March is upon us and for the next installment of my Year of Letting Go challenge, I’ve decided to make a conscious effort to let go of overthinking.
For some reason, I’ve got into to habit of excessive rumination and its not healthy. Instead of taking a proactive approach and moving forward, I get stuck into a thought loop. It’s exhausting.
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve completed the 30 day minimalism game and now I have 465 less items in my posession.
Was it worth it? Definitely! My home feels lighter and I learned some unexpected lessons along the way.
Is it over? No, not quite, but more on that later.
When I decided to take on the minimlaism game as part of my Year of Letting Go, I didn’t quite know what I was getting myself into. I wandered into the challenge with rose-tinted spactacles, thinking how easy it would be to get rid of a bunch of items every day. But my thinking didn’t go beyond that.
So time is flying and I’m already onto day 10 of the 30 day minimalism game. If you’re wondering what I’m talking about then check out this post. Not only have I already let go of 55 items but I’m experiencing some ‘side-effects’…
I’m noticing that I want to bring less into my life.
I’m taking this as a positive sign, because if I simply decluttered without changing my mindset, then a few months down the line I’d have amassed more stuff and I’d be back where I started.
As hinted at in my previous posts, I’m planning on running an experiment this year. 2020 saw me bring lots of new activities into my life and this year I want to focus on making space for the things that matter. So I’m planning on a year of letting go.
It’s an idea I’ve been playing around with since writing Subtract and Thrive, but I wanted to get clear on the purpose before making a commitment because I don’t want this to become just another thing I need to do…
As we went into 2020, I don’t think any of us imagined what the year would bring. There are no words capable of expressing the bag of surprises that 2020 dumped on our doorstep. But as I say goodbye to the year, I want to reflect on some of the positives.