Take off a layer

I recently had a facial and the technician suggested to me that I was not exfoliating often enough nor deeply enough. It was a metaphor for my current situation. There it was: exfoliate.

Aren't we all carrying around some excess baggage? Whether it's in your personal life, home or work space, don't we all have some excess baggage? 

The facial gave me the boost I needed to get in gear and shed some skin, so to speak. I began to purge my closet. Ugly... ugly.... too big... too small.... too 2005... too blah. You get the point. It felt great. Of course, the biggest stumbling block was the mental price tag attached to the items being discarded. Did I spend too much on it to throw it out? Did I get enough use/value out of each item? 

To get past that stumbling block, all I had to do was as myself... "what is it costing me to hold onto it?" If it's not near perfect, or doesn't make me feel fresh and "glow-y" (like that fabulous facial) I don't need it. Clothes are there to lift your spirit and make you look your best... not to feel guilty, too short or too fat or too blah.  

So donate... the release the old layer of clothes. Let them find a new home. Somewhere else to shine. 

Glow on your own terms. What skin do you need to shed?

Next... I tackle the kitchen.