Sunday morning

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Registered: 09-22-1999
Sunday morning
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Sun, 02-05-2006 - 10:29am

(Hi, Whiz!)

Good morning! Still fighting the sinus infection, but it is a good reason to stay in today and clean....keep cleaning! I didn't get very far yet again yesterday, but just enough to fill 2 bags and to fill my head with thoughts and memories. Very good medicine...very good debt medicine. I found stuff to throw out and give away and show me how I've been wasting my money and credit. I am going to continue on this journey today.

I found a lot of costume jewelry I'll be giving away. I found stuff reminding me of trips I spent on. Old friends. Old reciepts for stuff I don't remember buying. Lots of buttons for clothes I don't know if I have anymore. Makeup that needed to be thrown away. Old toiletries.... It was a good purge, but I wish things looked more like I had cleaned something out! Well, I'll keep going today.

I was out shopping yesterday for my cousin......I called her while I was grocery shopping to say hello, and she asked me to buy some things for her at the department store nearby...It would save her a trip, and I'll be seeing her soon.....as I was picking out the linens she was asking for, I had her on the phone, and she said, "Isn't it fun to spend someone else's money?" I wasn't sure how to answer that in my own head. It wasn't really fun as I wasn't shopping for myself...it was fun shopping "with" her however. Well, I really like shopping for myself more than for anyone else. Now I need to enjoy NOT shopping for myself. I need to enjoy putting "my house back in order" for MYSELF. It is a work in progress.

I'll need to get out of the house for a little while today(to combat cabin fever), then I am back at the purge..................................but collecting strength.

May your team win the Superbowl today! (Personally, I root for Madison Avenue!)
Littlesbigs

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Sun, 02-05-2006 - 10:47am

Hey littlesbigs - good morning.

All my best,
Danni

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Registered: 09-22-1999
Sun, 02-05-2006 - 11:16am

Hi, Danni!

Oh, and to think that was one drawer and a box that was on the floor.....to find so much compacted! Yikes!!! Well, it did feel good to mentally clear it out at least. It is a good exercise for me for sure! I'll be back on it this afternoon.

I'm also trying to work on inventing a new storage methodology for myself, but that will take some time.

Sometimes it takes some kind of exploration or action of learning to start changing behaviors as you said. Right now I just have a strong aversion to using the credit cards sensing how much stuff I have. I just want to snowflake.........just want to start chipping away at those balances and the amopunt to crap stored in the drawers and closets.... Too bad nothing was worth putting on Ebay for sale!

Littlesbigs who is Reforming herself