Hi Guys,
Well well well who would've believed that this month would go so fast. I have not done a scrap of work in my decluttering, which really is appalling.
Shame on you, I hear you say! Well, yes, but like I have said before, LIFE has it's plans as well and loves just getting in the way of such well-intentioned ones at that.
I have been looking for a paying part-time job for some months now and have finally got that position. Luckily, it is my dream job. Due to the steep learning curve and training I will be going through, my days will be long and busy for some months to come. It is essential that I put my entire focus into this new position at the very beginning if I want my performance in carrying out this wonderful job to be of a high standard and continue well into the future, it will be head down and bottoms up. Once I 'bed' down all the huge volumn of new information into my memory banks, I wont be so tired and will find my new 'routine' that will allow me to do all my other projects, within the major one called 'Decluttering'!
My daughter has gone overseas and I did intended while she was gone to sleep in her room to work on my own bedroom, which hasn't happened! The sleeping has. But not my bedroom!
Today, I do have some time along with part of tomorrow. So all wont be a total loss. It's an opportunity that I shouldn't let go by, no matter how tired I feel. And because I have this job, I can now feel even more confident in throwing out, giving away or donating more of what is in my very small bedroom!
I do have to find out when the next hard rubbish is on and believe it is soon. Will need to organise some big burley bods to come and shift the yard rubbish onto the front nature strip and then maybe throw a snag on the BBQ at the end as a thankyou. Again, with this new job I will be able to afford to get the front and backyard into order and liveable once more. Ah, the freedom of cash flow. Kashing! I can see the dosh already flowing through my fingertips.
I am so grateful to have this job as it will now speed up my process of decluttering.
You usually find when you are working you tend to do more. Funny, but true. I will say this now and hope that in writing it here, that it will come true. But, I do foresee several areas sorted by Christmas!
There, I have said it out loud for all to see. Hmmm, now I've gone and done it. I'll have to do it now won't I? Ah, nothing like a challenge made to one self. I should take photos of the areas in mind to keep for Christmas time. Let's see if I am brave enough to post them here with the after shots after Christmas! Time will tell if the job gets done and as to how brave I am. We shall see.
I did finish Corinne Grants book about her journey with all her 'stuff''. Now that was interesting. Alot of what I had already written she had written exactly the same in areas of her publication. Now that is spooky. All 'us' people who hold onto stuff 'sound the same'. Truly spooky. It was like she had read my blog before I wrote it. But how could she... her book was already published. And I certainly had started my blog before a friend lent her copy to me. So, there is something more to this 'keeping stuff'' than most would realise.
One thing is for sure. It isn't an easy journey to travel for anyone.
Corinne's book was a very interesting read with helpful solutions. But I felt she rushed the part where she finally turned her corner to confront her 'stuff''demons. I wanted more of her banter at that particular time and place where she found herself. I felt jipped! However, I did get her point. The futility of it all. The plight of others. When you stop looking within and starting realising what is happening around you, can at times, have the desired effect that it had for her. But, I wanted more. More of just that moment. We all know how difficult this journey is on the way there. But not much about that moment when it hits you as to how to finally deal with it, once and for all time to come. I wanted to read about the new found strong emotions it took to 'get it' and the process to keep it once you 'got it'. And how you need to maintain your 'thinking and space' the way you see it in your minds eye if any! In other words, the end few chapters felt rather rushed after the leisurely way she shared her youth in detail and I felt this area could've been fleshed out some more and quite frankly deserved it. Other than that it was a good read.
Her slog after having that realisation finally dawn on you, as to how to deal with the overload, took about a year in her case, as I understood going by the book.
For me it wasn't so 'night and day' or 'black and white'.
There was a final moment, where I too also turned that corner, but I had been hovering at that corner for some time with little bits of 'moments' coming my way to finally push me to go around rather than sneak looks and turn that corner. For me it has taken more years to get there and hopefully it wont take too many years to complete the task.
Each of our journey's will vary. But as long as you keep trying to search for your own unique individual key to get there, you will get there in the end. If you continue to do just that, you will find that space that you desire in the end and keep it that way. Including, having a life and enjoying it at the same time.
Off now to work on my bedroom.
No more delays, no more excuses.
Maybe, a cuppa tea before I start! To allow me to contemplate where to begin. You know this is not to delay. You don't believe me! Well, you will just have to trust I mean what I write and write what I do... well, nearly ... mostly ... ah, bugger it ... just go do it .....
