Moving

The past week has been very busy for me. As some of you know, i've been in the process of looking for a new place to live. I finally found a really nice house in a great neighborhood. The current tenants of the house couldn't move out until Thursday of this past week and I had to be out of my house by Saturday so another person could move in. It's exhausting me all over again just to type this! Being the organized person I am, I started moving with my house in a complete mess! I had no clean clothes, all my dishes were dirty, and everything seemed to be on the floor in no particular order! This made moving a very efficient process (insert sarcasm). I started moving Friday evening after work at 6pm and I didn't stop till 6:30 am that next morning! Yes, that's correct! I was up for 24 hours and worked on moving for a solid 12! It was one of the single most painful experiences i've ever been through. Part of what took so long was that I took a lot of time to read old notes and cards and things i've boxed away for years. It was reminiscent to look back on where I had been and to think about how i've gotten here today. Moving was also a great opportunity for me to get rid of a lot of clutter that had accumulated over the years. Out of all the frustrations I encountered on my move, this was the single most rewarding aspect. I've found that it is incredibly easy to hold onto material items that add zero benefit to our lives. I find it funny how we hold on to things of no value. Moving this past week allowed me to take inventory of what I was keeping around. Some good, some bad, but for the most part I had a lot of junk that didn't need to be there. It felt good to let go of the past and move on. To start over on a new foot and a lighter load. Even if you're not moving, I see a great deal of importance in occasionally taking inventory of what you have. You'll surprise yourself with how much better if feels to let go of the stuff that's weighing you down and literally filling up your closet space!