Decluttering

 

The first step in crafting your life as you want is to get rid of everything you don't - Joshua Becker

Decluttering the house regularly is important. According to recent study on an average America every person has around 300,000 items. 

When my family and I decided to move, the first and foremost task was to declutter the house. For every room I had three piles. The first was throw away, if it cannot be used.  Second was to donate, if I have not used the new items for a while then donate it, because the chances are that I will not be able to use. The third was to keep pile. Then I opened the to keep pile in two weeks and see if I will really be using all the stuff or still would like to donate some. 

I realized decluttering the house made me happy and I felt an accomplishment. Before buying anything I talk to myself, do I really need this thing. When I go out, I spent more time doing nature walks, rather than going to the stores and get the urge to buy something. Do you like to declutter the house regularly?

   - Nidhi     

Taking the First Step

    

     The journey of thousand miles start with a single step- Lau Tzu

   I feel the first step is very important, as if you do not try you don't know if you can do it. During the process there can be obstacles, you can overcome them with the right plan and perseverance. sometimes you learn from your own experiences. I

 I can share one of my experience. I have been trying to eat healthy. I am vegetarian. There are many options for me to eat whether I am making myself or eating out.  Then, there is also a lot of information out there and I think which diet plan I should follow. I came up to the conclusion, I will follow the recipes which I can easily make, not a lot of fried food. Include the essential elements which are needed for good health. 

I feel I am not there with my eating healthy goals, with each step there is a learning experience. There are learning experiences along the way and slowly I will be where I want to be. 

Likewise, the list will go on and for each task the first step is very important. what would you like to do next?

- Nidhi

Believe

    Believe in your dreams, no matter how impossible they seem - Walt Disney

        This quote from Walt Disney made me think, some dreams are big and other small we have to keep on believing and follow them with hard work and perseverance. 

       My family and I wanted to move some place warm. It took few years to plan and when we decided that we will move in 2020-21, the COVID happened. It was a stressful and fearful situation all across the world.  In each and every household there was one kind of challenge. People could not go out for work. Only the essential workers were going in the COVID time, most essentially the doctors to save life of people. There was stress in every family, either they or the family member was suffering from the disease. 

     Then, few years went by, situations got better and the time came when my family could put the plan into action and we moved to the warm place this year. Now, I think what I should dream next? What are your dreams?

-Nidhi