I’m in my yearly Marie Kondo mode.

Going through the whole house.
Taking piles to the DI for donation.
Throwing things away.
Organizing.

I like it.
It usually happens in January but we were so busy with our business that I couldn’t get to it yet this year. Time kept creeping by, filled with responsibilities that took priority.

Then there was May. And other things happened.

But when my space isn’t cleaned out then those things that fill it start to crowd me in. Make me feel unsettled. Create chaos.

And I’m not looking to feel more chaos right now.

But even though decluttering is necessary for my personal sense of peace, I knew I couldn’t do this project on my own.
The dejunking and clearing out.
Too overwhelming.
Too big for my mind to process right now.

So my sister does it with me.
And other family pitches in.
And neighbors help me gather boxes and haul things away.
I just post “Free stuff at Kolette’s house!” on our neighborhood FB page and it all magically disappears!

I’m not really dealing with many of Jason’s things during my house purge.
This is family stuff. My stuff. Coleman’s stuff.

The easy stuff.

We take one area at a time.
Yesterday we tackled the family room in the basement.
Coleman crushed his sorting responsibilities like a champ.
Matchbox cars, nerf guns🔫, racetracks, balls of every size.
Costumes and dress up...you would be surprised at what he put in the ”keep” pile!😂

We moved on from the furniture that you keep “just because.”

Moved on from the Skylanders🎮- a collection that he likes to look at but doesn’t play with anymore.

Moved on from the children’s books that he’s too old for but are hard for me to let go of.

Moved on from the things that don’t serve us.

It all fits in one closet now.
The furniture is rearranged to meet Coleman’s emerging-tween needs better.

There’s now room for the surprise that’s coming.🙌🏻
It feels amazing!
Space...empty shelves...real estate on the floor just waiting for the 🏎Anki Overdrive configurations to fill it.

The best feeling. Healing. Therapeutic.
You should try it.

And I’ll take care of Jason’s closet another time...
When I’m ready.