Recently I was watching a YouTube video about clearing out your clutter. It inspired me to go into my hobby room and clear out some of mine. In the past I have found it tricky to figure out what I should keep and what I need to get rid of. I kept thinking, "Oh my god! What if I need this in the future!" It would raise a bit of worry in me. Well, here are some guidelines that I have come up with to help you figure out what you need to get rid of.
1. Think about your long term goals in life. How do you want to be in the future? How do you picture your future self? If the item does not help achieve your long-term goals, chuck it!
2. If it doesn't inspire you, chuck it!
3. If you do not use something often and you know that someone else will give it a better home, chuck it!
4. Stop keeping things b/c someone bought it for you and you feel bad you have not used it. Give better guidelines to friends/family of what you really want.
5. Stop keeping things b/c YOU bought it and you feel bad that it hasn't been used. People make mistakes and buy things they really don't need. One of the best ways we learn is by making mistakes so just be more careful in the future.
So now that you have some guidelines, I will present to you how I went through these in order to further your understanding.
1. These are things I want for my future self: an eco-friendly life, a clean home, good physical/mental/spiritual health, a wonderful love life, a family, a job, a frugal life, and a non-materialistic life.
So when I came across my bobbin for spinning yarn, a couple of spinning books, and fiber to spin, I let them go. I let them go not b/c I don't want hobbies (good for the mental health), but b/c I already have enough hobbies. If I want to achieve all my goals, I need to let go of a hobby that I really haven't even started and focus on the ones I love already.
2. If I found yarn or a book I really didn't like, I chucked it. If I found a knitting pattern book where I liked maybe 1 pattern b/c it inspired me, but not the other 10, I copied the pattern and put the book in the pile.
3. I have tea cups that I think are so cute but I never use them. I know someone else will.
4. I have a recipe book that someone bought for me. They thought I would like it and I never use it. Chucked!
5. Most of the knitting books I'm getting rid of, I bought. It was back when I first started knitting and I wanted every book I could get my hands on. I'm human and make mistakes. Chucked!
Well, I hope this helps you clear some of your clutter. I know for me, clutter makes me unhappy. I don't like the site of it. So in doing this, you will probably feel happier when you can see the floor better, learn from your mistakes, and realize how blessed/thankful you are for being able to have those things. Now it is time for the item to move on and find a better home.
Good luck and have a bright day filled with joy!
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Monday, September 27, 2010
Music, sewing, running and learning from our mistakes
Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful fall weekend. I talked to my sister on Skype for free and she's in Australia. If you don't know how to use this, you should learn how. It's awesome being able to literally see my family when they are so far away. The distance between us doesn't seem so bad then.
I also listened to a lot of music this weekend. Well, honestly, I always do. I listen to music through Pandora and I have several different stations. I have a swing station, Michael Buble station, 3 Doors Down Station, Nature station and a Teen Pop station. What I am doing and what type of mood I am in helps me choose which station I want to listen to.
On Saturday I was really proud of myself because I ran an hour. I've been struggling with my running so I was even happier when I didn't have any problems. My goal is to run a 10k on Halloween. If I have another run like that I won't have any problems. Perhaps the cooler weather is helping or perhaps my body is finally use to running. Whatever the reason, I am happy.
I love crafts and I want to learn to sew. Unfortunately, the only sewing machine I inherited was a 1930's Singer sewing machine that has one stitch that only goes forward. It's cool but you can't do anything fancy with it. Luckily, my sister-in-law has one she doesn't use. Yea! Now I need to stop knitting somehow and make time for sewing. Hmmm....
Over the weekend I was sitting in my apartment reading my Popular Mechanics magazine and I came across an article about BP's oil spill. It was a really good read and a good eye opener. I didn't really know much about this incident. All I kept hearing was how BP meant to do it and it was all of their fault and they took too long to fix the problem. The only opinion I had on it was, "I don't know a thing about oil rigs so how can I possibly criticize?" This article was good because it explained the timeline, the details of an oil rig and it explained it in simple terminology. The article pretty much said it was many, many people's fault, not just BP's, and that part of the reason it happened was b/c the quicker they got the oil rig working, the less money it would cost. They started off being 3 months late to begin with so there was added pressure from the very start. They ignored warning signs which people had done previously with other oil rigs because they never had problems before. The U.S. Department of Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) was supposed to make sure they did everything safely and they didn't. Several people were involved with making sure everything was safe. The article compared it to Chernobyl or the space shuttle Challenger. Those were also incidents that could have been prevented. People got lax about safety precautions b/c there were no accidents and there was little chance of one happening and it blew up in there face. Well, since then, MMS has been disbanded and made into a new organization and BP has lost billions of dollars. The best thing you can do from mistakes is learn from them. Unfortunately, it costs the lives of 11 people and many sea creatures.
