I dropped my classes and am taking a semester off. Funnily enough my decision was based on a little quip that I read online. When deciding between two options, flip a coin. Not because of the coin, but because in that split second before it lands you are hoping for a certain outcome. That’s the one you pick.
It feels nice having one less thing to worry about.
Otherwise I’ve been working at my Resolutions this year. They are blissfully simple.
- Reduce
- Relax
Bam. That’s how you do it.
While Andy is away, I’ve been paring down on absolutely everything. Goodwill has received multiple loads worth of donations and I have a bunch more on my porch waiting to go.
We’ve always had the habit of accepting items from people, especially furniture, and all of this has just accumulated. Plus we both believe in the power of “I might need that later… so let’s put it here just in case”. But all this really leads to is a house full of things that we don’t necessarily want or need. So I’m getting rid of lots of it before he gets back. Less stuff to move, organize, and keep clean.
Simplifying things.
It’s already made a huge difference in the way the house looks. Nobody needs as many end tables as we owned! Also I purged our entire VHS collection since my VCR/DVD player is having some weird electrical problems. The buttons are glitchy so that any button you press, it thinks you want it to PLAY! Using the remote, it acts as it should but for some reason it likes to ignore the VCR side. Mostly it was a pain in the neck and almost all of our tapes I’d gotten second hand, so I’d rather save the space and stress by donating them all.
I also got a bunch of document boxes and finally brought some much needed structure to my office. It houses all my various crafting projects as well as all the household paperwork and computer things, so the order is SUCH an improvement. I feel ready to start sewing some skirts already.
Cleaning and organizing is so invigorating, especially when you are having moments where it seems like everything else is going haywire. Organized house means an organized mind.
Next up? The car and the garage. Both of which… require extreme attention. Until then, however, I’m going to work on my second resolution by taking a nap and then playing legos with the kidlets.
Love it.
You are absolutely correct about organized environment & mind.
Great depression lessons run deep.
Your post just reminded me of an HGTV (I might be wrong) program my mom and I randomly saw about Mrs. Spelling moving out of her 50,000 square foot manor in 30 days. Because she is an organized and goal-driven person, she did it, so you definitely have the right idea also.
Your VHS player must have lasted a long time! My parents’ died a few years ago, and a VHS player isn’t really something that you can easily find at a store these days, either.
Enjoy relaxing! You need it.