Simplify

I've been working on simplifying my life. There is a reason for this. Over the years I have realised that I seem to spend less time doing what I really love and more time dealing with stuff. Sometimes my stuff and sometimes other people's stuff. It may be physical stuff and sometimes it's just emotional baggage. So it's time to simplify. To make room for the things that really count. To make room for deeper relationships and to do the things I truly love; to make room to support those that have nothing.

I'm simplifying how I do things at work so that what I do is more productive and more effective. I'm trying to simplify the stuff I own. This is easier said than done. I have so much stuff. And I'm challenged by that because so many people in this world of ours have nothing, or very little. And I have so much that it literally overflows and crowds my life. Now I'm one of those people that can work even when there is stuff around. I like noise and knowing that there is at least another voice that I can hear. I don't think I'd do very well in one of those isolated places that so many seem to enjoy. But even I have to admit that over the years I have collected a lot of stuff. And so I'm trying to simplify it, to make room for what I really value and for what is really important.

I want to ensure that I create great memories, not just accumulate things that I don't even use. I'm slowly but surely making progress but I must admit that it has not been as easy or as straight forward as I thought. Lots of people have their own thoughts and ideas on what it means to simplify. I'm reading some of them, but clearly, for some, getting rid off things is easier for them than for me. So many of the things I own do actually have memories attached to them and it's hard to separate the "thing" from the memory.

And I love collecting things; like important news stories and books form exhibitions and places I've travelled to. These are all important memories for me. I take numerous photos and enjoy capturing the memory. (At least these days with digital technology, I don't have to print out every single photo. What a nightmare that would be). But I have lots of stuff. And so I'm trying to simplify. My daughter is much better at this than me, but because I want the next phase of my life to reflect what I really value, I'm persisting. It may take a while, but I'll let you know how I go.

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