Day 8- Back at it.....

I dreamed about the craziest things last night. Wish I had a dream book... One dream had me living in a condo (we live in a house) next door to a friend of Ossies (who doesn't exist in our lives)and 10 kittens that I had to deal with... just weird..

I wish I knew where my book was that deciphered dreams... weird ones lately... there I am in the morning not only trying to remember but trying to figure out the message....

My mom gave me a new journal for Christmas with cute little sayings in it... so yesterday after I went to the mall to exchange a gift I gave my daughter-in-law to be (and bought a dress for the cruise) I came home and thought about a challenge that I am going to take starting on Jan 1st.... My "Clearing the Clutter Challenge"..

I was inspired by a FB friend to do this... all 365 days in 2011 I will be giving away an article that I own... it may be clothing, shoes (oh no) purses (uhoh), household items, plants (maybe Ossie) or it may be something I have been hanging onto (like grudges or negative thoughts)....

I may give items to others that can use them or I may take them to Goodwill.... I am going to take a pic and document the item every day... (gee before we leave for the cruise on Jan 15th I better dig out enough items to cover those days)

I may choose to do one tangible item and a thought on the same day...

I just have way too much stuff.... and I need to share it... (not the nasty negative stuff - that I will write in my journal and forgive...) I need to make room for all teh new great positive stuff that is coming into my life... and so removing stuff that just takes up room in my mind and in my life will free me..

The last part of my challenge is to pay more attention to others around me, to acknowledge them, to appreciate them, to praise them for great things they are doing, to send them cards, to thank them more, to love them more.....

and to love me more....... to clear the clutter so I can really get down to me.... me and nothing but the real me.... I believe this will help me to clear space for healing....

Join me on this challenge... as the year goes on I know it won't be easy.... however think of how clear, positive and wonderful you will feel. Join me???