Striving for Simplicity

I read a lot of blogs on simplicity. For the last 10 years I have craved this topic and have read everything I can get my hands on about it. One area that has gone against the grain of this drive I have is my shopping. The two could not be more opposite!

Sometimes I feel if I just get rid of it all, my home would be less messy. True. I could get dressed easily in the morning because I would only have a few outfits I absolutely loved! True. I could easily make dinner. True. I could find an important paper in a moments notice. True. I could look at old photos anytime. True. Ok, now I'm getting into organizing! LOL!!

I don't live in a simple life because I am married, have three children, two dogs and a hamster. I would not trade my life for the world! I am busy and wonder how I could ever have a job? Where would I find the time to work? I lay my hands down to all you single parents and working parents. I am fortunte I can stay home. My daughter is in kindergarten half day, so my time is very short as to what I can get done. I think that is my problem: time. I don't have enough time in the day to do what I need to do. Next year when she starts first grade, I will have more time to clean, do laundry, make dinner, pick things up and run errands.

But I do long for a life that has less "stuff" in it. That is my mission this year: to go through my stuff, use it up, wear it then keep or toss, reduce what I can in half. I think this would help to make my life more simple. Then maybe I won't have to crave this simple life stuff I read and I can learn to be content. I just feel my soul screaming at me to pare down. Get down to the basics, reduce!! Maybe I just need to organize my life more. I just wish I could one day sit down and know that the house is clean, laundry done, dinner made, things picked up, and enjoy myself and my family.

I could do this........if I have less stuff.
Victoria