Let it GO! Decluttering (simplifying) your life of (people, places or things) success stories?
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I had 12 days off work over new year. I did lots of tidying.
Uhhhhhhh...these pics shows/tells somebody is truly a minimalist first class winner and all time champion, and that somebody is YOU O! These pics makes/inspires me to admire you even more...with your magazine home looking self!
I love it...so very minimalist, so very peace/serenity-filled, so very understatedly elegant, so COOL...just like you--BOOM!
P.S. I don't know which I LOVE more, your abode or that DARLING kitten.
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Hugs and the HIGHEST of fives boo }}}}
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »Today is kitchen counters and islands. I don't have a lot of counter space, so not much to declutter. Instead, I'm taking everything off, cleaning the counter and wall, cleaning the appliances, and putting them back. Will take more than 15 minutes, but worth it!
Also, we are taking our broken couch out today, so I will be sweeping and mopping the living room.
There is so much less stress, and more joy now!
You are so doing it right and righteously...I LOVE your posts Snoo--so inspirational to/for me and others reading this post. BOOM!
I also ended up cleaning the wall. I figured I'd better while the couch isn't there. 3 -
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »Today is kitchen counters and islands. I don't have a lot of counter space, so not much to declutter. Instead, I'm taking everything off, cleaning the counter and wall, cleaning the appliances, and putting them back. Will take more than 15 minutes, but worth it!
Also, we are taking our broken couch out today, so I will be sweeping and mopping the living room.
There is so much less stress, and more joy now!
You are so doing it right and righteously...I LOVE your posts Snoo--so inspirational to/for me and others reading this post. BOOM!
I also ended up cleaning the wall. I figured I'd better while the couch isn't there.
Yes Ma'am...that's the ticket honey--BOOM!2 -
Today I did the kitchen table. Kind of a slacker today. I'll be ready for tomorrow though
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Did someone here mention the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo?? I'm too lazy to read past comments to see LOL.
I watched the first episode and it is amazing how systematically she helps people get organized. I actually spoke with a client today who struggles with a huge amount of EVERYTHING....although she does have some rooms that are relatively clutter free...her huge spacious home has lots of room for the enormous amount of stuff they have accumulated over the years & is having difficulty letting go. She is making an effort, but her husband is reluctant to get on the decluttering bandwagon. Anyway, I told her about this thread & how helpful it is to see others progressing to rid themselves of being weighed down with stuff. I was also able to refer her to that series...has anyone watched it?2 -
lorrainequiche59 wrote: »Did someone here mention the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo?? I'm too lazy to read past comments to see LOL.
I watched the first episode and it is amazing how systematically she helps people get organized. I actually spoke with a client today who struggles with a huge amount of EVERYTHING....although she does have some rooms that are relatively clutter free...her huge spacious home has lots of room for the enormous amount of stuff they have accumulated over the years & is having difficulty letting go. She is making an effort, but her husband is reluctant to get on the decluttering bandwagon. Anyway, I told her about this thread & how helpful it is to see others progressing to rid themselves of being weighed down with stuff. I was also able to refer her to that series...has anyone watched it?
Hi Lorraine
I haven't watched it yet, but some beautiful person posted the link a page or two over. Looking forward to checking it out!2 -
Hey Gang~
Just wanted to briefly
share, I'm so in love with life--so grateful to be alive and Kicking with a capital K!
I just got in from getting a pedicure and the woman giving me the pedicure treated me like I was her mother or sister. She worked on my feet/toes for over an hour. She MADE me a fruit drink a of the most delicious concoction ever. She MADE me relax, she said she wanted me to relax and feel like I was taking a vacation. The message chair message me so well--wow, such a deep and relaxing message this chair was--WOW, it even deeply messaged the top of my head--all over FOR AN HOUR--all while I'm being pampered to the MAXIMUM getting my feet/legs done. She treated me like I was a queen, like it was her honor and pleasure to hook me up royally. I've had many pedicures in my life, but this was one of the BEST ever and she only charged me $45.00 (and of course I gave her a huge tremendous tip too). She scrubbed and messaged my feet something tremendous. She wrapped my legs and feet in super hot towels, She put my feet in a bag of milk and honey and other stuff HOT wax twice--she then rescrubbed my feet and messaged my feet and legs like again, AMAZING FAVOR THIS WOMAN GAVE ME, AMAZING! Then she messaged the most yummiest fabulous lotion on my feet and legs ever--smelled and felt absolutely DIVINE! Again, she treated me like I was MORE than a customer, MORE like I was a favorite member of her family that she loved a LOT or her very best friend or something. She then GAVE a bag of products to take with me. I hugged her something wonderful and asked her WHY she would give me such a most excellent pedicure, for such a low price and some FREE stuff too and said she just loves me, she said she felt like I was her sister and I just met her today! One of my daughters goes to this place ALL the time and she said "Mommy, I really love this place, but they NEVER give me a pedicure that long like she did for you and they NEVER give people stuff, ever they NEVER give me any goodies to take home with me--ever!
