As I finally managed to get some leggings that sort of fit, have had to make storage space for them, and realised how many worn-out clothes that would have been thrown out if covid hadn’t blocked shopping, I have been hoarding.
It has been a nightmarish experience.
Before I would just purchase new t-shirts, leggings, trainers, dresses, shoes. skirts, blouses, and so forth, when the old ones wore out. Then threw away the worn-out stuff.
I’ve had to wear the same leggings throughout COVID, which were falling to bits. Never experienced anything so horrific.
Why the human race has been put through this horrible experience I have no idea.
Breaking the hoarding block
The other day I realised I need to start throwing all the rubbish I have been hoarding, in case shopping never came back.
If I don’t throw it, I’ll be stuck in the past and not able to move forward.
THE HUMAN RACE MAY MOVE FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE NOW
Bought this postcard when I lived in London and was finding myself.
It symbolised something on a higher plane of existence to me.
It now symbolises that hoarding isn’t good.
It means we hold onto old hurt that we hope one day will be put right.
What we need to do is leave it behind in the past and be free of it.
If cruel people run the world we are at their mercy and they can force us to live in the past, in past memories and it becomes a rigid block.
Kind people who have sympathy and humanity must now have power as clothes that fit the masses properly are filtering through.
Once we have clothes again we are free to live, free to move forward into life and lightness.
Product hoarding
As well as clothes, I have been hoarding beauty products.
I found out the other day that makeup goes off really fast.
Very general “rule of thumb”
Now you can purchase makeup again, it is a great idea to buy new replacement makeup and throw away the old one once the new one arrives. Or make product lists of what you need to replace. Hopefully, winter colour lipstick and eyeshadows will come back soon.
CDS/DVDs
Mine are all a bit dusty and I hadn’t time to sit down and re-order them, so I feng shuid them.
I covered the box in one of my delivery bags, then taped the box up really neatly.
Japanese people go back to these boxes at their leisure.
Sometimes when they are ready to let go, they even just throw the box without opening it.
I have brand new duplicates in storage so it is quite a big job which would take a day at least maybe.
Extra Large Tupperware as transitional storage
Someone managed to purchase these really large Tupperware boxs for me. They are great for clearing clutter out of wardrobes and drawers or to transfer product out of old storage that has gone dusty.
Threw loads of old Ikea boxes away the other day, that I would have thrown a long time ago if covid hadn’t blocked shopping.
Hopefully, Ikea will come back soon, such an essential shop for living a decluttered lifestyle.
Have sent for loads of storage advertised on the fashion calendar.
pinterest.co.uk/saphireblack/fash-cal-overflow/storage
Have been told will receive it when it arrives at the warehouse.
Made a Vichy drawer and did a Vichy facial, knowing the product is coming back soon and some is now available to purchase again.
Will make a spa chest of drawers hopefully, with different makes in each drawer for tidiness and easy access.
Hiring a skip
Not done this for a while.
Having a look around noticed loads of old heaters, fans, plastic boxes, old rugs all sorts of rubbish we have hoarded or not been able to replace.
Shocking it has got like this against the lifestyle we prefer to live.
Worth considering as it will create loads of space for new storage and new product.
Once the hoarded rubbish goes, you will feel so much better and will come back to life.
Consider styling your house to look good in photographs for your social media projects in The Fashion and The Slimming Calender.
White works well with Winter Colours.
Conclusion
Cleansing our house of hoarded junk is good for mental health and for letting go of past experiences we’d rather move on from.
If the shops don’t provide clothes, interior design, and so forth we can’t live our lives how we want and get stuck in a rut against our will. Getting out of a rut is harder than it sounds, especially if other factors are involved outside of our control.
When all the interiors and fashion come back.
You must opt to be part of the world again and jump on the flow.
Try out new fashion, new furniture, go to new places and enjoy meeting new people.
If people try to make you feel small as your chin looks one style and theirs is another ignore them.
Maybe they aren’t perfect either.
When someone odd looking with a freaky hairstyle holds their chin, find it really confusing?
Their chin isn’t oval so what are they saying?
futility and childishness beyond?
Just start booking your next holiday, what dresses you are ordering next, which lipstick to try, party ideas to invite your friends and family to and you will be so busy you won’t have time to get into arguments with chin shamers with no life of their own to lead. Why else would someone have time to be so observant of chins?
I’m sure there are advantages to having a small chin anyway, just too busy to sit around thinking of them.
Hope this inspires you to start living again!!!
Saphire
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