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Mexican Squirt, listen and stop

February 7, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

Around the corner from where I live there is this Mexican Grocery store.  And right now I am enjoying a Mexican Squirt.  That’s Squirt made with pure cane sugar.  No […]

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doing, easy, exercise, freedom, letting go, life, listen, nature, soul, stress
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didn’t make it pass day 3

February 6, 2013by unpacktherat Leave a comment

So I didn’t make it pass day three of “May Cause Miracles.”  That’s right, it was so easy, I said.  A snap.  “I can do this!” But life has a […]

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freedom, habits, lessons, miracles, sadness, spirit, stress
hi-price

Free from the grip

July 18, 2012by unpacktherat 3 Comments

This is basically how I feel and what I believe in a nut shell. Please watch and actually take a moment to see how materialism has shaped your life.  I […]

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accomplishment, change, choice, consumerism, economy, freedom, growth, habits, money, society, soul, Uncategorized
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

I have never

April 12, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

It’s difficult to believe this but I have never sat in a coffee shop alone with my laptop. I have never gone to a library to read. I’ve only once […]

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change, choice, clutter, easy, exercise, soul, spirit, to-do

Screwed up.

February 25, 2012by unpacktherat Leave a comment

So everything in your life is a mess, you’re stressed and wondering what you should do.  It’s easy to let your emotions take over at times like these, but that’s […]

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art, choice, easy, emotional, learn, life, spirit, stress, to-do
ministorage

Barbie is a Hoarder

January 5, 2012by unpacktherat 1 Comment

I would not have believed it but I saw it with my own two eyes. Look at these storage containers that are for all her shoes, bracelets, hats, her books […]

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choice, clutter, consumerism, memories, save, storage, stress
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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
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Before and Afters

December 9, 2011by unpacktherat Leave a comment

When I got up this morning I took my vitamin, grabbed the glass next to my computer with soda in it to wash it down.  But it was left over […]

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clutter, task, to-do

Huge Motivator, It’s Really Small

November 30, 2011by unpacktherat 2 Comments

I can’t believe I have done it once again.  I am setting myself up for one more let down only this time it’s going to be the U.S. court system […]

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change, choice, fear, moving on

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  • didn’t make it pass day 3
  • It (?)
  • Day 3
  • against the odds- 40 day attempt
  • Frightening
  • Clutter wasn’t holding me back.
  • 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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  • Time has come
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