No this is not about Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie.
Throw back much though, huh? Can you believe that was almost 10 YEARS AGO...woahhh time warp.
I had to think for a moment what The Simple Life referred to (hmmm I think the 10 years are getting to me).
Thought process on The Simple Life went as such:
Ok, huge pile of laundry in the corner of the bedroom, three bins on the washer, drying rack full and STILL clothes to wear in the closet and dresser. Ahhhhhh it's a monster!
So since I've already put the lamp post on the back burner. What better time that now to talk about paring down. Which, mind you is much easier said than done (you know this if you have ever tried).
About every three weeks I decide, "Ok, today is the day! We are cleaning out the closet!".
I get all excited about the new life I'll live with limited options and much more time on my hands because I didn't waste it digging through clean and dirty laundry that has now been mixed together or staring blankly into closet until that PERFECT outfit jumps out at me.
On that day I'm solving all my problems. No more running late, no more procrastinating on the gym, no more laundry piles. All in all a better world. Heck, with all my new found free time I might even be able to solve everyone else's problems!
But here is what the enthusiasm ends.....
I jump into the process and I get bogged down. I start second guessing decisions. Like, "This white t-shirt is so cute and sooo comfy, sure I don't wear it a ton but I might should the right time come up. I'll just move it to the PJ drawer for now. Ok, next item".
And it goes on and on like this. Until maybe an hour later I look at my "to go" pile and realize there is one measly item in it. One item...I mean come on. There has to be something else. And then the process kind of fizzles out. I decide, maybe its not so bad. I'll just do a better job of keeping up with the laundry and I'll make sure to wear some of those cute t-shirts I never seem to get to and everything will be all better.
WRONG!
The whole things just starts all over again like ground hog day. Three weeks later I'm in the same position I was three weeks earlier. Up to my ears in clothes.
So today I'm taking a vow. Or is that making a vow. To take that faithful leap into the simple life.
I've heard (ok more like read) that paring down is liberating. You won't even miss those things you've decided to part with. Oh and my favorite, now you can refill your closet with classic pieces that fit great (shopping trip anyone). I mean who wouldn't want this??
Apparently, me. Since I can't seem to make it happen. It all ends this month though. As yall are my witness' I'm going to work on REALLY cleaning out the closet and only keeping the items that regularly get thrown in the wash cycle. Since to me this means I must like them.
Come June I should be singing the simple life praises and hopefully spending a lot less time laundering and a whole lot more time living.
So until June if you're looking for me, don't forget to the check the closet.
RBW
