One item is going to a family member. Another item is due to be listed on a Facebook garage sale site, but I am getting twitchy about it sitting around. I need to list it on the site this week or donate it.
Sometimes, I wonder about how much money I could've made selling things instead of giving them away. Then, I remind myself that gifts need to be given, and it's mostly not worth the trouble of resale.
There are too many toys on the toy shelves. I think it's time to include my kids on the purging.
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My empty bin pile is big! (There will be no donating of the bins. Hahaha!)
It's still been difficult finding time to consolidate items and see the negative space I am creating. I look forward to that. That's fun!
I still have not gone through my college papers. There's one medium-ish, clear bin of file folders full of papers. I am also avoiding a bin of high school/college memorabilia.
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Ah, I just thought of something: without seeing the contents of the bins, name something that you know you want to keep.
I can think of one thing. One. I want the paper I worked on for my Adolescent Literature class in which the professor encouraged graduate studies in the subject. That meant a lot to me. That's all I can think of. I think I will challenge my husband with this question as well.
If that's all I can think of to save, what does that say about the rest of the things I've saved? (I talked about this with childhood things, too.)
I am going through papers related to my training to be a coach. I have attended dozens of webinars and seminars and, being a great student, have copious notes. Why do I need all of that stuff? If it was worth remembering or putting into practice, haven't I used it already? So today's the day. I've already gone through three notebooks. Wanna come help with the rest?
ReplyDeleteI'm coming right over, Shelby! :-) Seriously though, why do I (we) hold onto papers? Is it a little bit of information hoarding? Maybe it's a way of holding onto the great energy we feel in the classes/seminars. I like this question: "If it was worth remembering or putting into practice, haven't I used it already?" So true!! I can *remember* the true gold nuggets of certain subjects. Don't need them written down. If I do, I could do so digitally. Thanks for the good thoughts!
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