What does this have to do with weight blastification or decluttering? When we choose to LET IT GO AND DON'T LOOK BACK, we become more and more beautiful inside and out and it does something "miraculous" in and thru us and we become more "attractive(literally) to others. I'm not exactly sure what this has to do with this thread exactly, but I wanted to share that as we do this thing--right and righteously, as we CHOOSE to be changing our lives for the better more and more each day...it does something beautiful and wonderful in/thru us that people, even strangers will "see" and will have such a, ummmmm, AMAZING effect/affect in and thru us and to other people we come into contact with. To God be the Glory Forever--I'm sooooo filled with JOY and FAVOR and it makes me so glad I could cry. My feet look and feel like baby's feet. WOW...so humbling and so utterly terrific life is--ALL of it, the good the bad and the ugly--but the "good" MAN...it's just, ummmm so GOOD!
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Cleaned out my knife drawer today. Wiped all the surfaces I've cleaned off, and swept through the house. Hubby says the work I've been putting in shows. YAY!3
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »
It gave me the boost I needed. My step tracker died yesterday, so I was a little lost. Today I just timed myself.1 -
NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »
It gave me the boost I needed. My step tracker died yesterday, so I was a little lost. Today I just timed myself.
Boosts are so wonderful and helpful. That's interesting about your step tracker, one of my daughters just asked me today am I still tracking my steps ( I used to track them last year, before my "Let it Go and Don't Look Back" adventure). I told her no and actually forgot all about my step tracker. What's even more interesting is, just yesterday I got a hankering to start up more formal exercising (lifting weights (the max is 100lb plate thingys) and using the rower from my home gym machine thingy, start using my full body stationary bike and using my elliptical machine and working out with that beloved Leslie Sansone ( I love her)--I have a ton of really terrific videos of hers). I'm starting to consider beginning these things again, because I'm feeling such a hyped up energy that mere N.E.A.T. exercising alone and dancing while doing N.E.A.T. is just not/no longer satisfying/releasing the uber energy I'm feeling of late. I even got the "urge" to RUN yesterday (honey, I don't do NO running, period)... but I wanted to yesterday.
I'm going to take my daughter and your mentioning step tracking as a "sign" of sorts to begin more formal exercising. I haven't been "Led of The Spirit" to do ANY formal exercising since starting Let it Go and Don't Look Back business. I believe I am now being Led to start using these things--again, my energy is sky high, I can dance for more than an hour (well, I haven't time it, but it seems like an hour) and still have a TON of energy more and more each day. How exciting--Thank you for posting this Snoo! 3 -
@NewLIFEstyle4ME it's those positive vibes you're sending out!! you were probably smiling too?
A few years back we walled in the dining area and I've been using it as my office with one wall shelving and full w/books & stuff. Dh has been wanting that wall down and it's all headed into a bedroom. So I have pledged to go thru this multitude of boxes and thin it out. Would like the end result to be organized, better than presentable, and done this month. (Oh and he promised to actually eat dinner together with the table in the dining area. With the table moved, his fishing rod wrapper can be setup on that wall/needed at least 12 foot, so he won't freeze in the garage). Anyhow, I'm laying this out to be accountable, otherwise these boxes will sit and sit.3 -
@NewLIFEstyle4ME it's those positive vibes you're sending out!! you were probably smiling too?
A few years back we walled in the dining area and I've been using it as my office with one wall shelving and full w/books & stuff. Dh has been wanting that wall down and it's all headed into a bedroom. So I have pledged to go thru this multitude of boxes and thin it out. Would like the end result to be organized, better than presentable, and done this month. (Oh and he promised to actually eat dinner together with the table in the dining area. With the table moved, his fishing rod wrapper can be setup on that wall/needed at least 12 foot, so he won't freeze in the garage). Anyhow, I'm laying this out to be accountable, otherwise these boxes will sit and sit.
