Edit Your Life
Of course I’m going here.
Of course, I’m going to take a fabulously binge-worthy Netflix show and wonder how we can apply it to make sense of our own lives.
Of course, I sat down to write this immediately after watching the first episode, the synapses pinging around imagining the possibilities. Editing our lives? What does that even mean?
It means clarity, my friends. My favorite word this year, and I’ve got 3+ months to use the hell out of it.
Organize the things you want to keep—people, habits, possessions.
Purge the items that no longer serve you—people, habits, possessions.
Display and present in an orderly and beautiful fashion.
I know, I know, the idea of purging people? A resounding YES shouted from the rooftops. It doesn’t have to be rude or hurtful, but at this stage in our 2020 lives, we need to understand who is helping us and who is… not. I guarantee you everyone has a few people in their lives that always leave them feeling a little wonky when they’re gone.
Negativity. Overly-critical opinions. Ungratefulness. Sure, these can represent people in your life, or they can be habits of your own that you’re ready to let go of. It is time to release what is causing discomfort in your life and begin to replace them (whether people or habits) with things that put a smile on your face.
Things that make you feel good.
Things that light you up for no reason at all.
Things that allow you see your own life with a kinder heart.
This really doesn’t have to be rocket science. Like a young girl on the Today show last week said, “It’s calories in and calories out.” This was about losing 100 pounds… in one year. One. Year. One hundred pounds.
Obviously, you don’t have to set out to purge things to that extent, but starting small can also lead to big things. Things you never saw coming. Being open to new things, people, or habits. All I’m saying, is try to salvage something out of this year that seems to have highlighted all the negative in our lives.
Find the positives. Be grateful for having them.
And then display and present them in an orderly and beautiful fashion.
Word.
When in doubt, read something wonderful.
xo, Mo