W O R D S - M E A N I N G S - R E - G R O U P
accumulation
editing
re-decorating
stuff
dust catchers
things
paper
edit
edit
edit
re-adjust
re-align
re-group
support group
organize
move and clean
failure
success
realization
back on track
back on the road
The above words absolutely RUN through my mind on a daily basis, BUT they are not sticking! One moment I get it the next I don't! To say that the accumulation of stuff, of things, of my things over the past umpteen years is putting it mildly in the overwhelming area.
I am O V E R W H E L M E D! AGAIN! And when I get this way, I LEAVE!!!! What is up with that!!!!!?????? Do you do that too?
I need help, help with editing, moving, re-arranging my furniture, little that I have, and making my space acceptable to bring friends in without having to apologize for how it looks!
I have some new and just wonderful friends, however, that do not judge me, for they also have issues with stuff and absolutely no time like myself to address it! But do I still feel bad and overwhelmed? YES!
So, now what? What do we do? How to we approach? I have many books ( a whole other issue and sickness) that will tell me how to organize, I get that, really. BUT to move things completely out of a room is silly, really, who has that much space to muddie up another space just to put the stuff back in the original space again! I don't! I must STEP OVER STUFF! LOL fall and get up and start again!
I thought about not eating for a while and hiring a professional organizer, BUT some of them are the throw it all away types and I don't have crap or junk, its all good, so I want to organize what I have to sell since I have a booth, so others will get something nice and I can rid my space of yet more little things here and there.
Frustrating, add that word to all of this as well. Then add daily life issues and wow it can be really overwhelming!
When I was young and had children I will never forget one thing my beloved Mother said to me. She was about my age now, looked at me and said "Honey, I really don't know how you do all of this with two kids, a husband, clean, cook, shop, take care of the household, wallpaper, paint, plant, do it all!" My response was Mom you taught me how to do it all! We both cried!
When she passed, she had so much stuff as well, BUT it was organized, really. My Sis and I cried when we went through her things, looked at each other and said, WOW "Mom was really organized and she NEVER THOUGHT SHE WAS!"
Well, now I am an empty nester, with so much accumulated stuff. Sorry for venting but that is what this blog is all about now. I sincerely hope you guys can vent here as well. I can't be the only one in this situation!
To be honest, I have been re-decorating my home with my current things and replacing some with smaller used items, so I have been spending there just to get organized, so I have failed in the beginning of my no spending zone a little.
I was hoping to stay on track, I swayed, but am now back on track again. I hope you can forgive me! I have re-thought all of this no spending and I have decided not to cut myself off from all things loved, like publications. I need to reward myself with something I love to keep me on track, so I have made that conscious decision.
I have also realized that to say NO SPENDING in one day, one thought, one moment, is silly and no one could stop cold turkey so to speak, so I have forgiven myself for my slight detour!
I hope anyone reading this will go easier on themselves also should they decide to follow me in this journey. I am, after all, really learning a new lifestyle, just like eating, and oh I am doing that as well. I was eating out with friends and making bad fried choices so that will have to stop, salads yes, fried no.
It is time for me to change my habits, re-adjust, re-align, re-gain, re-run my thoughts and most of all re-group to the original mission!
Here we go again, after thinking and having time to make these huge messes in my home while I do this, one wonders where does all this stuff come from? Again, Really? Yes, why do we "pick up this and that" at the market or store? Why?
I would love to hear from any of you with your thoughts, wisdom, suggestions, please be nice, LOL as I am having more of a hard time than I thought! I must stop beating myself up now and get back to this mess! I hope you all have a wonderful week, I plan to! Hugs Kat =^.^=
