Word prompt--DECISION
Five minutes to free-write about it
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Have any of you ever decided to declutter and then later regretted having gotten rid of some of the things you did?
I used to save cards, letters, kids' artwork and term papers, and such, and had three large boxes full. And then I got on the decluttering bandwagon and convinced myself I needed to go through these boxes and only save the things that meant the most. So I did, and pared them down to just half of one box so there would still be room for anything down the road I felt I really couldn't part with.
The same thing with my clothes. Anything in my closet I hadn't worn in over six months got donated to the thrift shop or to our church's clothing giveaway, for someone else to enjoy.
Why I decided to do these things, I do not know. It's not as though I live in a cluttered apartment, but it seemed like the thing to do.
Invariably though, there always seems to be something that I think of that I would like to wear that I haven't in a while, only to discover I no longer have it. And this morning, I thought of something I wanted to read that had once been in one of my boxes of mementos, only to realize it was something I had gotten rid of.
Uuugh, I'm sorry. I can't say that has happened to me, but maybe I haven't decluttered enough.
ReplyDeleteYes, it has happened to me. BUT all in all, I was glad I did it. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteI hear you on that one.
ReplyDeleteDecluttering always sounds so sensible in the moment, but later those little pangs of regret sneak in when we miss something we let go.
Blessings, Sandra.
Yes, that just recently happened to me. I tossed a bunched of papers that had quotes in it that I saved. I went looking for them the other day, then remembered I tossed them.
ReplyDeleteHi dear friend, thankfully this hasn't happened to me because I am always relieved to get rid of things I don't need.
ReplyDeleteBless your heart.
Blogger news reader has been acting up and not always showing new posts in its reader...but I came to your blog directly and found your post.
Yes, it has happened to me too. But I need to get back to decluttering and home will thank me.
ReplyDeleteSandra, I can't tell you how many times I've regretted getting rid of something. So I'm slowly teaching myself to really think about this now, before donating anything else. I especially feel the regret when I see pictures of myself in a certain blouse and think "why did I get rid of that?" Then I have a little pity party over the money wasted and the fact that I miss that item. So I've learned to slow down and ignore those little voices out there that tell us we have to get rid of all our stuff. Although I will say that visiting my 83 year old mom recently, I looked around at all of her knick knacks and stuff and thought...Oh no...this will all be mine one day! And so far, she doesn't want to part with anything! Yikes!
ReplyDeleteDear friend, I am stopping by to wish you a wonderful weekend ahead.
ReplyDeleteO no.... And yes, I know how dat feels
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I am always afraid of and why I don't 'declutter' effectively at all. Dawn #19
ReplyDeleteHappens to me often. It seems like I never need something until I don't have it anymore. :-))
ReplyDeleteBom dia, Sandra
ReplyDeleteJá aconteceu comigo. Gosto muito de fazer doações de roupas, sapatos e livros, e ultimamente estou tentando reduzir meus cadernos de frases. Estou relendo e copiando as melhores numa agenda. Bjs, querida.
This reminds me very much of what happens with me. I have what I call my 'work room', what my husband calls my 'mess room'. It is where I have my computer, and many of my poems, pictures and things that I have written and painted over the years we have been married, and moved from place to place. I have many draws an shelves in my work room where I keep all these - and there is no way that I would ever want to remove or get rid of anything in that room, as it is part of my past, present, and future. God bless you Sandra.
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