Little Switches Can Make a Big Difference!

We all know it’s the little things that matter.  Making a small change in your life can make a big impact!  We’re all about change in our household – for the past two years, change is something we deal with on a continuous basis since my husband is working in a different state!

 

One little change I’ve made recently is getting rid of something in our house every day.  Sometimes it goes in the trash, sometimes it goes into the recycling, and sometimes it goes into our ever-growing yard sale box.  Although this project started just recently, it is already making a big difference in my life and house!

Why did I make this change?  My life was becoming too cluttered!  I’m awfully sentimental, so I tend to hang on to things for their emotional value.  Unfortunately, these same things can also hold you down.  I’ve wanted to work on getting rid of things before, but the task always seemed to daunting.  Then I had my “eureka” moment.  Why not concentrate on just one thing each day?  Getting rid of just one thing isn’t so hard, is it?  Switching from associating the object with an emotion to realizing that it is just another "thing" has been great for me!

 

This has definitely worked for me!  I still have a long way and lots of clutter to go through, but each time I put something in its pile to leave our house I feel relief.  Some days I even go crazy and find a lot to get rid of; other days it may just be a card I’d been hanging on to for way too long.  I’m starting to realize that just because I get rid of something that emotion isn’t gone forever, I’ll always have my memories!  I read an article that said you could take photos of items you didn’t want to forget about, but I haven’t even had to do that yet.  

Each item that is gone is leaving a space open for a new feeling, a new adventure.  My life has been about looking towards the future lately, so I need to make my home reflect that!  I’m sure that as I continue this journey it will be a huge relief for all of us.  The great thing is that it’s teaching my daughter not to hold onto things as well.  I moved a lot of her toys into her room so they would no longer be scattered around the house, and she quickly decided to get rid of several things so she would have more room for playing.  What a great lesson!

In the end, it’s only things!  That will continue to be my mantra for the rest of the year!

What little switches that make a big difference have you made lately?  

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