The Power of Purging

‘Tis the season for spring cleaning.  It’s a great time to reassess what matters and to purge the things that hold you back.

Yesterday I killed the auto-renew on 15 domains I own but won’t be using and don’t think will have much value for others to buy.  In the last 2 weeks I sold a treadmill and a shiatsu futon on Craig’s List.  A few months ago I returned the DVR/digital cable box after realizing I hadn’t watched TV in 6 weeks.  This weekend I’ll probably go through clothes and donate the ones I haven’t worn in at least a year.

It’s amazing how liberating it feels to get rid of stuff that’s clogging up life.  I think it even feels better than picking up new bright shiny things that I’ll end up tossing later.

Everything in your life influences you in positive or negative ways – including clutter and what you do with your time.  I invite you to write down what you really want in your life.  Then look around at the stuff, people and circumstances in your life.

If they block, slow down or negatively impact you having the life you want then start purging.

This includes gossipy conversations, complaining friends, people who don’t ‘get’ you,  jobs that suck your soul, cities to live in that don’t feel right for you and  time wasting activities along with exercise equipment that became an expensive coat rack …after paying only 5 EASY payments of $49.99!  If it’s superfluous it goes out of your life.  Set the $*&t free.

The more crap you liberate from your life, the more space you make for all the cool people, stuff and experiences you really want.  So love it or toss it.  You’ll thank me later …if not sooner.