Chookas to you all
The journey continues
So till next time
TTFN from one very relieved and overjoyed Anita!
ps... oh happy dayz... oh happy dayz... now sing it out loud! OH HAPPY DAYZ...
Friday, 19 August 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Full circle!
Hi Guys,
As I said, I was going to get the last of the boxes from my neighbours garage over to my place.
Sue, my buddy, who was the first to help over 4 years ago now to pack up the 2 bedrooms filled to the brim so I could move in quickly to be with Mum to look after her 24/7 in her fight against cancer. It was Sue who helped me pack up the 2 rooms along with Mum sitting in the corridor watching and checking what we were doing. This process took awhile as Mum had to tell me the story about each item, who it belonged to, the event attached to it and what provinance it had to our family.
There I was in the garage last Saturday, realising that these were the very first boxes that Sue and I packed together with Mum what now seems like all those years ago. Talk about emotional.
We got the items over to my place and I knew that even though it wouldn't take long to sort through it, it was still bittersweet that we were now full circle. Sue and I took these boxes to May's and now here we were bringing them back. I didn't plan it that way. It just happened.
There are now only 6 items of large pieces of my own personal furniture left. I have given all the rest away to others who would more than likely never be able to afford these pieces of furniture. At least I know they are well used and appreciated.
On top of all this I have been weeding the front garden, which had run away from me. John who came to do the job had done one fantastic job along with my and Zigis's assistance. Now to mass plant some hardy plants and heavily mulch and the front yard will look well kept once more.
As for the last of the boxes, well, apart from the 6 pieces over the road, all my stuff is finally all in one place for the first time in 5 years!
I think I can safely say we have arrived at the hump of the load of 'stuff'. If only I could make headway by Christmas, I then would be one very happy woman.
I would like to enjoy my family home before I have to sell. Well, that is the plan.
Now I have to make sure I go through the boxes and not just let them sit there. There is that danger as this has pricked up some emotional parts in me. Even though you know your loved ones are gone, for those who hold onto 'stuff' this then can be made an attachment to that. I do not want to be bogged down ever again and have to make sure I do not dawdle in sorting through these particular boxes.
I don't think I am in danger of that and more than likely is why I am writing it down here to force me to not dwell, but to move forward as I have been doing.
You cannot and I mean cannot take all this 'stuff' with you. All you can do is leave the good stuff and not ALL the stuff to loved ones.
Mum knew what she had left me. It was Mum and I who sorted through her Mum's place that took the best of a year to do taking 2 to 4 days each week to achieve it. No one else in the family was willing to help us so we slogged on together regardless. She didn't mean to leave me in such a mess, but cancer robbed her of her time and plans. Never leave it as you just never know what is around that corner called 'time'. Some things you just have to do there and then.
Now I have reached my 'hump', it is all uphill from now on. Or is that downhill? Let's see how I do and how long I take! This is my challenge to me.
Cheers for now
Anita - who now has to pull her finger out!
And getting closer to being 'unloaded'.
As I said, I was going to get the last of the boxes from my neighbours garage over to my place.
Sue, my buddy, who was the first to help over 4 years ago now to pack up the 2 bedrooms filled to the brim so I could move in quickly to be with Mum to look after her 24/7 in her fight against cancer. It was Sue who helped me pack up the 2 rooms along with Mum sitting in the corridor watching and checking what we were doing. This process took awhile as Mum had to tell me the story about each item, who it belonged to, the event attached to it and what provinance it had to our family.
There I was in the garage last Saturday, realising that these were the very first boxes that Sue and I packed together with Mum what now seems like all those years ago. Talk about emotional.
We got the items over to my place and I knew that even though it wouldn't take long to sort through it, it was still bittersweet that we were now full circle. Sue and I took these boxes to May's and now here we were bringing them back. I didn't plan it that way. It just happened.
There are now only 6 items of large pieces of my own personal furniture left. I have given all the rest away to others who would more than likely never be able to afford these pieces of furniture. At least I know they are well used and appreciated.
On top of all this I have been weeding the front garden, which had run away from me. John who came to do the job had done one fantastic job along with my and Zigis's assistance. Now to mass plant some hardy plants and heavily mulch and the front yard will look well kept once more.
As for the last of the boxes, well, apart from the 6 pieces over the road, all my stuff is finally all in one place for the first time in 5 years!
