As you know, I have been working on shifting the energy in my house. In recent months, I have indeed discovered that decluttering was the wrong path. Shifting items and creating the spaces I desired seemed to be working best. In other words, I intuitively started with the desired end results and some letting go of things
had become a side effect rather than the goal itself.
My “excess baggage” is hard to let go of: everything to do with the boys, stuff from my life as a school teacher, books, nice magazines and lots of scrapbooking and art-related stuff. I was never a minimalist, more of a sentimental person.
When I shifted from “I really need to declutter the
conservatory” to “I want to create an art studio/personal space here”, the energy rose up and I moved and stacked and covered, moved in a desk and a rocking chair in and opened my easel. A few things got thrown away or placed aside to give away, but mainly I moved things around and transformed the energy from a dreary dumping ground to a welcoming space to create or sit and stare out in the garden. Once in a while, I sort a small stack.
Decluttering is a great idea with great benefits but books and tv programs present it as a short and drastic. It is wrong on so many levels!
Decluttering is not an inspiring goal so how can anyone stay motivated when faced with this mammoth task?Â
Having an idea for a space is inspiring and will help you move mountains (of stuff). In your new space, some things will lose their appeal
or their use, therefore it will be easier to let them go. It will take the time it takes to sort things you have shoved to the side and that's ok.Â
It will take me a long time to sort, throw away and organise my excess baggage, but I feel so much better in my house and that's what really matters.
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Open your journal and see where it takes you!
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