I just spend my money on
the essentials. Just basically food and shelter. - David Duchovny
Be ruthless! Say no to
everything that is either not essential or doesn’t add something of value to
your life. - Dee Waldeck
When you find out you can live without it, go along not thinking about it. – Baloo
When you find out you can live without it, go along not thinking about it. – Baloo
What is really essential in life?
Not knowing how long I would be out of my
fire-damaged apartment and knowing that all of my clothes needed to be dry
cleaned, I went through my closet and selected some basic clothing items. The dry cleaners said they would do a rush
job on a few clothing items, but it would still take about 5 days to get those items
back. Looking in my closet, I picked a
few versatile items that I would be able to wear and had a few business attire
items rushed through the dry cleaners.
My basic attire included 3 scarves, 2 pairs of jeans and 2 shirts and 2
tank tops. Over the 33 days I was in the
hotel, I purchased 2 shirts.
In many parts of my life, I love
consistency and routine, but I like variety in my clothing. However, I was very limited in my options
during this time. I learned to mix and
match attire especially since I hung out with friends on most evenings. Through this, I learned to life on the bare
essentials of life. This whole
experience taught me to think about what truly is important in life.
CHALLENGE: As we are
in the middle of spring, it is a great time to declutter.
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