I think I can safely say we have arrived at the hump of the load of 'stuff'. If only I could make headway by Christmas, I then would be one very happy woman.
I would like to enjoy my family home before I have to sell. Well, that is the plan.
Now I have to make sure I go through the boxes and not just let them sit there. There is that danger as this has pricked up some emotional parts in me. Even though you know your loved ones are gone, for those who hold onto 'stuff' this then can be made an attachment to that. I do not want to be bogged down ever again and have to make sure I do not dawdle in sorting through these particular boxes.
I don't think I am in danger of that and more than likely is why I am writing it down here to force me to not dwell, but to move forward as I have been doing.
You cannot and I mean cannot take all this 'stuff' with you. All you can do is leave the good stuff and not ALL the stuff to loved ones.
Mum knew what she had left me. It was Mum and I who sorted through her Mum's place that took the best of a year to do taking 2 to 4 days each week to achieve it. No one else in the family was willing to help us so we slogged on together regardless. She didn't mean to leave me in such a mess, but cancer robbed her of her time and plans. Never leave it as you just never know what is around that corner called 'time'. Some things you just have to do there and then.
Now I have reached my 'hump', it is all uphill from now on. Or is that downhill? Let's see how I do and how long I take! This is my challenge to me.
Cheers for now
Anita - who now has to pull her finger out!
And getting closer to being 'unloaded'.
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Waiting for warmer days!
Hi Guys,
Well, the cold can certainly put a dampener on getting anything done. Especially if it is outside one has to get things done!
I have taken other new activities on that get in the way of my task of decluttering, but one that in the end will help me with gaining much needed energy required to achieve my task of decluttering. Yes folks, I have joined a gym! Don't fall over you read it right.
I have worked under the carport to remove some rubbish and more clothes off to the brotherhood recycle bins. Along with that have also started to spruce the look of the place to get ready for the sale of the house in 2013. The first area to be tackled was the front garden bed that really needed attention as the photo below shows... it truly was a disgrace... I kept the garden together for 3 years and in this last year it just got away from me.
Here you will see the front and most of the side deweeded. Next is to replace my very sad letterbox that nearly isn't a letterbox. Ah, the jobs never finish.
So loads of new projects to tackle. Who says I overload myself? Oh, that would be ME!
It is difficult to get motivated in this Melbourne cold winter weather to get out there to get the work done. This weekend my girlfriend Sue is coming over to help me bring back what's left of my Mum's boxes for me to go through from my neighbours garage. Soon all my Mum's stuff and my gear will be finally in one spot only and not all over Melbourne.
I am hoping to get the bulk of this work done by Christmas, but looks like I will have a job that will probably slow that down. This is a good thing as with the job will come much needed funds that I can then pay others to get certain jobs completed in a more timely fashion than I ever could. At least that is my theory.
At least life is not boring and now that I have sorted out my ratbag side of the family, as in removing myself from the equation, I can now get on with the job at hand unencumbered of their angst and judgement. Ah, the freedom. Just like fresh air. You can't get enough of it.
To turn a page like that takes time to get to, but I can highly recommend it. My heart is finally getting that holiday from stress that it so deserves.
You may wonder why I mention all these things. Well, it colours how you cope and how and when you get things done and to a large extent ends up effecting your health. Decluttering is a stressful action for alot of us and to have added stressors thrust upon you just makes the situation even more worse and can compound in ways like effecting your health. In my case my heart.
It wasn't easy to get to that place and to finally let go as it involved members of my family, which I hold dear to my heart. But a few were active in making my life more stressful than necessary and the only way around that was to get out of it altogether. Now that I have cognitively done so, I have laughed, I have slept better, I have not cried as much and most of all I feel more relaxed within myself. Sure I have lost some family members, but look at what I have gained. I have gained 'me' again and the road to better health and more than likely the ability to finally get on top of all that has held me back.
To those family members I have let go I still hold within my heart, but just only the good times. If they ever one day want a relationship with me and that is 'if ever', then for me it will only be possible if they enter into it without the condemnation and judgement of the past. You can't lose horror. You have to remove yourself from the horror.
To be released in such a way has really helped in the decluttering side of things. I view things more clearly. I am able to decide without angst or intrepidation. It really is a relief.
Life goes on regardless whether we like it or not. Why not make life work for you rather than against it!
