I have a barn full of projects all started with high hopes and great intentions. It is very freeing when I just toss out those projects which I know will never get done. Often times we can feel guilt for not finishing what we started. We see this as failure. Slowly I am learning it is really okay, and we can move on to the next adventure, the next project. We are at a different place today than we were back when we first thought about project "X" (taking up knitting) today it is okay to not need that and to move on. The more I unload old projects and junk from my shop/barn the lighter I feel. The more freedom I have to be open to enjoy the next adventure. - Paul G.
Wow! So many great thoughts here, Paul. I can totally relate to feeling like a failure for not finishing projects that I started, which is probably why I was so slow to release the knitting project (and other things, really). I think it's so ingrained in us that quitting (anything) is bad. That's why that reframe is so important. (ie. I learned that this project is not enjoyable to me, but these extra materials that I pass on can benefit someone else.) And I 100% agree that eliminating physical clutter can have a positive effect on mental health. I think there's data to support it. Thanks so much for reading and sharing your thoughts!
I have a barn full of projects all started with high hopes and great intentions. It is very freeing when I just toss out those projects which I know will never get done. Often times we can feel guilt for not finishing what we started. We see this as failure. Slowly I am learning it is really okay, and we can move on to the next adventure, the next project. We are at a different place today than we were back when we first thought about project "X" (taking up knitting) today it is okay to not need that and to move on. The more I unload old projects and junk from my shop/barn the lighter I feel. The more freedom I have to be open to enjoy the next adventure. - Paul G.
Wow! So many great thoughts here, Paul. I can totally relate to feeling like a failure for not finishing projects that I started, which is probably why I was so slow to release the knitting project (and other things, really). I think it's so ingrained in us that quitting (anything) is bad. That's why that reframe is so important. (ie. I learned that this project is not enjoyable to me, but these extra materials that I pass on can benefit someone else.) And I 100% agree that eliminating physical clutter can have a positive effect on mental health. I think there's data to support it. Thanks so much for reading and sharing your thoughts!