Hmmmm, maybe I was smiling, I know I find it something wonderful how people are ALWAYS smiling at me (before I got down to size--when I was obese/overweight), it was babies and children always smiling at me--but now it's a LOT of people and it's so beautiful to me, it's so, ummmmm...lovely and adorable too. When I first started blasting the pounds and inches away, it seemed like women were kinda "meanish or more, ummmm...snarling/having "tudes" at/towards me for NO reason at all--just looking all "Hmmmmph" at me, BUT when I began to drop A LOT of the pounds/inches and ounces-getting super slimmer and trimmer/healthier. No more, the snarls and eye-rolls from women (strangers) lessened and lessened to no more, now it's just TONS of lovely, kindhearted/admirable smiles to/at me--YAY! I hear people talking about how terrible the world is, but I am finding people to be so kindhearted and EXTRA friendly these days...I LOVE THAT!!!
How utterly exciting this/these projects are Cory! I can tell ya, as you get rid of those books & stuff...it's going to be AMAZING how "thinned out and "lighter" it's going to look and be. Here's to cheering you and your beloved hubby on. It's going to be fabulous--just watch and see...BOOM!1 -
NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »
It gave me the boost I needed. My step tracker died yesterday, so I was a little lost. Today I just timed myself.
Boosts are so wonderful and helpful. That's interesting about your step tracker, one of my daughters just asked me today am I still tracking my steps ( I used to track them last year, before my "Let it Go and Don't Look Back" adventure). I told her no and actually forgot all about my step tracker. What's even more interesting is, just yesterday I got a hankering to start up more formal exercising (lifting weights (the max is 100lb plate thingys) and using the rower from my home gym machine thingy, start using my full body stationary bike and using my elliptical machine and working out with that beloved Leslie Sansone ( I love her)--I have a ton of really terrific videos of hers). I'm starting to consider beginning these things again, because I'm feeling such a hyped up energy that mere N.E.A.T. exercising alone and dancing while doing N.E.A.T. is just not/no longer satisfying/releasing the uber energy I'm feeling of late. I even got the "urge" to RUN yesterday (honey, I don't do NO running, period)... but I wanted to yesterday.
I'm going to take my daughter and your mentioning step tracking as a "sign" of sorts to begin more formal exercising. I haven't been "Led of The Spirit" to do ANY formal exercising since starting Let it Go and Don't Look Back business. I believe I am now being Led to start using these things--again, my energy is sky high, I can dance for more than an hour (well, I haven't time it, but it seems like an hour) and still have a TON of energy more and more each day. How exciting--Thank you for posting this Snoo!
It sounds like God is sending you a message!
My step tracker was cheap. I just wanted to know if I'd use it. It wouldn't even link to my phone, was supposed to, but I didn't care. I will get another, better quality. I used it to motivate me at first, then to beat my record. Lol1 -
{{{*Cue music/song from the old Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack--"Wonder of Wonders Miracle of Miracles*}}
Down 71lbs (well, according to Mfp's "fuzzy math" I am down 71lbs (it's technically 70.6lbs down though) and I'm ultra mega THRILLED, cause I'm in the 140's baby (OH YEAH ) for the first time in 20+ years!!!!
Thank you Jesus and BOOM!!!!!!! Wow...the 140's at last
(tears of JOY). Y'all's little (literally) friend over here is both humbled and filled with JOY unspeakable. Once again, BOOM!
P.S. Good things happen to those that WAIT, let us continue to take our time and do all we have to do, right and righteously.
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NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »
It gave me the boost I needed. My step tracker died yesterday, so I was a little lost. Today I just timed myself.
Boosts are so wonderful and helpful. That's interesting about your step tracker, one of my daughters just asked me today am I still tracking my steps ( I used to track them last year, before my "Let it Go and Don't Look Back" adventure). I told her no and actually forgot all about my step tracker. What's even more interesting is, just yesterday I got a hankering to start up more formal exercising (lifting weights (the max is 100lb plate thingys) and using the rower from my home gym machine thingy, start using my full body stationary bike and using my elliptical machine and working out with that beloved Leslie Sansone ( I love her)--I have a ton of really terrific videos of hers). I'm starting to consider beginning these things again, because I'm feeling such a hyped up energy that mere N.E.A.T. exercising alone and dancing while doing N.E.A.T. is just not/no longer satisfying/releasing the uber energy I'm feeling of late. I even got the "urge" to RUN yesterday (honey, I don't do NO running, period)... but I wanted to yesterday.
