Cleaning out my closet

(Blog post imported from my tumblr blog, dated Sept 27, 2010)

I spent the afternoon cleaning out 20+ years worth of stuff today. I found a lot of items that were just rotting for sentimental value’s sake, items that would be of better use if given to other people and some great finds that would be great to finally be put to use.

This made me think. Cleaning out a closet can be related with how you can “clean up” your life. You take a step back and examine what’s inside. You proceed to make piles for dispose - donate - use/keep. Just like in our lives, there are people, issues, hurts, memories and whatever emotional baggage you have that you just have to decide to which pile to categorize it in. Dispose of negative vibes (and negative people— well maybe “keep away” is a better term :) ) that will only weigh you down. Donate is equivalent to sharing. Some things are just better when shared with family and good friends. Keep the good memories and the people that matter and know you the most closest to your heart.

Life is too short (and closet/storage space is too precious) to keep stressing on unnecessary things and people. When was the last time you cleaned out your closet?