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Monthly Archives: September 2011

things aren't important

Happy Friday.

September 30, 2011by unpacktherat 4 Comments

Time for me to slow down and take it easy.  You too?  What a week.  It was eventful and productive but also tiring and stressful.  Sometimes I get so wound […]

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habits, learn, lessons, Uncategorized

People Clutter

September 29, 2011by unpacktherat 2 Comments

I know when we start our days we have high hopes for a “good” day.  Sometimes we make mistakes, even though we know better.  Those mistakes can end up ruining […]

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challenging, change, choice, emotional, growth, habits

Richard says what I think, only he says it coherently.

September 28, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Richard Heinberg- whose latest book describes The End of Growth- isn’t looking for when the recession will end and we’ll get back to “normal”. He believes our decades-long era of […]

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animals, change, choice, economy, habits, Uncategorized

Minimal motivation

September 28, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Just like any anything that requires a lot of work and anything that will take a long time, it’s difficult to stay motivated. “One day -one thing” method keeps you […]

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belts living large

My Ugly Belts are Laughing at Me.

September 27, 2011by unpacktherat 3 Comments

Downsizing my wardrobe will  be very tough for me.  Because clothes, in the scheme of things, don’t take up much space.  For example, today  I was looking at my belts.  […]

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choice, closets, clothes, clutter, donate, goals, mental
Batman pretending to read the paper & Ice

My Dogs are Minimalist Gods

September 26, 2011by unpacktherat 7 Comments

When I need some inspiration on my road to minimalism, I look to my dogs.   If you have dogs you’ll know what I mean.  They are everything.  All inclusive beings, […]

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animals, donate, learn, lessons

Sunday, simply

September 25, 2011by unpacktherat 5 Comments

Breathe. Now take in a deep breath and slowly exhale. This is all you have to do today. It’s Sunday. I stole this idea from another site,  I may have […]

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change, choice, goals, growth, habits, stress

I was a crystal ball

September 24, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

During my years of irrational consumerism, I could see the future.  It’s true. I knew exactly what everyone needed before they even thought about what they needed. Once, I bought […]

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consumerism, difficult, economy, emotional, growth, moving on, storage

I have too many names, just like The Cat in the Hat

September 23, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Well this is a nightmare. I am having a digital meltdown.   Remember the days of the early internet:  predators, scammers, and identity theft? Oh My!  Well I was afraid. I […]

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change, choice, fear, moving on, save

Shock and “Awe, what’s Wrong with You?”

September 22, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I have been telling anyone, and everyone who will listen, about my plan to get rid of everything.  I tell them that I am actually already “in process” of getting […]

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change, choice, consumerism, growth

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