For some this journey wont take as long as it has for me. And for others even longer. But all the pain, tears and worries have been not for nought and very much worth the tricky journey.
One thing I have done is be true to myself. The other one thing I did that was a negative was dwell for too long in that negative. Never again.
Now if anyone knows anyone who is hard up and needs a working lawn mower, please let me know as I would be happy for mine to go to a well deserving home.
I am now in a place that I see the joy in the process. Now all I have to do is get the energy to hurry it all up!!! Getting old is not for the faint hearted was said to me once and now I have a glimmer of what they meant by that.
So farewell from a more settled 'me'.
Cheers
Anita who is literally shedding the baggage, but still very much tired...
Well, the cold can certainly put a dampener on getting anything done. Especially if it is outside one has to get things done!
I have taken other new activities on that get in the way of my task of decluttering, but one that in the end will help me with gaining much needed energy required to achieve my task of decluttering. Yes folks, I have joined a gym! Don't fall over you read it right.
I have worked under the carport to remove some rubbish and more clothes off to the brotherhood recycle bins. Along with that have also started to spruce the look of the place to get ready for the sale of the house in 2013. The first area to be tackled was the front garden bed that really needed attention as the photo below shows... it truly was a disgrace... I kept the garden together for 3 years and in this last year it just got away from me.
Here you will see the front and most of the side deweeded. Next is to replace my very sad letterbox that nearly isn't a letterbox. Ah, the jobs never finish.
So loads of new projects to tackle. Who says I overload myself? Oh, that would be ME!
It is difficult to get motivated in this Melbourne cold winter weather to get out there to get the work done. This weekend my girlfriend Sue is coming over to help me bring back what's left of my Mum's boxes for me to go through from my neighbours garage. Soon all my Mum's stuff and my gear will be finally in one spot only and not all over Melbourne.
I am hoping to get the bulk of this work done by Christmas, but looks like I will have a job that will probably slow that down. This is a good thing as with the job will come much needed funds that I can then pay others to get certain jobs completed in a more timely fashion than I ever could. At least that is my theory.
At least life is not boring and now that I have sorted out my ratbag side of the family, as in removing myself from the equation, I can now get on with the job at hand unencumbered of their angst and judgement. Ah, the freedom. Just like fresh air. You can't get enough of it.
To turn a page like that takes time to get to, but I can highly recommend it. My heart is finally getting that holiday from stress that it so deserves.
You may wonder why I mention all these things. Well, it colours how you cope and how and when you get things done and to a large extent ends up effecting your health. Decluttering is a stressful action for alot of us and to have added stressors thrust upon you just makes the situation even more worse and can compound in ways like effecting your health. In my case my heart.
It wasn't easy to get to that place and to finally let go as it involved members of my family, which I hold dear to my heart. But a few were active in making my life more stressful than necessary and the only way around that was to get out of it altogether. Now that I have cognitively done so, I have laughed, I have slept better, I have not cried as much and most of all I feel more relaxed within myself. Sure I have lost some family members, but look at what I have gained. I have gained 'me' again and the road to better health and more than likely the ability to finally get on top of all that has held me back.
To those family members I have let go I still hold within my heart, but just only the good times. If they ever one day want a relationship with me and that is 'if ever', then for me it will only be possible if they enter into it without the condemnation and judgement of the past. You can't lose horror. You have to remove yourself from the horror.
To be released in such a way has really helped in the decluttering side of things. I view things more clearly. I am able to decide without angst or intrepidation. It really is a relief.
Life goes on regardless whether we like it or not. Why not make life work for you rather than against it!
For some this journey wont take as long as it has for me. And for others even longer. But all the pain, tears and worries have been not for nought and very much worth the tricky journey.
One thing I have done is be true to myself. The other one thing I did that was a negative was dwell for too long in that negative. Never again.
Now if anyone knows anyone who is hard up and needs a working lawn mower, please let me know as I would be happy for mine to go to a well deserving home.
I am now in a place that I see the joy in the process. Now all I have to do is get the energy to hurry it all up!!! Getting old is not for the faint hearted was said to me once and now I have a glimmer of what they meant by that.
So farewell from a more settled 'me'.
Cheers
Anita who is literally shedding the baggage, but still very much tired...
Monday, 11 July 2011
In a blink!
Hi Guys,
Been over a month since I posted anything about decluttering, get rid of, purging, tossing out, throwing out, selling or giving away of all my worldly stuff.
