“I want everything life has to offer,” sounds grand and embodies the American Dream, but is that what most folks really want? Can we actually handle living an overabundant life? What happen to wanting an uncomplicated life, free of stuff, and junk? There are television programs popping up daily centered on cleaning out clutter only to bring in new clutter. It is not the junk or stuff that is the problem, it’s us. The way people think about themselves and their lives.
Believe it or not most of us are in one of two categories: we either define our self by how much stuff we have, consequently we have a lot of stuff; or you can’t release the past, therefore piling up even more stuff. And if we’re not the stuff junkie, it’s our spouse, significant other, adult child living at home, adult grandchild living at home, roommate, friend or pal. Enough is enough.
It rarely dawns on us that we can only use one pen at a time, drink one glass of water at a time, eat one bite of food at a time and wash one body at a time. So why do we insist on buying cases of soap, boxes of ink pens and crate loads of food. Sam’s Club other bulk stores have some how reached into the inner recesses of our brains and convinced us that bigger is better, more is meaningful. Wake up people, we are storing our hard earned money in stuff that does not pay interest and in many cases is completely perishable.
The truth of the matter is not matter how much stuff or junk we have it is all expendable. It’s a little known fact that you don’t get out of life alive and you are taking nothing with you. There is not one single person who left this life with a case of toilet tissue or a 200 pound box of Tide, honest.
So what’s a stuff junkie to do? Get rid of the stuff. Sell it, donate it, give it away, but de-clutter your existence. If you have a bedroom that is cluttered with stuff, move everything out but the bed and dresser. Live in the room for 30 days before bringing anything back in and then decide what is missing. This can be done with any room in your home or apartment. Keep only the essential items and leave everything else out for 30 days. Just try it. There is energy in an uncluttered room that does not exist when the room is filled with junk.
The same is true of books and magazines. Remember you can only read one book at a time and with the availability of Amazon.com or Books-a-Million.com you can buy the book again. Keep only those books and magazines that you refer to often, but if you have not read it in 30 days, toss it. If the items in the room are growing dust bunnies and spider webs have taken over, it’s time for a de-clutter intervention.
The best way to live an abundant life is to not live an overabundant one.
Profits from Your Kitchen
There is little doubt that Americans still have a deep abiding love for all things eatable. Despite the health craze that has forced Ronald McDonald to sport a jogging suit, Whoppers, Big Mac’s, and French Fries is truly why we have fat thighs. So what’s the answer? We need great home-grown cooks who are not into the fast food obsession.
JOB SEARCH 101 - A Written Chronicle
The whole job search effort is completely exhausting and at times just plain pathetic. It is what it is and if you are unemployed know that the job search experience is one familiar to everyone at some point and time, so don’t feel alone. One of the major mistakes many job seeks make is not being able to keep the whole job search experience organized.
Jobless in July
There is really nothing worse than being jobless in July, except perhaps being jobless in January during a snow storm in Cook County, Minnesota. News reports about the economy trying to make a come back are no encouragement to someone looking for work. It is a hopeless felling when you are jobless in the heart of the summer. July is for vacations, taking dips in the pool, playing golf and attending summer concerts. What is a jobless person to do? Dr. Phil would probably say, son, nothing happens unless you have a plan. Since you must work, seek summer job opportunities.
