First and foremost I do not have a proper to do list. I keep things thinking that I should make one before I start the day and ensure that I have met all my goals by the end. However, the list is only written in the books of my mind which disappears when the next thought comes to my mind.

Despite this, the one thing I know that I really need to do is to “clean the attic”. From my childhood I think I am so what of a hoarder. I can’t let go of sentimental things. Even if the sentiments is of others rather than mine. If i know something is special to someone in my family I keep it safe till they choose to throw it out themselves.

My attic has years of things that I have “kept safe”. I feel that now since I have grown up a little in my mind I have understood that only when you let go of some of the old can I make space for new.

I definitely do not mean that everything old needs to be thrown out. I love keep sakes to remind me of happy memories but the piles of old notes that I have stored away just in case I might need to refer back to them. Or the clothes that I purchased once upon a time with the hope that I will fit in to them is just not worth the space.

Sooner that later I am gonna have to get to it. I have a battle to conquer with masks, brooms and boxes to allocate to trash and thrift. I have not got to it yet. But I am going to one day :). Unless of course another relocation will force me to downsize on my clutter sooner than later.

Daily writing prompt

Something on your “to-do list” that never gets done.

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