Welcome to Simply Organized Life! I am so glad you are here. Make your self a cup of tea and stay awhile.
All My Best, Carolyn
You may, or may not have, noticed that I disappeared from this space for some time. For those that have noticed, I have missed you. And, if you too, have a full life and were too busy keeping the ship afloat to notice one less email in your inbox every month, I get it. I am right there with you. Here's a recap:
In the end, all the things we collect throughout our lives have very little meaning or value to others. Thinking of this reminds me to stay on the path towards a more minimal lifestyle. I don't want my stuff to become a burden to myself or anyone else.
What is "irrational clutter"? For me, it is things that I hold onto thinking I "might need them, someday" when in reality there is no need to hold onto these items in vast quantities.
Maybe you have experienced this type of slow healing. It's new to me. It is changing how I see everything: what's important, what's not important, how I use my time and (limited) energy. It's also changing how I approach the new year.
Last month, I neglected to write to you. It wasn't planned neglect, as this is an entirely new concept to me that I want to share with you this month. Aptly, it's quite appropriate for this time of year when so many extras land in our lap.
As I am sitting down to write to you this month, I am not sure if I want to repeat my fall favorites for a fourth year in a row. And, it just feels right to do so. If you are curious about my past fall favorites, both in the before times and during the pandemic, here are links to 2019, 2020 and 2021.
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