Inspiration for a joyful and creative life

I’ve been working on clearing the clutter from my office.  I definitely let it get out of hand.

There are stacks and piles of books, notebooks, articles, and papers.

There are ideas worth pursuing, and things with potential mingling with duplicate and useless information.

There are so many wonderful things I want to get started on but I recognize the toll that this clutter takes on me.

It is a cruel and constant reminder of things I haven’t done yet.

It robs me of how I would prefer to feel when I walk in the room.

It brings up a few very interesting points and some good lessons.

How much is enough?

It is exhausting and yet helpful to sort all this information so I can get a better view of what I really have.

Whether it is information, art or craft supplies, collections of any kind when you take the time to see what you have, you will start to see patterns.

It may be that you are holding on to things that you know you’ll never use but it also keeps you from doing what you want.

You may find that you have lots of a certain thing….it may be lots of variations of the same thing.  So what does that tell you?

How much time, money, and space do you want to spend on the stuff?

The truth is I don’t think I’ll ever be the person who only has 3 books on the shelf, and 1 shoebox of jewelry supplies, art supplies, paper, and sewing supplies.

But I am also not willing to spend so much time shuffling stuff around that I’m not actually using it but just moving it.  And it creates the feeling that there is not enough time to do the things I want.

What Can You Eliminate?

Will you really use it or refer to it again?

I’ve got books on the shelf that I’ve read but I haven’t referred to it for the last 5 years, maybe…… just maybe I can get rid of it.

Can you find it somewhere else easily?

In many cases, it is so much easier to search something online than to find it among your stacks.

Next time, I’ll share some ideas of what to do with the stuff you keep.

I’ve been dealing with clutter and information overload this week.  I’ve written some articles which I’ll be sharing with you soon.

As I have been going through the piles of information, business products I’ve purchased, books with intriguing titles, etc. there is one thing that stands out.

Some of the information sits collecting dust and I’ve never even used it.  There are the things that lured me in with the promise of the magic bullet.

But the programs and information that I have actively participated in have been very valuable with things I refer back to again and again.

I consider those an investment in myself, in my growth, in my businesses, and in discovering better ways to enjoy life.

Let’s face it; we all spend time money on things that don’t add any value to our lives.

After you spend money on the necessities, there is a lot more room for making choices than you think.

When you invest in yourself, you’ll reap the long term rewards long after the time or money is spent.

Investing time and money in your potential and making decisions based on what is important to you, and what bring you happiness, not just for the moment but for the future is the best investment you’ll ever make.

Barbara Winter wrote that she often gets emails about how people are quick to say they can’t afford to do something that would help them to go in the direction of their dreams or just be a life affirming experience.

In her Feb 2010 blog post at http://www.joyfullyjobless.com, she writes about a self employed friend who needed extra cash that put an ad in Craigs list to pet sit and not long after earned over $1, 000.

“What successful goal setters know is that the process goes something like this: focus on a goal, brainstorm obvious and crazy ways to make it happen, start taking action.”

So don’t wait to invest in your happiness.  Get creative and figure out a way to make it happen.

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Leaf Hopper copyright 2010 Nan-Leah Mick

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