February 3, 2021: Today started out particularly challenging…. ideas to reorganize everything to gain greater fluidity inundated me everywhere I looked! And finding 3 things to remove still evade notice… But the hunt is on!
Ok, found 1: a bit easy as it turns out… sent flavor packets from ramen cups to food donation, so homeless folks can make a cup of broth or use as spices to flavor their food.
Found 2! a different kind of declutter and remove — my phone was stalling out and I spent ages clearing out cache, storage and other types of data using/battery sucking settings. Who knew there were so many little switches?!?!? (Let’s hope the phone keeps working! Too little knowledge can bring about unwanted adventure! LOL)
I even uninstalled apps I was no longer using! That’s always a funny game, isn’t it… the what if and I might … when is it something that will be a unique, useful tool and when is it just stuck? Generally, I have no clue! LOL But with Apps (at least the ones I am deleting) they can be reinstalled easily and for free, so I figure… hey, an easy way to get used to letting go because there is a safety net if I change my mind… Good news is… in the past I have been successful with avoiding reinstalling an App once I’ve moved on from it, so I feel confident I can count it today. (she says hopefully… after all, I really like puzzles!)
3 is proving tricky — does removing an annoying old lady billy goat whisker from your chin count??? LOL Will be back following these messages!
I hoped to find something fun to move on, but alas, something more heart wrenching keeps demanding my attention: for the last few years, I have been unable to delete a close friend, who passed away’s, phone number & WhatsApp connection… for a while I texted to the ethos and then I think to whoever now has the number. They were kind and never said anything to me. (grateful for small blessings) Well, it has been a few years and the corner of 2nd Ave and 52nd St will always be toasted as we walk by…. but today, it is time to let the last of the grief go…
Well, it’s done… the sadness is welling up and the grief abounds ~ yet, I can feel it clearing… happy images come to mind instead of loss… Also, I have moved a happy photo to my remembrance altar and smiles are starting to shine through like the sun on a rainy day.
Unsticking one’s mind, heart and spirit so light can come in, I believe, to be an important type of decluttering.
So, 1-2-3… done … another successful day! See you tomorrow!
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