Decluttering for a Simpler Life

My apartment is in a state of horrible, embarrassing disarray right now. I’m not sure if I’ve just been lazy, or if I’ve been mildly depressed, but whatever the case, the place is a shit-hole at the moment.

Don’t get me wrong. My apartment is a pretty nice place. I like the neighbourhood. I like the building (more or less). And I liked the resident manager. (There’s a new manager now, so hopefully he’ll be good or better than the old one.)

The apartment itself isn’t really a shit-hole. It’s just that I haven’t been maintaining it and taking care of it.

It’s a giant mess and that makes me depressed.

Living in a state of horrible clutter is depressing. Depression causes me to give up and not make an effort to fix the situation. It’s a pretty vicious cycle. But…

I’m getting out of the funk. I’m getting out of depressed mode. And I’m going to massively tidy, clean, and declutter the place. I’ll be getting rid of a lot of stuff. I’ll be getting rid of some furniture. I’ll be getting rid of some clothes. I’ll be getting rid of some books.

I might even be getting rid of some CDs and DVDs.

While it will likely take a while to go through everything and decide what to get rid of—somethings will be very easy to part with, others very difficult—it will be totally worth it. My living space will be less cluttered and easier to take care of, which will translate into a simpler life overall.

And, with less stuff sitting around just sort of being there, I’ll be better able to enjoy the remaining stuff—the stuff that actually adds value to my life.

Starting Monday, the Big Clean™ begins. Starting Monday, my life gets back on track.