To put it bluntly, I have been too busy with organising the Wrokdown gigs and frankly way too cold to get motivated. Along with the fact that I have finally started at a gym in my quest to improve my health. Once my health has improved and I have lessened my clutter load I will be one very pleased gal.
That being said it now has to continue to be done. The declutterng that is. Along with all the things and duties that I have had on my plate I had a personal 'family' moment (crisis) that now has made my task of decluttering all that much easier.
I have been persona non grata with my immediate family for the last 4 to 5 years. This is through no fault of my own, but thrust upon me by my Mum before she died due to her Will. Without going into the nitty gritty's I have been tarred, feathered, shunned, ignored, called a liar and blamed for what someone else decided. And the 2 people who placed me in this position apologised to me just days before they died for what they were about to put me through and the other for what they did to me. Life and families. Never easy.
I have tried in one direction of the immediate family to heal the rift, but 3 years on to no avail without any effort from their end either. I see no point in continuing with this endeavour as the attitude is well entrenched and I do not care to surround myself with person's who think so lowly of me of which is based on perception and not fact.
Life is way to short to be toxic like that and not good for one's health, wellbeing and peace of mind.
This has now been 'put to bed' on my part and will now venture forth with a clear view of life with the freedom that it affords me. Now all I have to do is get what is on the exterior to catch up with how I think and feel.
As for the stilleto shoes - they did go to a new home. Phil from NSW just had to have them. And I could understand. I also sold some more clothes, but being the end of financial year it was a bit hohum and slow to go. Out of 4 items 3 sold, but no profit to be had. Just broke even. EBay is not looking crash hot in helping me to get on top of things.
I have regrouped and will sell items at times when there is a market. Like my hats which will be put up for sale in September just in time for the Spring Racing Carnival.
As for sorting, it is so cold now that it is very uncomfortable to do. In light of this it is off to the gym instead. May as well make use of the time in a positive way.
Well off to have a cuppa tea and then the gym...
Chookas
Anita who still grapples with her 'stuff'.
Been over a month since I posted anything about decluttering, get rid of, purging, tossing out, throwing out, selling or giving away of all my worldly stuff.
To put it bluntly, I have been too busy with organising the Wrokdown gigs and frankly way too cold to get motivated. Along with the fact that I have finally started at a gym in my quest to improve my health. Once my health has improved and I have lessened my clutter load I will be one very pleased gal.
That being said it now has to continue to be done. The declutterng that is. Along with all the things and duties that I have had on my plate I had a personal 'family' moment (crisis) that now has made my task of decluttering all that much easier.
I have been persona non grata with my immediate family for the last 4 to 5 years. This is through no fault of my own, but thrust upon me by my Mum before she died due to her Will. Without going into the nitty gritty's I have been tarred, feathered, shunned, ignored, called a liar and blamed for what someone else decided. And the 2 people who placed me in this position apologised to me just days before they died for what they were about to put me through and the other for what they did to me. Life and families. Never easy.
I have tried in one direction of the immediate family to heal the rift, but 3 years on to no avail without any effort from their end either. I see no point in continuing with this endeavour as the attitude is well entrenched and I do not care to surround myself with person's who think so lowly of me of which is based on perception and not fact.
Life is way to short to be toxic like that and not good for one's health, wellbeing and peace of mind.
This has now been 'put to bed' on my part and will now venture forth with a clear view of life with the freedom that it affords me. Now all I have to do is get what is on the exterior to catch up with how I think and feel.
As for the stilleto shoes - they did go to a new home. Phil from NSW just had to have them. And I could understand. I also sold some more clothes, but being the end of financial year it was a bit hohum and slow to go. Out of 4 items 3 sold, but no profit to be had. Just broke even. EBay is not looking crash hot in helping me to get on top of things.
I have regrouped and will sell items at times when there is a market. Like my hats which will be put up for sale in September just in time for the Spring Racing Carnival.
As for sorting, it is so cold now that it is very uncomfortable to do. In light of this it is off to the gym instead. May as well make use of the time in a positive way.
Well off to have a cuppa tea and then the gym...
Chookas
Anita who still grapples with her 'stuff'.
Friday, 3 June 2011
Letting you know...
Hi Guys,
Just so you know have had my first item on eBay. How excitement!!!
Here are the little beauties...... aren't they just gorgeous......
