My Space

I have come to a very good conclusion. I don't need all of my stuff anymore. Yes. I have come to a point that I am going to be okay without it. I used to shop a lot. I am not a "hoarder" by any means, but I do like to shop. Hobby Lobby has been my favorite place in the last several years. There are some of you who may not be into the whole Hobby Lobby concept, but I am here to tell you that I would not be surprised if I helped send someone's child through school, somewhere.

And books. Oh yes. I love them. I had a lot of them. I read most of them I had, but it was a hard look to come to the hard realization I most likely was not going to read them again. I kept the books that were sentimental, that others had given me. I kept my favorite small house / mini house architecture books. Of course, I kept both Gene Simmons' books (best read I've had in years!) and various books involving unique interests. But by and large, nearly 20 books are on their way to different owners, via Half Priced Books.

I look at it this way: When I move (and it's imminent) do I really want to carry three to four more boxes of books around that I won't ever read again? Any and all of you who have ever had the adventure of moving know that you always get to the point that you "cannot lift ONE MORE BOX!"

I am taking on other things lately (of a spiritual/soul growth nature), and have decided I no longer need the old self-protection of my "armor." My self-protection was all of these objects and possessions with which I have surrounded myself in years past. Sure, they are pretty and nice, but I now look at them and say, "One person doesn't NEED all of those things!" - and then I stop, correct myself, and say, "No. I don't need all of those things." Because I "needed" them once, and so may someone else now.

That is not to say that the objects I have kept aren't in great number, but I am working on getting down to the "absolute necessities." For me, this means my music equipment (ALL OF IT! - and Lord knows there is a LOT!), DVDs, computers and CDROMS. I am trying to limit the "personal affects." I want to simplify my existence and enhance my space and growth at the same time. I want my room to be my haven and I want no confusion and no clutter. I want to be very clear in the directions I will take in my upcoming life. Therefore, I need to simply now.

I have a dream to design my own mini-house. Mini houses are houses 999 square feet and under. I love to design! I want to buy some land and have a small community of mini houses. That is on my "to do" list. I already have the land picked out where I'd build, and every time I go by, I can visualize the overall theme and landscaping. Some people might think I am nuts, but I see it, plain as day.

In order to build my own mini house, or travel by RV (another dream) obviously I must first purge the unnecessary items which are weighing my existence down. I am working on it, and I am happy to report that whomever goes to the local Goodwill the next few days is going to be getting some great Hobby Lobby stuff. I could have sold it at yard sale, but someone who might not have the usual opportunity to have Hobby Lobby items, I think, should have them. I would not have gotten much for them anyway, had I sold them. Someone's happiness is a cool thing to think about. I know those items brought me great joy at one time. I hope someone else is just as happy with them.

So my space, like my self, is evolving - and we are going in grand directions. I'm happy to be at this point and now I have to continue to foster the growth. It's exciting!