Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:44 AM PDT
I read minimalist blogs. I have for a long time.
One of the many reasons I love writing Topiwo is because it gives me perspective. It’s the same with reading about minimalism, it reminds me to be intentional with what I have. There’s a post by The Minimalists that I haven’t been able to get out of my head.
It reminds me of something Fly-lady says, “You can’t organize clutter.” I know I’ve been guilty of trying to organize clutter, thinking that if I were just more organized, then it would all work out, when a big part of my issue was that I just had a bunch of junk I needed to get rid of.
What about you, has there been a time that your well-intentioned organizing has really been a ploy to avoid getting rid of things?
Good point. I'm constantly reorganizing, but if I had less stuff, there wouldn't be as much to organize! Still, I'm not a minimalist, and I think I'm more selective these days with what I display. However, I do believe there is more stuff I could get rid of, if I just had the courage. For some reason, I always feel "bad" throwing things out, because it strikes me as littering. I just need to find better places to donate. Also, I've found that putting things away, out of sight, teaches me to see I don't need or really want them, and that makes it easier to throw away. I'm looking forward to moving and hope to get rid of more stuff when that process gets underway.
One last thought: I resent being told that my organization is well-planned hoarding. Minimalists always strike me as lacking in emotion and sentiment, without any real love or attachment to things that remind them of people or places they love. I like to think that the pictures and stuff in my home are reminders of people and places and memories I love and want to be reminded of when I look at them. I'm not ashamed of all my stuff.
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