Lastily, the hubby and I are going to start looking for a house even though I don't have a full-time job. First off, we could get a house that would be about the same as our rent. Secondly, our house would probably go up in value over the next two years so we could make money off of it and get a bigger and better house later. Third, we just want to get out of where we are now. We are sick of loud college students and being cramped up in our apartment right now. I want a place that is quieter and where I can sit outside and enjoy the weather. I want to be able to have outdoor plants and not worry about some drunk college student knocking it over b/c he thinks it is funny. So hopefully this goes well. I am looking for another part-time job and I am hoping to get another before we start talking to a bank. We'll see. Good luck to us.
Have a wonderful day. Remember when you make a mistake, the best thing you can do is just learn from it.
I also listened to a lot of music this weekend. Well, honestly, I always do. I listen to music through Pandora and I have several different stations. I have a swing station, Michael Buble station, 3 Doors Down Station, Nature station and a Teen Pop station. What I am doing and what type of mood I am in helps me choose which station I want to listen to.
On Saturday I was really proud of myself because I ran an hour. I've been struggling with my running so I was even happier when I didn't have any problems. My goal is to run a 10k on Halloween. If I have another run like that I won't have any problems. Perhaps the cooler weather is helping or perhaps my body is finally use to running. Whatever the reason, I am happy.
I love crafts and I want to learn to sew. Unfortunately, the only sewing machine I inherited was a 1930's Singer sewing machine that has one stitch that only goes forward. It's cool but you can't do anything fancy with it. Luckily, my sister-in-law has one she doesn't use. Yea! Now I need to stop knitting somehow and make time for sewing. Hmmm....
Over the weekend I was sitting in my apartment reading my Popular Mechanics magazine and I came across an article about BP's oil spill. It was a really good read and a good eye opener. I didn't really know much about this incident. All I kept hearing was how BP meant to do it and it was all of their fault and they took too long to fix the problem. The only opinion I had on it was, "I don't know a thing about oil rigs so how can I possibly criticize?" This article was good because it explained the timeline, the details of an oil rig and it explained it in simple terminology. The article pretty much said it was many, many people's fault, not just BP's, and that part of the reason it happened was b/c the quicker they got the oil rig working, the less money it would cost. They started off being 3 months late to begin with so there was added pressure from the very start. They ignored warning signs which people had done previously with other oil rigs because they never had problems before. The U.S. Department of Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) was supposed to make sure they did everything safely and they didn't. Several people were involved with making sure everything was safe. The article compared it to Chernobyl or the space shuttle Challenger. Those were also incidents that could have been prevented. People got lax about safety precautions b/c there were no accidents and there was little chance of one happening and it blew up in there face. Well, since then, MMS has been disbanded and made into a new organization and BP has lost billions of dollars. The best thing you can do from mistakes is learn from them. Unfortunately, it costs the lives of 11 people and many sea creatures.
Lastily, the hubby and I are going to start looking for a house even though I don't have a full-time job. First off, we could get a house that would be about the same as our rent. Secondly, our house would probably go up in value over the next two years so we could make money off of it and get a bigger and better house later. Third, we just want to get out of where we are now. We are sick of loud college students and being cramped up in our apartment right now. I want a place that is quieter and where I can sit outside and enjoy the weather. I want to be able to have outdoor plants and not worry about some drunk college student knocking it over b/c he thinks it is funny. So hopefully this goes well. I am looking for another part-time job and I am hoping to get another before we start talking to a bank. We'll see. Good luck to us.
Have a wonderful day. Remember when you make a mistake, the best thing you can do is just learn from it.
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