#declutter

[e-rose]

[quotelr]

Enjoy the peace of Nature and declutter your inner world.

Amit Ray, Mindfulness Living in the Moment - Living in the Breath

[nonewriter2000]

"Your mind is your home. Declutter it. Be kind to it. Invest in it." - Diana K. Levy

[growinggoblin]

The worst part of tidying up and decluttering is probably all of the items you find that don't have an easy home (yet).

The weird knick-knacks, the things you probably have more of so you could gather them but they're all over the place in different drawers and boxes, the keepsakes you want to keep but can't display right now. There's so many of these things!

[floridaboiler]

[bujobijoux]

Back in the day, way way back in the day, when email was barely a thing and I don't even know if PDF was even invented yet, we got everything in the mail. Paper documents. I used to have a sort of filing system and mostly kept these documents in binders.

Then digital documents became all the rage. We were sold on the idea that going digital would save so many trees. Maybe it even did for a time. All the banks and government agencies and what-nots convinced us to sign up to receive digital copies instead of paper ones. Maybe some of them didn't even give us a choice. I didn't mind. I was on board. Keeping paper copies was cumbersome, took up physical space. 3-hole punching everything was tedious. Keeping paper in filing cabinets was so old-fashioned.

But I'm so over it!

Digital documents still take up space. Not physical space but space on my phone, in my email Inbox, on my external hard drive, in the "cloud". In my head! 🧠

Digital documents create digital clutter, except unlike physical clutter you don't see it. You're only aware of it when you get the dreaded "you have run out of space" message. I don't know about you but this state of constantly fighting to maintain a couple of gB of space gives me chronic low-level anxiety. That can't be good for my health.

And they said that digital documents would be searchable. They're not. They lied.

Plus, Idk, I'm just better with paper documents that I can physically handle and look at. I find it easier to look at and understand and do whatever mental work I am trying to do with the information on multiple sheets of physical paper, as opposed to trying to look at multiple windows of documents open on my computer screen. I'm not sure how to explain it but maybe you understand. It's the clicking and scrolling back and forth and losing the spot you're trying to look at that does my head in. Spreading the documents out on the kitchen table armed with a pen, highlighter and sticky tabs is so much easier for me 📑

So I'm slowly going back to keeping paper files, I think. Back into binders.

[cadathecat]

this is a cup and water bottle checkpoint..

if you are seeing this,, it's time to clean up all those old cups,, bottles,, assorted dishes and single use packaging that have accumulated in your living space.. do it ASAP or I (Cada the Cat) will knock last week's water cup onto your keyboard or phone without a second thought..

do not test me..

[dailymindcalm-blog]

The Art of the Perfect Amount ☁️🏛️✨

Minimalism isn’t about living in a void or getting rid of everything you love; it’s about curation. It’s the intentional choice to surround yourself only with what adds value, beauty, and peace to your space. 🕊️ Imagine a room where every object has a story, every shadow plays a part, and there is finally enough room to breathe. When we stop focusing on the "lack," we realize that having exactly what we need is the ultimate form of luxury. This is your sign to declutter your space and your mind—find your "perfect amount" and let the rest go. 🕯️🌿🐚

Reblog if you’re embracing a more intentional lifestyle this year and follow for more minimalist aesthetics and mindful living inspiration. 🕊️✨