lessons to live by…
will on July 24th, 2008
one of the things that i learned in the workforce was that you should always work as if you’ve already gotten the promotion you want. well since i’m not in an office job situation anymore, i’ve parlayed that sentiment into the projects that i’m taking on- completely diving into my book, and company preparing for the future ahead of me.
everything has been going well so far, but recently i’ve slow down a bit. i’ve become somewhat unfocused. i do most of my work from my apartment, and the other day, while looking around, i just felt very cluttered. there’s just a lot of shit everywhere. sure it’s all put in it’s place, but after being here for 5 years, i’ve accumulated a lot of stuff. on my computer i have a picture of the type of modern/spacious apartment i would like to move into sometime in the next year. it’s not that i don’t like my current apartment- i love it- but i feel like i’ve out grown it; and i want something different. i began to think about what stuff i would move into this new space, and before i knew it i was up on my feet, tearing through my closets and cabinets.
i realized that as i wasn’t living as though i already had my new apartment, how can i expect to be ready for one? i had a conversation with a friend a while back about storing off-season clothes. i’ve always been one to have all my clothes in one closet all year long. when i told her about this, she looked at me like i was crazy. “how could you not separate your winter clothes from your summer clothes. as i started to go through my closet, that convo entered into my head and i immediately hit up the container store for some clothes bins. after about an hour or so of going through my closets- picking out clothes that i no longer wear nor want- i was amazed at how much more space there was, and how easier getting dressed would be from now on.
the great thing about it was that it felt really, really good to do. like, i actually had fun going through the clothes, trying on the old stuff and laughing (or crying) at how some things didn’t fit anymore. for example, i now have a pair of my very own “skinny jeans.” you know… those jeans that you could fit in in your twenties, and hope to pull out sometime in your 30’s or 40s to strut once again. yup, after thinking that i was going to be skinny forever, my ass decided to gain weight. and now, i’ve got some skinny jeans, lol.
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in addition to my bedroom, i ravaged through my kitchen cabinets as well. i found spices, sugars, sauces, boxes, and other ish from as far back as 2004 hiding in the deep in the back. there was just tons of stuff that would probably kill me if i dared to eat it- just nasty! i felt pretty bad at how horrible i’ve been at keeping up my kitchen cabinet space.
now, the cabinets are clean and organized. i know exactly where everything is, and there is nothing in them that i have to question about before eating.
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doing all of this clearing and cleaning has left me feeling very revitalized. i’m excited again about my living space and feel, in a way, like i’m already in my new apartment. it’s so interesting what a little fung shuei can do.
up next: my living room and bookcases!
