Ok I feel like I'm a rare one when it comes to this decluttering
thing because as I think back over the course of my journey,
there isn't a moment that sticks out to me where I straight up struggled to let something go.
I guess a part of me was just so ready for change and growth that
I bulldozed my way through the mess in my life.
However, that's not to say I was perfect or that I didn't face a few hurdles at all.
I'm human and my emotions do tend to get involved at times. So today I want to have a more relaxed
conversation with you and break down a few things that I personally found hard to declutter.
You ready?
Alright, let's do this.
Number one, are my clothes. Not just any clothes alright, I'm talking about the pieces I
owned that were brand new, with tags this on them or things I only wore once or twice.
Now I'm sure you've seen this clip before of me decluttering my closet for the first
time. I know I've used it in a few different videos here on the channel. But the one thing
this video does not show is how many clothes and shoes I had that were brand new or barely worn.
I mean, to be honest if I had that much stuff today,
like right now. I'd probably go crazy a little bit.
Now the reason I found some of these clothes hard to declutter was because of my own guilt.
I felt guilty because like said many of these things were brand new, with tags still on them,
or things that I barely wore and I felt bad and wasteful all at the same time. There was also a
piece of me that couldn't believe how much money I spent just for these things to sit in my closet.
Now outside of guilt, if I'm continuing to be honest. There was also a piece of me that
was simply stuck in an old habit right, of buying clothes when I didn't necessarily
need them. Which contributed to that fact that I had a lot of clothes to begin with.
However, I managed to work through it
and I either donated or personally gave away all everything that I did not wear or no longer wore.
Number two is my college Track Gear. Odd but true. If you know me, you know track and field
played a huge role in my life. It helped shape character in a way but it also exposed areas that
I know I needed to work on. So in that regard, I'm happy that I fell in love with the sport.
Now when it comes to my gear, the things that I bought, used,
won, etc. There was an emotional attachment I developed to some
of these things which made it a little more difficult than usual to declutter.
So something I did to get through this,
is I actually took a step back and I took a look at my gear for what it was.
And at the end of the day, all of this stuff was just athletic clothing with school branding.
Knowing this changed my perspective and my gear started to become less valuable to me
and easier to declutter.
Now with all of that said, I did find a balance that has worked for me.
So today after decluttering my track gear I still have a few of those items that
resonated most with me. My jersey, a conference championship t-shirt and a long sleeve that I
actually use as an under layer whenever I go for a run now during the colder months.
Which are approaching much sooner than I would like them to be.
Alright, number 3 isn't really a thing in terms of it being tangible
but it is something that was a bit of a hurdle for me and that is my mind.
Now what do I mean by this. I use to be my own worst enemy. I mean I'd overthink
everything and sometimes second guess myself before even trying.
But as I've grown on this journey and took the time to get to know myself and my habits I've
been able to manage it. Now I'm not perfect, but I am in control of it if that makes sense.
Now the reason this is on my list of things I found hard to declutter
is because I strongly believe that our mental and emotional space
is just as important, if not more important than our physical space.
I sometimes feel like minimalism and decluttering put a lot of emphasis on the physical aesthetic
of a space and neglects other areas of our lives that we also need to focus on.
Our mental and emotional spaces.
So yes my mind was a bit of a hurdle for me.
One that I've worked through and continue to work through on my journey.
I hope I shared something with you that resonated with you or made you feel like
you're not alone in some of these struggles you may be facing when it comes to decluttering
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Peace!