I chose to go with a pair of Stiletto diamonte encrusted very very high heeled shoes in Aubergine... very sheek. Any way, the Auction finishes tomorrow. Have had some interest and it looks like they are just sitting and watching... no bids so far. How nerve-racking!!!
A couple of bods asked for photos with feet in them! I hope they don't have a foot fettish!!!
Here are my daughter's feet modelling said shoes...
With all the set up palava one has to go through to get the first item on eBay you already feel like that is the victory and one hasn't even sold anything as yet. Let's hope all the effort is worth it.
This is me (below) setting up the shots for some of the items. It's all about the lighting!!! Thanks to Kezzah and her new studio. Is it still Addis, Addis & Addis?
Tomorrow guys... fingers crossed.
If they don't get sold - it is orff to the Sallies (Salvation Army) they go.
From now on it is '...PIX AND OUT...' sold or not... out they go.
Well, this was a quickie after all... chat soon... jobs to be done... pictures to take... better be careful of what I sell...
Chookas all
Anita
an almost one Stiletto pair lighter!
Just so you know have had my first item on eBay. How excitement!!!
Here are the little beauties...... aren't they just gorgeous......
I chose to go with a pair of Stiletto diamonte encrusted very very high heeled shoes in Aubergine... very sheek. Any way, the Auction finishes tomorrow. Have had some interest and it looks like they are just sitting and watching... no bids so far. How nerve-racking!!!
A couple of bods asked for photos with feet in them! I hope they don't have a foot fettish!!!
Here are my daughter's feet modelling said shoes...
With all the set up palava one has to go through to get the first item on eBay you already feel like that is the victory and one hasn't even sold anything as yet. Let's hope all the effort is worth it.
This is me (below) setting up the shots for some of the items. It's all about the lighting!!! Thanks to Kezzah and her new studio. Is it still Addis, Addis & Addis?
Tomorrow guys... fingers crossed.
If they don't get sold - it is orff to the Sallies (Salvation Army) they go.
From now on it is '...PIX AND OUT...' sold or not... out they go.
Well, this was a quickie after all... chat soon... jobs to be done... pictures to take... better be careful of what I sell...
Chookas all
Anita
an almost one Stiletto pair lighter!
Friday, 27 May 2011
May Days be gone...
Hi Guys,
Wow! When I said complete halt, I meant it.
I have done nothing with my decluttering at all. Not a good feeling.
This is when it makes it ever so difficult to get stuck into it once again. It feels like you are starting from scratch again and drags you way back to where you don't want to remember. But life will get in the way and I had to get over that virus for once and for all as it also was holding me back from the 'doing' of all things decluttering.
Have had a weeks break up in Sydney to remove myself from all the duties and day to day routine. That and family reasons.
It will be my big sis's 60th on 2 June and I needed to plant something on her grave in Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney to celebrate her milestone. Which I did.
The last plant I planted was 10 months after she died and now almost 2 years on it was still alive! You have to choose hardy and tough plants that thrive on neglect. My niece, her daughter, has 3 little ones and doesn't live close by to the cemetery and do not wish to add to her 'workload'. I must say the grave still looks wonderful due to my sister's work. She is placed with her first born, Lija and Sylv made it look like a Japanese tranquil garden and I am mindful to uphold her vision and work. Sylvia loved lavender, but the soil and spot just doesn't like it so I chose a low lying Grevillea with these gorgeous small but plentiful pink star like flowers that flowers and flowers for long periods of time.
Anyway, the break was great and in an area of Sydney I had not ventured into much before now. Where I stayed the place was like 'Home Beautiful' out of a magazine. Simply gorgeous. My friend has worked hard to get her place to be just as she wants it to be and has had 'stuff' issues of her own. Through the death of loved ones she also has inherited 'stuff'. It has taken her all of 2 years just to go through the paperwork and shred it. But finally that part is at an end.
My friend used to live in a very small house and only recently moved to this new location. The house backs onto a slope and so has this huge enclosed area under the back part of the house and decking, which enables her to store the 'over flow' of items till she can deal with them.
This is what I am lacking and I too would look like a 'home' and not a 'mess' if I had the use of such a space. But I am not in a situation where I can up and move to better digs just yet I am afraid, but it did show me that I am on the right track at least.
I have just recently come back from Sydney and immediately started in my new 'casual' position for The Peter Mac Cancer Foundation asking for funding of their Research area in the detection, prevention and treatment of cancer. This again is timely as I have to travel far to do this work, albeit parttime.
