The Great Purge of 2011

I hit 40.  I found a grey hair.  I am unemployed.  Now for the good news…..

Time off is a rare blessing.  For the first few days I did A LOT of web surfing and TV watching.  I had the best of intentions to get things done around here and did cross a few items off the list.  About halfway through day three I started getting – BORED.

I have had a couple interviews and accepted a contract position that starts in just over a week so I am taking this opportunity to purge my house.

I have read a few blog posts lately that really speak to what it is I want to have surrounding me.  Miss Minnimalist had this to say about Decluttering Your Fantasy Self and Stop and Breathe had this to say about The More of Minimalism.

I’m really trying to look at every item we own and make a decision based on if it serves a purpose RIGHT NOW and for the immediate future as we see it.  If it’s there because of a future life or “fantasy self” I want then I need to decide if I need to bring that future or fantasy further forward in to the present.  Or decide that ship will never sail and move on.  All of the excess clutter around my home is stopping me from living my life.

I discovered this post at Be More With Less on the Un Diet which pretty much explains the way I would like to eat, feed my family and take in exercise on a daily basis.  It’s simple and makes complete sense.

I blame it all on Fixing It Fancy for her Life Cleanse concept.  It could not have come at a more perfect time.  I want to look around my house and see the beautiful things I love that are not hidden by clutter and junk.  I want to look in my closet and pull out a garment and not have to weed through tons of stuff I don’t or can’t wear.  I want to be able to relax in my home, not spend time shifting piles from one place to the other in order to find something I need.

Here we go!