pack rat

I am moving, once again. I have moved pretty much once a year since I started college ten years ago. You'd think, that after this many moves, I would have stream-lined the process and simplified my life. That is not so. My last move (a year ago) was perhaps my largest move yet--in the fact that I filled an entire 15-foot UHaul truck. Wow. How do I accumulate so much stuff?

I have about two weeks until this move will be finalized. So my main goal right now is to simplify.

Simplicity.

According to Leonardo da Vinci, "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." I think he was a pretty smart guy. And I think I could use a little more sophistication/simplicity in my life.

I have always been a pack rat. Even as a child, I saved, hoarded, stored, and treasured junk. Why? I have been blown away by the things I have found in my room. I am finally retiring a certain gray cardigan to DI. This particular cardigan was worn in my junior yearbook photo in high school. It is missing half the buttons. I haven't worn it in at least six years. Yet somehow, this item has made the cut over and over again as I've attempted to clean out my closet many times in the past.

But this time, with this move, I'm determined to truly simplify!

I have been posting and selling unwanted items on the KSL classified ads. Wow! What a great tool that is! I have sold a loveseat, an old TV, and an old camera so far. I have more items to go! How convenient it is to just have someone come to my door, hand me cash, and take my junk away for me. I now have a testimony of KSL classified ads. I'm a believer.

I will be spending every spare moment in the next couple of weeks cleaning, de-cluttering, packing, selling junk, and making DI runs. Whew. But it'll feel so good to have less stuff, right?