It wasn’t my usual Saturday to sort clothing for the church’s Life Closet, but I had volunteered due to the dearth of people available this month. I met a lovely woman and we shared many interests and stories, and of course, comments on what people actually donate from their closets.
This morning’s haul included: dog collar, vase, weird accessories for a phone, electronics, and a single Christmas ornament. We often become the final resting place for odds and ends which no one can seem to part with or which seemingly have value for the donor, which brings me to the article sent by my friend, “Paroline,” just yesterday!
She was reading about sorting through clothing and goods in her local publication. She’s been doing the same, I did a big sort last year, and this paragraph stood out to me in the midst of weighing the benefits of my “stuff.”
Volunteering and sorting other people’s stuff is the best way to return to your own goods and realize what is absolutely not necessary in your world. Along with updating my new 2024 calendar (Yay, Susan!) I will be continuing to purge from the storage closet and other nooks and crannies.
It is a very freeing feeling to relieve yourself of “weight.”