April 19 - Clothing Purge

Day 109 of a year of Kindness

I said goodbye to a lot of my clothes. I tend to hold on to people, places and things much longer than I should, and clothes are no exception. My Saturday self-care was to ditch the clothes that made no sense or just made me feel bad. Does a 5-year-old faded sun shirt even protect you from the sun? Every time I see the dress I wore to my father’s funeral, I feel stressed (it was complicated). Am I a person who needs four white button down shirts? Why do I hang onto a 10-year-old blazer that reminds me of a terrible time? So, today, I purged all of the clothes that no longer suited or served me (I kept everything that said Be Kind). I don’t want to be surrounded by things that make me feel bad. Someone else can make better memories with them, and I’ll open my closet to better days and memories ahead.

Science of kindness: Research shows that getting rid of items that no longer serve you gives you a renewed sense of control over your environment. It also offers you a sense of freedom and liberation. #kindness #kindnessiscontagious #kindnessisfree #bekind #lettinggo