I will be, however, starting my foray into all things 'eBay' tomorrow with a little help from one of my beautiful friends! I am hoping that this is the solution to all that ails me in my cluttered home. The deal will be I place said item up for sale and if it goes, all well and good and if it doesn't, off to the Sallies (Salvation Army) it goes.
Up and out!
I also have to get the last of my Mum's boxes from my neighbours garage over to my carport, which I will organise some help with next weekend to sort through. Once the garage is clear of all my gear, it will be in one place for the first time in 5 years! So I am down sizing. Before this I had 'stuff' in 4 locations, now soon to be 1!
My friend who I stayed with also has some very large furniture pieces and assorted gear stored near Newcastle, which she will need to deal with eventually as it is costing her in storage fees. Her dilema is distance. We strategiesed as to what to do etc and I know that soon that will be sorted out now that she is at a certain point with her home front.
None of this is ever easy. Decluttering and getting rid of stuff especially after loved ones dying is never a pleasant road to travel. It is just one hard slog.
I have tried to do this with humour.
I have tried to do this without whipping myself.
I have tried not to worry how long it is taking.
And I try not to get tired of trying to deal with it constantly!
Life is far too short for that. Live for today for I am here.
Yes, there is work to be done, but all in good time. I needed these last few weeks to improve my health and my state of mind. Without it you just would simply curl up and stop trying altogether and then you are in a world of trouble of another kind.
Little by little you know you will get there.
Little by little you see your way through that tunnel.
Little by little you begin to see the slivers of light.
Little by little you know you are achieving the impossible.
Little by little you know you will get to the end!
It has been my friends who have been instrumental in helping me emotionally, mentally and at times physically through this ordeal. It has taken it's toll, but if not for my friends I do not know what I would have done or where I would be.
I have some of the best friends anyone could possibly have and it is to them that I say a simple 'thank you'.
No more words required. Just the knowledge of how lucky and thankful I am to have what I do have and not to ever take them for granted.
Life is for living.
Life is for sharing and I mean not of things, but of each other.
I would like to crack a joke right now, but just cannot think of one that lends itself to what I am writing about. Maybe next time eh.
I am off now to go look for items to place on eBay tomorrow and bring it on... sell sell sell... and hopefully people will... buy buy buy... my 'stuff'!
Toodles for now
A much rested and a tad more together Anita.
ps - My new motto ... Stuff - be gone!
Okay it needs working on... cheers...
Wow! When I said complete halt, I meant it.
I have done nothing with my decluttering at all. Not a good feeling.
This is when it makes it ever so difficult to get stuck into it once again. It feels like you are starting from scratch again and drags you way back to where you don't want to remember. But life will get in the way and I had to get over that virus for once and for all as it also was holding me back from the 'doing' of all things decluttering.
Have had a weeks break up in Sydney to remove myself from all the duties and day to day routine. That and family reasons.
It will be my big sis's 60th on 2 June and I needed to plant something on her grave in Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney to celebrate her milestone. Which I did.
The last plant I planted was 10 months after she died and now almost 2 years on it was still alive! You have to choose hardy and tough plants that thrive on neglect. My niece, her daughter, has 3 little ones and doesn't live close by to the cemetery and do not wish to add to her 'workload'. I must say the grave still looks wonderful due to my sister's work. She is placed with her first born, Lija and Sylv made it look like a Japanese tranquil garden and I am mindful to uphold her vision and work. Sylvia loved lavender, but the soil and spot just doesn't like it so I chose a low lying Grevillea with these gorgeous small but plentiful pink star like flowers that flowers and flowers for long periods of time.
Anyway, the break was great and in an area of Sydney I had not ventured into much before now. Where I stayed the place was like 'Home Beautiful' out of a magazine. Simply gorgeous. My friend has worked hard to get her place to be just as she wants it to be and has had 'stuff' issues of her own. Through the death of loved ones she also has inherited 'stuff'. It has taken her all of 2 years just to go through the paperwork and shred it. But finally that part is at an end.
My friend used to live in a very small house and only recently moved to this new location. The house backs onto a slope and so has this huge enclosed area under the back part of the house and decking, which enables her to store the 'over flow' of items till she can deal with them.
