A Major Clear-Out
My life has been full to overflowing with various things for quite some time now. Being the diligent academic project worker that I am, I haven’t been able to say no to any of the projects I have been offered. I have been all goody goody and committed myself to various tasks and at the moment I’m responsible of four highly demanding projects. Needless to say, I’m totally overemployed. Unfortunately the good girl syndrome has led me to the situation where I have found being the person everyone else is passing the buck.
I would like to be all organised and stress-free but when you have too much on your plate it is hard to stay focused and level-headed. I know there’s nothing I can do to my work situation during this year but there are plenty of other opportunities to straighten out my life. A major clear-out is an absolute necessity.
Clean Your Closets – Straighten Out Your Life
My life after a major clear-out. A girl can dream, right!?
Some of you might remember the origins of this blog project. I started this blog in order to document the tiny project called de-cluttering of my closets, but the inventory was never actually finished. Keepers are well in my closets, but so are the maybes and losers as well (well, they’re in my storage but still). Interestingly, this project seems to have gone deeper than that. Instead of solely cleaning my closets, my current aim is to simplify my life as much as possible.
Someone has wisely said that when your life begins to resemble a messy and disorganised closet, the first place to begin is in the closet. I tend to cling to so many things in life without which I believe I simply can’t be happy or even survive. Often I resolve to clean out the closet to get rid of unnecessary clutter and find myself stuffing most of it back – just in case! I have to admit I still have plenty of junk drawers at my house and I’m finally willing to get rid off all the clutter that doesn’t have any purpose in my life anymore. It is true that many things came into my life for a purpose but once these things are no longer needed, I should be willing to let them go.
For now I strive to keep only the items I absolutely cannot and will not live without. I want to keep in mind that the main thing here is really about straightening out my life and I should learn how to decide what really matters to me and what doesn’t.
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Big thanks for inspiration and motivation goes to The Suburban Queen whose example encouraged me to finish off with my long-term project.
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I am in a similar situation, though I did manage to rid myself of one big responsibility at work this past week, and even though it wasn’t an easy decision (I feel a little guilty about letting people down, but at the same time I know it was a decision I
hadto make for my own sake), I now feel as if a weight has been lifted off my shoulders, energized and ready to take on more pleasant things. I even began to clean out my closets today, something I’ve been putting off since last spring!I’ve been able to reduce my tendency to hoard (“I might need it in the future, in the year of godknowswhen, so I should keep it..!”) – but the things hoarded before are still there!
Best of luck to you in uncluttering the closet and the life:) And keep us posted so we can cheer you on!
You’re welcome :). Good luck to you. I don’t see much difference yet in my mess that’s called a wardrobe, but I just got started… I guess it’s long term process!
the Grey: Thanks for sharing your resent experiences regarding your work situation. I just turned down my current employer’s offer to lengthen my contract and it seems I’m going to be a freelancer in three months time. I don’t say being a freelancer is a bed of roses but at least I have my say when it comes to the projects I’m working with. Take care and enjoy your rediscovered energy! :)
vasiliisa: It’s a long term project indeed, but I’m sure it’s not an impossible one. I’m sending you special good luck vibes! :)