Oh MY! The purging that is taking place in Casa Postma! Just when you think you can’t get rid of any more crap, the Universe sends you a giant de-cluttering laxative and POW – more crap to give away. You are welcome for the visual. So, we have two missions today:
1 – go grab a bag and fill it with things to give away (anything that has life left in it – FreeCycle, baby!), pack away (children’s clothes & the like), or throw away (the wrapper from the burrito you inhaled this morning while waiting for coffee to brew)
2 – gather up all the projects that are taunting you and pack them away.
Last week, I unburdened myself of a hideous knitting project I was never going to finish because it was so, so ugly. That felt so good, I wanted to toss ALL my projects! It’s a party! Fling, fling, FLING!!!!!! Once the confetti had settled on the floor, my Rational Self prevailed, and I realized that these were projects I really did want to finish, but I needed: a) focus and b) time, both of which are in short supply at the moment. I felt like they were all hanging over my head, taunting me with their unfinished-ness, weighing heavily, so heavily, crying out, “WHY WON’T YOU COMPLETE ME??!!!!!” (I feel a Black Swan insanity montage coming on).
After I grew feathers, descended into madness, and danced several ballet sequences which featured a dancer that may or may not have been me (it totally was – I am THAT awesome… and skinny), I decided the easiest way to tackle these babies was to pack them away and pull them out one by one. I had a bit of space in the hall closet I recently decluttered, so I put like projects together and closed the door. Insta-peace! The catch? I’m not allowed to start any new projects until I’ve finished what I’ve got. No taupe ribbon springtime scarf, no wood etching kit, no paint your own bowling pin set. Nothing. Now, before you start playing the violin and feeling all sorry for me, it may be helpful to note that I am not a habitual finisher of projects – it’s a self-discipline thing which needs to be dealt with, so deal with it I shall! Just as soon as I eat this pie (I have to keep my strength up!). Pie is good for that.
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