tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post1220188461510971105..comments2023-11-05T02:40:09.417-05:00Comments on ohdeardrea: 2014, A Year Of Lucidity Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-52402392263143363682014-01-10T16:17:33.059-05:002014-01-10T16:17:33.059-05:00Agreed completely! Clutter is a time and energy dr...Agreed completely! Clutter is a time and energy drain. I started using a 15 minute feng shui trick three years ago and am now clutter free. Best part is my toddlers growing up without clutter!<br />If you want to check it out its on my blog lifeimagined.org Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334027828474733054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-52790822304864028622014-01-10T16:13:56.049-05:002014-01-10T16:13:56.049-05:00Agreed completely! Clutter is an energy suck. Thre...Agreed completely! Clutter is an energy suck. Three years ago I started a 15 minute feng shui technique that has finally cured my clutter problem, and the toddlers are learning as we'll :-) It's detailed here lifeimagined.orgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334027828474733054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-71305876060370159902014-01-07T16:59:17.766-05:002014-01-07T16:59:17.766-05:00got outside of my box and tried this out. thanks s...got outside of my box and tried this out. thanks so much. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010454203234920882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-25640646478785584592014-01-05T15:12:50.301-05:002014-01-05T15:12:50.301-05:00I can relate very much to this. I choose a simple ...I can relate very much to this. I choose a simple life, filled with memories not stuff. Back in 2010 I felt unexpectedly overwhelmed by my stuff. It started by donating everything in my bedroom including my bed. Over the years it then went to slimming my wardrobe (which was already pretty slim). We've gone from enough stuff to fill an 18 wheeler truck to what can fill a van. Every downsize gave us joy and taught us great lessons about connection and what we want our connections to be with. Recently we bought an RV and live in it, slimming down on square space. We love living in less and appreciating more. Cheers to the simple life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-50189528372473334502014-01-04T21:12:29.564-05:002014-01-04T21:12:29.564-05:00Yes! I have carried everything I own on my back fo...Yes! I have carried everything I own on my back for 4 years in total in my life (I'm 27) and it remains the happiest I've ever been! It's a feeling that I cannot replicate and will most likely spend the rest of my life chasing. XxKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763759765970578035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-3058815540399091292014-01-04T19:03:35.043-05:002014-01-04T19:03:35.043-05:00<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-51471877526517002962014-01-04T19:03:25.332-05:002014-01-04T19:03:25.332-05:00ugh.... just wait.. once the kid(s) come everythin...ugh.... just wait.. once the kid(s) come everything doubles, instantly. Alex and I have always had a bit of clutter/extra unneeded belongings... but enter M and it was a whole new ballgame. Get rid of the clutter now, before the chaos hits! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-91952658505943529442014-01-04T19:01:39.036-05:002014-01-04T19:01:39.036-05:00<3<3 love/hate relationship for sure! work w...<3<3 love/hate relationship for sure! work work work though it.<br />Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-48783774800553029212014-01-04T19:00:28.094-05:002014-01-04T19:00:28.094-05:00thank you! Happy New Year!thank you! Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-47408239486872359742014-01-04T19:00:15.616-05:002014-01-04T19:00:15.616-05:00exactly build build build fall. I've managed t...exactly build build build fall. I've managed to work out a balance with everything else in my life but I never fully sorted through enough clutter! This week (and probably next: GONE!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-38230549868668899082014-01-04T18:58:24.020-05:002014-01-04T18:58:24.020-05:00Exactly. My brain is chaotic enough, I need struct...Exactly. My brain is chaotic enough, I need structure around me :) Happy New Year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-31851018650510073292014-01-04T18:57:30.634-05:002014-01-04T18:57:30.634-05:00Hi! I'm going to check out your blog tonight a...Hi! I'm going to check out your blog tonight after this laundry gets put away! Nice to meet more south florida people! Today was rainy, but yesterday was beautiful, wasnt it?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509552311148450540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-6686474771563475982014-01-04T17:08:03.565-05:002014-01-04T17:08:03.565-05:00Oh my gosh, I could have written this exact post. ...Oh my gosh, I could have written this exact post. Clutter freezes me, too! I get overwhelmed very easily when clutter consumes our house. It happens often, and I hate it. I'm so happy I found your blog - I cannot wait to read more!<br /><br />Breanna<br />www.countingblessings-blog.comBreannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207393394514690313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-33810324604254574912014-01-04T11:32:04.076-05:002014-01-04T11:32:04.076-05:00I LOVE this post, and I can totally relate. My des...I LOVE this post, and I can totally relate. My desperate hope to get through the winter with happy memories and contentment is to clean out all my closets and cabinets! :)<br /><br />Wishing you success ;)Kallahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16840771292057296538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-62701617451415191532014-01-04T06:18:33.350-05:002014-01-04T06:18:33.350-05:00It's so comforting to know I wasn't the on...It's so comforting to know I wasn't the only one crying on 12/26 about the clutter. I think being a parent adds a greater dimension of worry and anxiety associated with the clutter-at least for me as I start to worry that my girls will be dependent on material things to make them happy. I will be decluttering for at least a