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Declutter Your Life

Today I decided it was time to declutter my office, to get rid of paperwork and magazines I had been hanging on to in case they proved useful.  I had actually forgotten I had most of them, so I resisted the rather strong temptation to re-familiarise myself with the content and have put them out for recycling.  I filed those things I wanted and now know where everything is which feels so much better.

Anything I came across that I was tempted to keep I asked myself how important it was to me on a scale of 1 to 10, and anything that scored below 7 was binned.  It is the first time I have tried this approach and I have to say it worked really well.  If you like me find it hard to get rid of things I would recommend giving it a try. 

I feel so good about my efforts that I have vowed to declutter a small area of my life everyday.  Next stop is my email inbox!

It is because I feel so brilliant, as if a weight has been lifted, that I felt I had to write this to share the experience and the rating tip with you.  I hope it helps you too. 

I would also love to hear about any decluttering hints and tips that you have and are happy for me to share on this site.

Permission to Relax

 At the weekend I decided to take some time off, to do nothing except relax on my swingseat and enjoy the peace and traquility of my garden. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the lawn mowers were silent for once.

To start with though my head was full of all the "should be doing" things, so I mentally ran through the list running in my head and asked myself what would happen if I didn't do any of them.  When I realised that nothing earth shattering would happen I gave myself permission to do nothing for a while.  Once I had done this the "should be doing" voice went silent.

Useful Health Resource

I found a great online resource the other day which I'd like to share with you:

"Amongst the myriad of health websites trying to be all things to all people, 50+Health is focused and exclusively for the 50+'s."

There's a shop selling books and other health products as well as articles and a discussion forum. The site's 'About' page continues...

"We are the children of the 60's.  We were the first generation to be influenced by television and the first to gain sexual freedom through the availability of the pill.  Now in our 50's, we, the first teenagers, are socially and professionally active, and we are refusing to grow old!"