When I first decluttered my space. I started with my bedroom and closet. I had
items with tags still on them, shoes that didn't really fit but I liked them
anyway. I had storage containers under my bed. I was living out of my laundry
basket because putting clothes away was a hassle. Needless to say I had a lot of
stuff and it took me hours to go through it all. Much longer than I anticipated. So
why am I sharing this with you? See although this experience was at the very
beginning of my journey. I've continued to declutter my life periodically since
then and as I would let go I learned about myself but I also made some
mistakes, because I'm human. But those mistakes taught me a few lessons. Here
are six critical decluttering mistakes that I've learned from and I hope will
teach you a lesson as well over your journey.
Number one is procrastination. Not getting started is the biggest mistake
you can make. I'm sure to you the idea of discovering sounds good. It makes you
feel good when you think about it also right. It looks good online on your
Pinterest board or when you search for inspiration, but the reality is you're
not getting started. I want to encourage you to JUST START. When you start to let
go and grow on your journey and change your life, your space will start to
change too. Number two is failing to make a decision.
Tell me have you ever decluttered your space and you have your garbage bags
filled and stacked in the corner or in the trunk of your car, ready to donate.
And weeks go by or months go by and they don't actually make it to the donation
center. See when you do this you're actually just moving items from one
place to another. Think of it as rearranging it for the sake of
conversation, because although they're in bags and you mentally declutter them.
They're still within your possession, taking up space within your space. Now no,
I'm not saying that you have to bag up everything you own and donate it the
same day, but what I am saying is that it's okay to take your time and go at
your own pace. But you can't be afraid to follow through on a decision to let go
by actually letting go. It's the only way your journey is going to continue to
grow and move forward. Number three is keeping it too much.
I'm going to keep this one simple and blunt. Don't talk yourself into keeping
an item when you don't truly need it, period. Number four is losing focus. If
you're at all like me you're probably an all-or-nothing kind of person at times
right. So when you have a goal for something you want to do. You're going to
do it and you're going to do it right. 100%, no questions asked. See having this
kind of focus is good but it has its flaws at times as well, because sometimes
we can drill and fine-tune our focus so much that we end up losing focus of the
much bigger picture. See there's a balance to everything and you have to find
that balance for you in your life. The same way I found it for me in mind. This
journey is ongoing. It's not just a one-time donation of old clothes.
Number five is not decluttering mentally and emotionally. I talked about this a
lot throughout my content because I truly believe that this is where you
build your foundation for this journey. If you don't have a clear mind or a
clear heart, it's impossible to have or maintain a clear space. Our mental and
emotional clutter are by far the hardest to deal with. The physical stuff, that's
easy. These two, not really. But I have some videos and tips on my channel that
are meant to help you declutter these areas, including showing you how to view
them differently and I'll make sure I leave a link to those down below. But if
you're new here make sure you hit that subscribe button so you can join this community.
But also tap that bell so you're notified every time I drop a new video. Number six
is only letting go in order to achieve a certain aesthetic. See if you're doing
this just so your space can look clean and simple on social media, cool do you.
But if not I really want to encourage you to start making a shift in your
lifestyle, and in your mindset and the things you consume so you can actually
start enjoying life with less and being intentional about your actions and truly
embrace your values. Keep growing on your journey. Make sure you give this video a thumbs up
for me but always remember, please, stay true to you!
I'll see you the next one. Peace!