so today began the process of uncluttering my life. i guess that isn't completely accurate, since i did go through my closet a little while ago and cleared out two boxes of clothes. however, today, i also filled 2 boxes with books, another box of clothes and 3 garbage bags full of crap. granted, my room looks like a war zone at the present moment, but i feel SO much lighter. (although i still have to take all of that stuff to salvation army.)
it's incredible the amount of things we collect--and even more shocking to me, the sheer amount of stuff that i had that i simply didn't need. why did i feel the need to purchase so many pairs of dark wash jeans? why do i have 18 green tops? shouldn't there be a limit on the number of alexander hamilton biographies one owns? ok, so i didn't throw away any of my hamilton materials, but that is never going to happen.
i guess the point i'm trying to make is that i should start paying more attention to what i am buying and collecting, instead of just getting more and more stuff. all time low may say it best, "too much of anything is too much." it's great to have nice things, fun things, interesting things, showy things, pretty things and all the things in between, but the nicest things of all are the things you don't keep.
so as we enter the holiday (i'm about 21 minutes out), i think i have finally realized that i am over stuff. i'd much rather keep the things that take up no space at all--my friends who constantly make me smile, my family who constantly encourages, and the memories that i make every single second. i'm not going to let my stuff smother those things any more.
sweet dreams everyone! :)
--ashalee
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