Pleasantly untitled.

Going through all of your personal possessions - and I'm talking all of them - sounds like a chore.

And frankly, it is.

It's also very cleansing, however. It forces you to question purchases and how you spend your money, to re-evaluate how much stuff you have, and why you have it. I, unfortunately, had no answer to that last thought. Why do I have so many solid-colored, fitted t-shirts? And why am I holding on to jeans that are too short and tops that don't quiiiiite stretch enough? The silence as I ask myself these questions is answer enough: there is no reason.

When the question of 'what to do with all of my stuff' was put out to the universe right before Lost started tonight, the answer was an overwhelming "NOW'S THE TIME TO CLEAN UP YOUR ACT," and it came straight from the peanut gallery (namely, that little inside voice that sometimes has to force me to get up and brush my teeth even though I'm already curled up in bed, reading a book with my eyes half-open). So, that's precisely what I did tonight: I purged.

I added a bit more to the to-be-packed pile, and added even more to the still-needs-to-be-donated box(es) (will be explained soon), but somehow was still left with a feeling that I have too much stuff. I felt... guilty for it. It's not an overbearing Catholic-style guilt, however. I feel guilty for having accumulated this much stuff, but by recognizing this and knowning that I'm ready to change my ways, I feel... cleansed. For the first time in years (4.5, to be precise), everything has a place in the drawers/closet of my childhood room. That thought alone will help me sleep well tonight.

(On the topic of donations, I guess there's not much more to tell. I've got an overwhelmingly large box of clothing for donation, and I'm thinking about filling a second and dropping them both off at the Salvation Army's doorstep like two small orphans on the ride to the airport on Monday morning.)

So should you find yourself needing a bit of spiritual cleansing, and prayer/mediation/re-reading Eat, Pray, Love just won't cut it, try a wardrobe purge. It can't hurt, right?