Today Project Spark Joy commenced.
First category I began with: Clothing.
When all was said and done - 1 big box of shoes, a bin of socks, and 10 bags of clothes and accessories.
And that is just Day 1.
The biggest take away is that I sure had a lot of stuff. And stuff that doesn't do anything except take up space. I wonder why I had the things in the first place. But as Marie Kondo says in her book - at one point, whether when I purchased it, right after I bought it, when i wore it the first time...at some point, it did bring me joy - albeit temporary.
It served its purpose. And now it can bring joy to someone else.
The crazy thing is that just looking at my room, it would be hard to tell that I got rid of that much stuff. But even though it may not be obvious, I can definitely tell. I can see my closet floor. I don't even miss anything that I got rid of. I feel a little "lighter" because I am not being weighed down by all of the extra things I own. And what I have kept, those bring me joy.
Marie says that the process of tidying up should happen as quickly as possible. Quickly all depends on you. If I could, I would love to do it in one fell swoop and just tidy until I am completely done. But that isn't going to happen because unfortunately I cannot put life on hold. However, now that I have started, my goal is to get through each category by the end of 1 month. I did get a late start with my clothing, so it might be into February before I am completely getting rid of clothing that does not spark joy.
Day 1 complete.
Project SPARK Joy to be continued...
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