month. But let's celebrate when we reach the goal?! Please post again after you have cleared the clutter-great and comforting post-)Allison Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216683701071610078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-43588453595121124122014-01-03T22:44:30.974-05:002014-01-03T22:44:30.974-05:00girl, you and me and a cluttered home. we could be...girl, you and me and a cluttered home. we could be twins. the only thing that causes me anxiety is clutter. <br /><br />hoping to link up. if i actually sit down and write my thoughts out ;) <br />xo ElizabethMJaocbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13873627518183982168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-35592573044082974782014-01-03T21:27:51.943-05:002014-01-03T21:27:51.943-05:00what a beautiful post, drea! i have been dealing ...what a beautiful post, drea! i have been dealing with the same desire to rid my home (and life) of all of the insignificant clutter and things that weigh me down. i've just begun to actually go through everything and donate them, and it feels SO. GOOD. looking forward to reading more about your process and goals ;)Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198075584318085618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-66050111569454721562014-01-03T20:29:43.981-05:002014-01-03T20:29:43.981-05:00Drea this is wonderful. I couldn't agree more....Drea this is wonderful. I couldn't agree more. I function much better with a clear heart and home. I guess that is why I want to simplify in every area of my life. Thanks for always evoking good thought! Love!Anna @ IHODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716122766373148215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-91305353229490430762014-01-03T18:59:23.016-05:002014-01-03T18:59:23.016-05:00I feel like I can relate to absolutely everything ...I feel like I can relate to absolutely everything you said. My husband and I have only been married for two years and we don't have children yet, so some days I look around and I'm like "where they heck did all this clutter come from?" Somehow we manage to just collect things. I struggle a lot with holding on to material things instead of the the eternal things, and I think it will always been a battle for me. But I am glad that at least for now I can be sure I am not alone in this. jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627399369280926223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-68526659501558920542014-01-03T16:55:05.973-05:002014-01-03T16:55:05.973-05:00like everyone above, i can so relate to every sing...like everyone above, i can so relate to every single word of this. every one. clutter weighs me down and makes me start to itch. i have a love/hate with possessions. i like stuff as much as the next person but i loathe coveting – yet sometimes i covet. i know better than to compare but sometimes i compare. and then my space fills up, then drives me crazy, then i purge and vow not to get caught up in that cycle again. and then do. i've realized it's a process but, at the end of the day, i'm stoked to have the awareness. <br />imagine carrying everything you own – so good. <br />happy new year. xxsarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126908226268866164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-6216893377230366332014-01-03T13:56:44.689-05:002014-01-03T13:56:44.689-05:00Oh, this is so beautifully written - I love when y...Oh, this is so beautifully written - I love when you said "Things don't bring me fulfillment" - this is so true and I too am trying to simplify my surroundings. Wishing you a clear mind and that you will accomplish everything you set your heart to!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Victoria | Oh So Prettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966907698638497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-76726750163423327942014-01-03T13:44:04.652-05:002014-01-03T13:44:04.652-05:00I can definitely relate to this blog a lot. I feel...I can definitely relate to this blog a lot. I feel like that's how my life had been recently; everything just keeps on building up until I have a mental breakdown. I also made a one year plan which will hopefully help with clearing up the clutter in my life.molly hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657599645640859642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-40930432958807434672014-01-03T11:33:46.930-05:002014-01-03T11:33:46.930-05:00Oh. I can so relate to how you feel. I can be a bi...Oh. I can so relate to how you feel. I can be a bit chaotic when it comes to my thinking, my talking, the way my mind jumps from one point to another, how my voice can stumble from one subject to a complete different one in a conversation. But at the same time I HAVE to have some sort of clarity around me, to have the things organized and clean,without clutter and chaos. Only then I can function. In a lot of chaos, my mind starts to tumble and twirl and I feel like I can't think straight anymore, let alone do anything productive. <br /><br />Beautifully written. And now I am off to read those one year and two year plans you linked to. I didn't make any plans or resolutions for the next year yet, but I might be inspired ;-)The F Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536053319735564068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035717604681554803.post-81228617630664377762014-01-03T11:25:23.988-05:002014-01-03T11:25:23.988-05:00Hi Drea - I love this because its exactly how I fe...Hi Drea - I love this because its exactly how I feel. I'm a collector (and a designer) so I love beautiful things, especially if they have a story or meaning to me, but the clutter can be distracting! I've been trying to simplify and purge and let go of things over the last year, and that has been a process in itself. But a little bit at a time can make a huge difference. <br />By the way, I live in South Florida too and am so happy to have found another local blogger! Look forward to reading more of your journey. :)<br /><br />PS. I shared my goals and word on my blog as well: http://www.simplynomad.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558144981248951803noreply@blogger.com