A few years ago I just wanted to get everything in order. I guess I was feeling overwhelmed though at the time I didn’t know it. All I knew is that I had to get everything straightened out. I had to simplify my life. I had to get rid of clutter, old useless junk and even relationships that were draining me. There was too much noise and not enough signal. I didn’t know why I was doing what I was doing what I was doing, I only knew that it needed doing. Purging. If I think back it was probably ten years ago.
So I went through my wardrobe and got rid of a lot of old clothes. I went through the tools, old appliances, buckets, boxes and bags, nuts and bolts under the stairs and in the basement storage room. I cleaned out the shed. I sold things on Facebook Marketplace and I took things to the dump. I filled garbage bags and recycling bins. I cleaned out my desk drawers and I went up in the attic and got rid of 80% of my books. I cleaned out my online life too. Deleted all of the Facebook people, businesses and organizations that I did not recognize. Deleted twitter. Abandoned LinkedIn. A few years later I killed off my business websites, blogs and YouTube channels. I cancelled my Netflix subscription. A few years later I would change my name on Facebook and other apps, erasing the old me completely.
I don’t mind leaving the past behind.
So now I have a quieter, simpler life, with fewer people in it, less stuff in it. Not a lot of noise. I’ve consolidated. I feel lighter.
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