Most THINGS don’t Matter Unexpected Gifts Do
Life Lesson: Most THINGS don’t Matter Unexpected Gifts Do
Oftentimes, we are caught up with THINGS.
We collect things. We clean, organize, and display them. We feel a loss when things go missing.
Yet, if we let go of some of these things or even better, don’t bring them into our homes, we’ll receive unexpected gifts that may surprise us.
While on a trip to Mexico, my husband and I lived high on the hog, we also lived along the middle of the hog, and under the hog. Okay, I’m stretching the cliché a little.
We returned home appreciating that we had a shelter even though it was a fixer-upper. We questioned if we should proceed with remodeling.
Even now, in our information-rich world, the more things we acquire, we run the risk of creating physical clutter, which soon grows into toxic mental clutter that takes time away from what matters in our lives.
Ever ask a person a question and not get a straight answer?
C’mon, what is it? Yes or No?
It’s hard to decide with a clutter-filled mind.
Instead, when we declutter the various cluttergories in our lives, we feel lighter, more focused, and are more decisive.
At around 7 minutes in the video, you’re invited to do an exercise. Click on link for an overview of the STUFFology 101 Cluttergories. Print a copy and then write your notes (from the video) on the reverse.
And the hog?
We finally ate the hog, but carnitas are not part of this story except for an unexpected gift.
I crossed one item off my Bucket List—a goal I’d had since I read stories in the 5th or 6th grade recounting family gatherings in Mexico.
What was it?
Watch the end of the video for my unexpected gift.
Yours will be different, and that’s what makes these gifts unexpected.
ENJOY.
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A clutter filled mind is a common problem today. Technology keeps us plugged into the digital realm 24/7 unless we consciously disconnect from it.
I appreciate how you use your travel experience as a reminder to us to take time to appreciate what we have, like shelter. The cluttergories worksheet is a tangible reminder for me to step back and really look at what matters.
We must all answer the question posed on the back cover of STUFFology 101, “At the end of your life, what will matter most – THINGS or PEOPLE?”
How we deal with our clutter when answering that question opens up the door to the Unexpected Gifts you describe in the video. Thank you for the reminder to consider what is really important in my own life.