I'm going to take my daughter and your mentioning step tracking as a "sign" of sorts to begin more formal exercising. I haven't been "Led of The Spirit" to do ANY formal exercising since starting Let it Go and Don't Look Back business. I believe I am now being Led to start using these things--again, my energy is sky high, I can dance for more than an hour (well, I haven't time it, but it seems like an hour) and still have a TON of energy more and more each day. How exciting--Thank you for posting this Snoo!
It sounds like God is sending you a message!
My step tracker was cheap. I just wanted to know if I'd use it. It wouldn't even link to my phone, was supposed to, but I didn't care. I will get another, better quality. I used it to motivate me at first, then to beat my record. Lol
God is "Leading/Guiding/Teaching me for sure--all the time, everyday and He is sending me a "message" Leading and Guiding me to begin to formal exercise. Girlfriend, I can't tell you how much of HIS FAITH (not mine--the Faith He GAVE me) it took for me to "follow/OBEY-Him", when/as He Instructed me NOT TO DO ANY EXERCISING AT ALL-FOR MORE THAN AN ENTIRE YEAR. Ya know, The Word says "God's Ways are Not our Ways and His Thoughts are NOT our Thoughts. It took pure unadulterated FAITH for me NOT to do ANY exercising except decluttering/N.E.A.T. exercising and dancing while doing my N.E.A.T exercizing ONLY. Because EVERYTHING in me told me I MUST EXERCISE to blast these pounds/ounces/YUCK off of me Nope, The Lord Led me to "follow Him" in this Adventure and BOOM--Here I am, after a year + in getting down to size, without an ounce of loose skin and looking and feeling like a 20-30 something year old (20-30 years younger than I actually am). WOW!!!
He ( God, The God of The bible, The God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Jesus) The Living and True Invisible God, My Father is and does send/give me "messages" all the time and in different ways, I believe this (your posting about the stepper watching, my daughter asking about it and the super mega energy I'm FILLED with of late). It makes me want to CRY (tears of joy, excitement, gratitude and humility), how FULL of Mercy, His Teaching me His Way, His Truth and His Life and His overwhelming Patience and Goodness He is to me. I'm THRILLED/HUMBLED/HONORED to DARE to seek Him with EVERYTHING in me, seek Him with my "whole heart" and put my 100% of my hope against hope and trust and belief in Him (with His Invisible yet Very Present Almighty Self) and be such a "fool for Christ (sake)" and I'm so GLAD He made me this way...SO VERY GLAD!!! 1 -
NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »{{{*Cue music/song from the old Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack--"Wonder of Wonders Miracle of Miracles*}}
Down 71lbs (well, according to Mfp's "fuzzy math" I am down 71lbs (it's technically 70.6lbs down though) and I'm ultra mega THRILLED, cause I'm in the 140's baby (OH YEAH ) for the first time in 20+ years!!!!
Thank you Jesus and BOOM!!!!!!! Wow...the 140's at last (tears of JOY). Y'all's little (literally) friend over here is both humbled and filled with JOY unspeakable. Once again, BOOM!
P.S. Good things happen to those that WAIT, let us continue to take our time and do all we have to do, right and righteously.
CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so thrilled for you! What a huge accomplishment.4 -
NewLIFEstyle4ME wrote: »{{{*Cue music/song from the old Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack--"Wonder of Wonders Miracle of Miracles*}}
Down 71lbs (well, according to Mfp's "fuzzy math" I am down 71lbs (it's technically 70.6lbs down though) and I'm ultra mega THRILLED, cause I'm in the 140's baby (OH YEAH ) for the first time in 20+ years!!!!
Thank you Jesus and BOOM!!!!!!! Wow...the 140's at last (tears of JOY). Y'all's little (literally) friend over here is both humbled and filled with JOY unspeakable. Once again, BOOM!
P.S. Good things happen to those that WAIT, let us continue to take our time and do all we have to do, right and righteously.
CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so thrilled for you! What a huge accomplishment.
Wow Snoo...the 140's from almost 220lbs this time last year
All Glory to God ALONE and super mega ULTRA Thanks to YOU too . You and the peeps that have replied to this thread have helped/blessed/encouraged/inspired me more than mere words can say! 3
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