And it's causing all kinds of problems in your life.
- Lack of time (because you spend time shopping for, arranging, cleaning, storing, and tripping over it).
- Money troubles (because you spend money that could be going towards debt repayment, retirement account, or a new car fund on buying junk). Also, the increase in junk you own may lead you to think you need a bigger home or off-site storage, both of which are extremely expensive.
- Health concerns (because time and money issues lead to increased stress, and stress taxes the immune system, which in turn leaves your body less able to fight off infections. Plus, chronic stress can lead to chronic health issues.)
- Arguments with housemates such as your spouse, kids, or roomate (because you don't want them borrowing or moving or in any way touching your junk, or vice versa).
Anything that causes that level of trouble in your life deserves to be called a four-letter word.
Today, spend a few minutes getting some of that "junk" out of your life. Throw away or recycle
- four magazines
- four pair of socks you don't like or that are getting old and ratty
- four pens or pencils you never use
- four dated books (think of computer manuals, phone books, dusty college textbooks, pulp fiction)
- four CD's you will never listen to again (pass them on to a co-worker, neighbor, or friend)
- four BIGGER things in your garage, attic, basement, or storage shed (cracked terra cotta planter, bent artificial Christmas tree, non-working weed-eater, bookcase you've been meaning to refinish for the past five years, leaf rake with a broken handle, boxes of maternity clothes, "extra" box of plastic drinking cups, bag of baby shower decorations you haven't used since your best friend was pregnant SIX YEARS AGO)
- four pair of shoes.
This will give you some relief from that junk.
Blessings!
