Clean Closet

I am in a reassessing stage of my life. This is not uncommon. Every few years I take a step back and reevaluate the things going on in my life. I look at where I am and compare it to where I aim to be, financially, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. For those decisions that I have made that have brought peace, joy and success to my life….I make no apologies. For those decisions that I have made that have brought disappointment, sadness and confusion….I make no excuses.

My goal is to clean out my closet. Not the one that holds my clothes, purses and shoes but the one that holds my peace, happiness and destiny. I rid my life of the things, and people, that are not on board with my forward movement. A wise woman once told me that people will laugh at you because you’ve changed, but the joke’s on them because they have not.

As I often go through this cleansing process, I’ve had to make some very tough decisions as to what goes in the toss pile and what I will keep. Since I’m a work in progress, my keep pile is always larger than the toss pile. I’m getting there, taking baby steps.

I’ve tossed out overspending on material things to compensate for emotional issues that I’ve avoided dealing with. I’ve tossed out a friendship of almost 20 years that just reached the end of its season. I’ve tossed out using the words fat and diet. I’ve tossed out the huge list of reasons why I can’t focus on being healthy. I’ve tossed out feeling sad that my mother is ill, and I am learning to appreciate everyday that I have to spend with her.

Though I am still cleaning the closet, the progress so far has made room for so many wonderful blessings that I know are to come.

What will be in your toss pile?

Happy Cleaning,

Clutch