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headtrash

mindtrash fall-out

July 17, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I know I have been missing from this blog, I have been working super hard on our renovation Project 1923.  I have been without a kitchen and a real bed […]

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art, challenging, change, choice, storage, waste

Five Unproven Tips

February 18, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I have an issue with getting too  close.  I could explain it away based on many things, now that I recognize much of the baggage I carry.  But that doesn’t […]

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challenging, growth, lessons, life, soul, spirit
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Personalized A.D.D.

December 21, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Nothing accomplished.  December has become another month to just make it through.  To handle all the crises that came our way and try to do it without total self destruction.  […]

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challenging, difficult, fear, growth, moving on, plans
# years, are we there yet?

# years, are we there yet?

December 8, 2011by unpacktherat 1 Comment

“#” is representative of the number of years since you [I] decided that, well, you weren’t cut out to follow the herd. The # number of years that have past […]

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challenging, change, choice, family, stress
pinkred_day

Santa’s not going to do this by Himself.

November 29, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

I better get cracking.  My starting point: I have nothing planned for Christmas and I am mentally and emotionally spent. In my de-cluttering mode I sold our fake artificial Christmas tree.  I […]

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challenging, family, memories, stress

Thankless

November 24, 2011by unpacktherat 1 Comment

Hopefully you are in a place where an abundance of joy and love are thriving.  Maybe you are visiting your new grandchild for the first time.  Maybe you are sleeping in […]

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challenging, difficult, emotional, family

Giving up?

November 22, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Wow, can it be happening? Is giving up the same as surrendering? I wish I knew.  Because I am trying , really trying hard to figure this all out. I […]

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challenging, difficult, goals, moving on, plans

Grinchy

November 21, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Okay here we go, into the holidays a time when people buy gifts for people because they are supposed to, or because they really want to, or because it’s tradition. […]

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challenging, choice, money, waste
nightmare

Garage Abyss and other Lovely Thoughts

November 12, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Well, a few weeks ago, we placed a bid on a house.  And that stopped me dead in my tracks on my journey to living better with less.  I thought […]

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challenging, difficult, emotional, family, hard, life
Tree at the end of my street -fall color- nature's incredible design.

Unpack the Rat’s costume: a novelist

October 31, 2011by unpacktherat 1 Comment

I have fallen behind in my de-cluttering of useless stuff, the junk in the garage, etc…. and now I am about to write a novel.  I still have no clue […]

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accomplishment, challenging, change, clutter, growth, habits, life

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  • I repeat.
  • I get it.
  • “atta girl”
  • ?Question? box your stuff.
  • Thirteen days of 2013
  • I held hands with Stevie Wonder just when I needed to.
  • Not buying into it
  • To Do, Doing, Done
  • I voted early
  • Out of the snail box
  • Assholes clutter a good life
  • learn from the sunflower
  • Free from the grip
  • mindtrash fall-out
  • Better today
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  • I bought plastic
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