I've been reading a lot about minimalism lately via blogs and a book called Put Your Life On A Diet.
The idea of having only what I need...not all of this clutter around me is wholly appealing. One guy has even put forth a "100 Thing Challenge", whereby he will pare down his personal possessions to only 100 items. Quite a lot of people have joined him in his quest for a minimalist life...but they all seem to have their own rules regarding what counts as one item. One participant says that her 40 pairs of shoes count as one item. Um...I'm not sure if that is in keeping with the sentiment, but to each her own. Admittedly, my pens would be one item, as would my ink. End of story.
I love decluttering my spaces, my closet, my workspace, my computer! Its very liberating just to throw stuff in a bag and send it away! And yes, your pens should count as one item. Everyone should be allowed to collect something, except for the hoarder lady I just saw on TV with 300 cats. No one should be allowed to collect 300 cats.
ReplyDeleteArgh! 300 cats? I'm sure I've got 300 pens...but they do not eat or poo...two VERY important qualities. Must be why I don't have kids...
ReplyDeleteI was able to declutter my office at work on Friday and it felt great. It will be even better when I go in tomorrow morning to a clean and decluttered space to work in.
You wanna come over and help me with my shoes? LOL! Thanks Sommer, you're my first commenter!