Trying harder
I still haven't really figured out how this LJ community works with all the groups and forums and things. I think perhaps I am hoping it happens by osmosis, which is unlikely if I don't continue to write and post here. So in the spirit of keeping this page alive, I am going to allow this blog to be more random and personal. Which means that you are bound to hear more of my inspiration, discontent and wild plans for remedying such.
At present I am having the end of winter blues on many fronts. I am tired of all my winter fashion, but more overly of my winter surroundings. I feel my space is in dire need of some serious spring cleaning and major de-cluttering. We moved house about a year and a half ago to our present abode. At the time I was 7 months pregnant and had two weeks to pack up the old house and get moved in. This meant that no rationalising of possessions was conducted, hence my new house if full of all sorts of old rubbish. I have rather a problem with Things. I have hoarder tendencies, yet I love minimalism. I also love to surround myself with constantly changing decoration and ostentation, but I hate dusting. I love to treasure hunt and collect things, but I like to keep them in a highly organised and systematic fashion. Throw two young children into the mix, and this schizophrenic style is a recipe for disaster.
So much of my time is spent cleaning, re-organising, re-decorating and in a general state of flux. In the absence of a magic wand, I really need to find a way to tackle this affliction in an effective and sustainable manner. If not, I will either need a team of staff to save me from myself or resign myself to a life spent in servitude to Things. How do I find that middle ground that will keep me sane?