This is what I am lacking and I too would look like a 'home' and not a 'mess' if I had the use of such a space. But I am not in a situation where I can up and move to better digs just yet I am afraid, but it did show me that I am on the right track at least.
I have just recently come back from Sydney and immediately started in my new 'casual' position for The Peter Mac Cancer Foundation asking for funding of their Research area in the detection, prevention and treatment of cancer. This again is timely as I have to travel far to do this work, albeit parttime.
I will be, however, starting my foray into all things 'eBay' tomorrow with a little help from one of my beautiful friends! I am hoping that this is the solution to all that ails me in my cluttered home. The deal will be I place said item up for sale and if it goes, all well and good and if it doesn't, off to the Sallies (Salvation Army) it goes.
Up and out!
I also have to get the last of my Mum's boxes from my neighbours garage over to my carport, which I will organise some help with next weekend to sort through. Once the garage is clear of all my gear, it will be in one place for the first time in 5 years! So I am down sizing. Before this I had 'stuff' in 4 locations, now soon to be 1!
My friend who I stayed with also has some very large furniture pieces and assorted gear stored near Newcastle, which she will need to deal with eventually as it is costing her in storage fees. Her dilema is distance. We strategiesed as to what to do etc and I know that soon that will be sorted out now that she is at a certain point with her home front.
None of this is ever easy. Decluttering and getting rid of stuff especially after loved ones dying is never a pleasant road to travel. It is just one hard slog.
I have tried to do this with humour.
I have tried to do this without whipping myself.
I have tried not to worry how long it is taking.
And I try not to get tired of trying to deal with it constantly!
Life is far too short for that. Live for today for I am here.
Yes, there is work to be done, but all in good time. I needed these last few weeks to improve my health and my state of mind. Without it you just would simply curl up and stop trying altogether and then you are in a world of trouble of another kind.
Little by little you know you will get there.
Little by little you see your way through that tunnel.
Little by little you begin to see the slivers of light.
Little by little you know you are achieving the impossible.
Little by little you know you will get to the end!
It has been my friends who have been instrumental in helping me emotionally, mentally and at times physically through this ordeal. It has taken it's toll, but if not for my friends I do not know what I would have done or where I would be.
I have some of the best friends anyone could possibly have and it is to them that I say a simple 'thank you'.
No more words required. Just the knowledge of how lucky and thankful I am to have what I do have and not to ever take them for granted.
Life is for living.
Life is for sharing and I mean not of things, but of each other.
I would like to crack a joke right now, but just cannot think of one that lends itself to what I am writing about. Maybe next time eh.
I am off now to go look for items to place on eBay tomorrow and bring it on... sell sell sell... and hopefully people will... buy buy buy... my 'stuff'!
Toodles for now
A much rested and a tad more together Anita.
ps - My new motto ... Stuff - be gone!
Okay it needs working on... cheers...
Thursday, 5 May 2011
A complete halt!
Hi Guys,
My lingering virus has reared itself yet again and has jeopardised my new found pace...
It takes so much to get going and to have this lurgi interfering in my progress is extremely annoying to say the least. I have finally stopped and will spend the next few days just resting to give my body the chance to completely recover rather than rebound back into the abyss.
I will have to get my son to bring some of the boxes with papers in them next to the couch so I can slowly toss what is not needed. Well that is the plan. That at least I can do. As I have said in ealier posts... it is the paper that is the most time consuming and now that I am on an enforced rest period see this as an opportunity to tackle at least part of this pile.
Hope all are staying well and do not have this rebounding virus like I have.
Till then it will be paper cuts for me... now they hurt! Box of bandaids at the ready then...
Chiz
Anita
ps - have a deadline to meet - oh dear.
My lingering virus has reared itself yet again and has jeopardised my new found pace...
It takes so much to get going and to have this lurgi interfering in my progress is extremely annoying to say the least. I have finally stopped and will spend the next few days just resting to give my body the chance to completely recover rather than rebound back into the abyss.
I will have to get my son to bring some of the boxes with papers in them next to the couch so I can slowly toss what is not needed. Well that is the plan. That at least I can do. As I have said in ealier posts... it is the paper that is the most time consuming and now that I am on an enforced rest period see this as an opportunity to tackle at least part of this pile.
Hope all are staying well and do not have this rebounding virus like I have.
Till then it will be paper cuts for me... now they hurt! Box of bandaids at the ready then...
Chiz
Anita
ps - have a deadline to meet - oh dear.
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