One: I've been really bad about updating. Sorry (but not really!).
Two: My life feels like a complete mess. For Real.
Three: I'm a sentimental pack-rat.
So now you're probably wondering why I chose those three things.
One: Well, a detailed life update just probably isn't going to happen anytime soon. Recently, I have felt like too much of my life has been on display, and it makes me want to shrivel into a shell again.
Two: I rarely have time to pull myself together. Busy life schedule, relationships, leading a Bible Study, school, and potential dating opportunities have left me with a panic-y feeling that results in my mind always thinking, always on the alert, and I just flat out don't have time to get organized.
Three: I live at home...in the room I had in high school (which has been over for 6+ years). While it has been a humongous blessing to be able to 'crash' to pull one area of my life together (my career), I have literally just been living around my old high school things for almost 20 months now.
These things are related, I promise!
Currently, I am on a break from classes and clinic - which normally makes me feel extremely bored and worthless. For the last 11 months, I have been constantly on the go. I didn't really get any breaks from studying because during my breaks from school, I was studying for a couple of different standardized tests. Needless to say, I've been busy.
I'm very thankful for this break. It's a great opportunity to begin the cleaning process for my life. I'm attempting to declutter.
When I graduate in May, if all works out to plan, I will be looking for a full-time job shortly after, and I will indeed be moving out of my high school bedroom. It will indeed be the last time I live here in this house (for the second time!). As a result, my mom has informed me that anything I leave behind is fair game for her to do away with.
EEEEK! This is where the pack-rat in me begins to hyperventilate.
So I've begun to research how to declutter. And these are my tactics to
- Has it been used in the last 6 months?
- Could someone else benefit from the use of the object?
- 3 piles: Donate, Toss, or Keep.
It's definitely far from perfect, but it's a start. And since I plan on taking this desk with me, I might just want to start there. Here goes nothing.
