So who are you anyway?

“There is an eternal landscape,

A geography of the soul,

We search for its outlines,

All our lives”   J Hart

Yesterday I held a set of opinions that may be quite different to those I hold today and almost certainly I will think differently in the future… one thing is certain, is that my opinions aren't.

In a world that moves and changes at such a pace I think it becomes difficult to remember who we are and what we stand for.

Last year I decided that I would simplify my life, strip away the unnecessary and extraneous to make way for what is important and brings joy into my life.

Like many, my life is full of stuff and I've kept adding, and adding and adding. And it’s not only the physical stuff, but the mental clutter that comes from juggling so many hats and meeting our perceived commitments.

Now is the time to clear the decks so to speak, get rid of all the things that are weighing me down and focus on what and who is important in my life.

Recently I had a good friend convert some old family slides into images I can access on my computer and they've been a great reminder of who I am and where I've come from.  It has also made me realise that we are shaped and influenced at a very early age. Would my Mum have thrown out an empty margarine container? Hell no!  My point is that we were brought up to keep anything deemed as useful and as adults we continued to collect things but now,  it seems,  for a different reason.

I've already made some changes such as my diet; I'm now a vegan and feel healthier than I have for a long time. I've also cleared out my wardrobe (several times) and am attempting the Project 333, the challenge being to dress with 33 items or less for three months theproject333.com.

One thing is for sure, as I shift stuff out of my life the idea of what is ‘enough’ is becoming clearer every day. If you've thought about simplifying your life I’d love to hear about it.