Kelly Gibbons, artist and writer, about me

Friday, March 12, 2004

I hold on to things, "just in case." 9 times out of 10 that time doesn't come and I'm stuck with a lot of junk that I thought I would use but didn't, and probably never will.

I love when I am in the mood to toss things. It amazes how things lose their sentimental value when I'm in this mode. "What was I thinking," describes the feeling about these things as they are tossed in the box for Goodwill.

I think this has to do with change. At the time I held on to something I had one way of thinking, and now that I have changed the way I think about certain things, so the way I see other things (even objects) is different. When small changes occur in one part of your life, they trickle into other areas with ease.

Change is scary. It is so much easier to hold on to what we know, but when we accept certain changes that are needed to move forward it is incredible how fast things happen. You must be willing to part with the old in order to get the new. You have to get rid of things to make room for new things. This is true for objects or attitude.

I have been tossing things left and right, nothing is safe in my house or my life. If it isn't working for me it is getting the boot. Looking back I see I have been doing this for several months. It is a good feeling. I have this feeling that I am opening myself up to receive many wonderful things because I have made the space for them. I've already gotten a new job, several new friends, a new dining room, and I'm in the process of getting a new living room. I definitely have a new attitude. I love the changes, and I am excited to see how all these other spaces will be filled.

posted by Kelly @ 3/12/2004 07:58:00 AM

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