While my first go at playing The Minimalist Game got underway with a fair bit of angst and trepidation, this time around it’s fun!
Lesson learnt
It was only this week, when I started decluttering again on a daily basis, that the lesson of last year’s exercise really came home to me.
As I went through cupboards and drawers, I noticed I had a different mindset – stuff was just stuff. Letting go of stuff is so much easier than it was the first time around.
Benefits realised
While doing the Minimalism Game again came about on the spur of the moment, on reflection having a year-long gap between rounds is beneficial. A whole year has gone by and I haven’t missed or regretted a thing I decluttered last June.
What’s more, I continue to notice the benefits of last years big purge. When I need something from my plastics shelf, linen closet or bathroom cupboard, I just go and find it – no searching through an overflowing mass of clutter, no sense of dread, no swearing as I try to shove everything back in with one hand while trying to slam the door shut with the other!
Energy spent < energy saved
The energy I expended on last years Minimalism Game has been eclipsed by the energy I’ve saved on a daily basis through reduce sighing, searching, stuffing and swearing!
It’s so worth it. In my head, in my heart – I know this. With this knowledge I am excited to get stuck into round 2.
Have you noticed lasting benefits from decluttering?
