Cleaning out my closet

I feel overrun by stuff right now.  Baby stuff everywhere. Toys and teething items everywhere.  Big kids toys, puzzles, craft supplies.  EVERYWHERE!

So I started with my closet.  My entire family comes to town next week, including my older sister.  I have some clothes that would look great on her, not so much on me.  That was my motivation.  Clean out the closet.

The more I cleaned, organized and sorted, the more disgusted with myself I got.  Really, who needs four white shirts?  How about three black tank tops?  And undergarments!  I was embarrassed that I have spent so much money and time getting these things.  It’s too much.  There were so many things that I got for a deal.  There were many things I purchased because I thought I deserved something nice.

I’m not saying that I shouldn’t shop.  But I did realize last night that I sometimes use things to help salve wounds that maybe a conversation would instead cure.

So I’m caught right now.  I want to live simply. And I don’t want to live in guilt.  Finding that balance is so hard.

I do know that next time I get the urge to shop, I will organize my closet instead.