Clearing Out the Old
My boyfriend's mother came to America from Italy. She always told him that Americans keep too much paper. I am inclined to agree after this past weekend.
After much procrastination, a file box full of paper, and an office that was far too disorganized for this very organized woman, I decided to clean things out. Once I started this mission there was no stopping until it was done. As I went through each file to determine the value of its contents, I was shocked as to how old some of these documents were. And what I asked myself was "what was I keeping this for?" It certainly was not something I had looked at in years so I could not fathom what I was holding onto it for. Guess we all think that we may need it some day, but know deep down that we will not.
After spending hours cleaning out the file, papers in my closet, reorganizing my office, and an hour or more shredding the project was finally finished. Amazing that I can now find what I need and walk through spaces that had been covered previously.
So....my space (and spirit) is refreshed and I am ready to approach 2013 with high energy. It is good to clean out the old and make room for the new. I highly recommend this to everyone - you will be exhilarated when the job is done.
After much procrastination, a file box full of paper, and an office that was far too disorganized for this very organized woman, I decided to clean things out. Once I started this mission there was no stopping until it was done. As I went through each file to determine the value of its contents, I was shocked as to how old some of these documents were. And what I asked myself was "what was I keeping this for?" It certainly was not something I had looked at in years so I could not fathom what I was holding onto it for. Guess we all think that we may need it some day, but know deep down that we will not.
After spending hours cleaning out the file, papers in my closet, reorganizing my office, and an hour or more shredding the project was finally finished. Amazing that I can now find what I need and walk through spaces that had been covered previously.
So....my space (and spirit) is refreshed and I am ready to approach 2013 with high energy. It is good to clean out the old and make room for the new. I highly recommend this to everyone - you will be exhilarated when the job is done.
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