I’m getting better at this though. I can honestly say that the Marie Kondo approach changed my life and recalibrated my relationship with stuff. I find it easier to let go of cute clothes my children wore, books I loved but won’t read again and things I bought and never used, even when they were expensive.
I recently sent most of my ‘baby stuff’ off to a new home. Do I miss it? Yes, I do. I miss the early snuggly days, the tiny babygros and mini clothes, the buggy that meant I could cart children around more easily…. But what good is that stuff in storage boxes in my attic? No good at all. None, it is a waste of resources. So off it went, and I felt immediately lighter about it.
I recently decided to take a sewing class, partly because I thought it would be a nice new skill and mainly to get me out of the house once a week. A friend of mine is an accomplished sewer and gave me some pointers for which I was very welcome.
What was MOST UNEXPECTED was a message from her that she was replacing her old machine with a newer one, and would I like the old one? Of course I would! What serendipity! I met her for breakfast earlier this week to collect the machine. A two for one deal, a real life catch up for the first time in six months AND something I need at this point in my life. Win win, because she had been wondering what to do with her old machine.
I’ve set myself the tiny goal of doing one small thing with the machine every day. Yesterday it took me a good hour and a half to figure out threading. Today I’m going to attempt some sewing on an old bedsheet. It feels good to be using a machine that’s new to me and that gave someone else such joy.
Orchids on my budget 