De Cluttering: NOW is the best time to do it

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"De-Cluttering is the Key to Happiness"

How, you ask?

DID YOU KNOW that not only people, but even things give out vibes?  Have you been feeling tired, sleepy or lazy for no reason at all lately? 

Do you feel like you've got this invisible burden, or a huge wall inside your head stopping you from even thinking? 

Well. if you are nodding to these questions, then you could be surrounded by a pile of unwanted items, giving out negative and old vibes, and you might not even be aware of it.

Even if you don't believe in vibes, let's be a bit more practical here, who would want to live in a mess?

When you clean where you live or work, your mind clears itself automatically, and your body starts to feel better, active.

It's a chain reaction sweethearts!

My Lazy 2016 (You can skip this if you want to get to the point)

2016 has been pretty exciting, and grim at the same time for everyone. In my case, fatigue and sleep dominated the latter part of my year. 

It's not even that sleep you get when you are tired. It's the boredom or 'lazy to do' anything sleep.

All I kept doing was drinking Ginger Plain Tea, at least thrice a day to boost myself up. And it works, even though it lasts only for a few hours. This is great for those who drink very less water, cause the output is more than the input. 

This also acts as a detox, gets rid of all the toxins skulking in your blood, gives you an instant boost.If you ever thought detox is for those who want to reduce weight, nah nah. YOU WERE WRONG!

So yeah, I read less, procrastinated more. I was too tired, sleepy and lazy that sometimes I couldn't even finish a movie.

Until recently, I decided to do what? DE-CLUTTER

HOW do I DE CLUTTER?

All you have to do is just follow these 3 easy steps, to de-clutter your surrounding, and your life too.

01. Give or Dispose Items You No Longer NEED (Seriously!)

Sigh! You've been there (me too), cleaned your room, house, trying to keep aside the things you no longer need, only to find an excuse to reuse it.

What if I need it anytime soon? your mind voice asks you, but now ask yourself, when did you actually need something you kept aside for future use? You never did what you planned. 

All those clothes you wanted to mix n match, up cycle? Or left for 'some' occasion that never came?
and the papers, empty bottles you have with you for the past 2 years for a recycle or DIY project that barely started.

What have you done with it? Did you put it to good use? do what you planned? Soon after? YES? Then no, you are good to go, don't read on.

But if your answer is a NO with a guilty look from yourself, and if all those 'future use' items are lying somewhere in a cupboard, box or room, you ain't going anywhere, READ!

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Let's take clothes as an example to start it off with, because this one step is very tricky and a vast topic to discuss about. 

If you ever wondered how to get rid of clothes, here is how: 

(Just follow the same method with everything else)

Step 1. Pick out all the clothes that are out of trend, looks old (Hey! NO recycling ideas), not your style anymore, not comfy, is damaged, anything that has a sentimental value, but you still don't wear, and the ones that usually gets a NO from you every morning.

Keep your mind open to only one thing, ''The MORE you Give, the more you GET in return", it's TRIED AND TESTED PEOPLE!

Step 2. Now, divide this picked out pile into 3 sections.

A. Clothes that are in good condition, but you most definitely don't like or wear them

• Give them away to charity, friend or family. 
• Make the necessary arrangements to give it away ASAP.

B. Clothes that are in good condition, looks old, but comfy

These my dear friends, are your new pajamas.

C. Damaged to the Core, looks Old, Holes, Loose Stitches 

Dispose, or use them for cleaning purposes. If you can't trust yourself, get a scissor and shred it.

Doing this not only clears up your surrounding, but also gives room in your mind to consider new options. 

And helps get rid of that greed and selfishness you had within without your knowledge.

Q. What do I do with items Other than clothes?

Same method, if you can up cycle it, do it soon, but if it costs you more money and time, and you have to put the task away for the next month, then don't, dispose it.

Some one out there is in need of your extra cupboards, tables, and beds. If it's in good condition, sell it, or donate it.

P.S. 

• SHOPPING BILLS, Throw Throw, keep the warranty cards, but old bills, THROW!
• GARBAGE Throw it Out regularly
• LAUNDRY Don't wait for the basket to overflow, wash them when it is half full, and fold them within the day. (Put on some loud music, you'll wish you had more clothes to fold)

02. Fix Ones that Needs Fixing

Clocks, Watches, Locks, anything that needs fixing , applies to even relationships, do it. 

Who would want to keep looking at a clock that has stopped? Such a turn off for life.

03. Act on your 2017 Resolutions NOW

Got your list of resolutions for the New Year? Be Organized, Be Healthy, Blah Blah Blah.

Don't wait for the 1st of Jan to start everything off, start it now, this moment.

• Write your list of Resolutions, keep it hidden
• Save your list in your mind
• Break it into sections, assign one day to one task
• Use the planner or memo on your phone to keep you in track
• Get your hidden list at the end of the year, tick everything you managed to do

I remember reading somewhere, if it takes you less than 10 minutes to do, DO IT, don't put it away for another time.

If something needs to be done, if you can afford it, and you can do it, but if it's your mind that is stopping you, nope, don't listen, finish your task.

If you have something to tell someone, use this moment, RIGHT NOW! That email you wanted to send, the card, the message you wanted to forward, the picture you wanted to share, NOW NOW NOW.

If there are things you need to buy, essential items, groceries, clothes, shoes, furniture, soap, toothpaste, batteries, even sanitary napkins if you are a girl,buy today. Be Prepared. Don't wait for the last minute.

Cause you see, some times, it's not worth it to be unprepared. It's good for you, less tension, hassle free.

All those items you wanted to buy, but felt stingy, so you put it off for next month? No Sweetheart, Go Buy It. One less thing to worry about.

That DIY Project you wanted to do, DO IT NOW. Don't wait, you will only add more clutter to your home or workplace.

Anyway, do what your heart says, think wise, but don't Overthink. And Live the moment, It's NOW or NEVER on this planet Baby!

Have a Great, Exciting, Healthy, Active and Spontaneous 2017!

Got any queries, ideas, suggestions? Email me on aaqithinks@gmail.com

2016: The Year so far, My Plans and Some Tips for you

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It's been only 7 days since the dawn of new year, and it has been great so far, very satisfying actually, be it Food, Happiness level, Active level or anything, way better than last year, and I see myself making proper use of time. 

I recently had the time to look at my Blog, and realized that I've been writing posts annually, and none in 2015, so this year, one of my New Year Resolution was to publish posts on my personal blog (Do I have another blog? Oh yeah!! ;) ) at least once a month. And then the makeover to the blog, went pink, purple, black and girly this time with the background, and an EASY to remember domain (even I found thinkdistinctively hard to pronounce), and now with the new domain the blog shows up first on Google search. 

2016 has been a year of great changes (ALREADY?!!), I've started on my usual practice of 'Dawn of the New Year Assumptions', which I think I stopped doing for the past 3years, well, it's basically assuming what happens in the upcoming new year, based on how and what you felt on the Dawn of New Year (that is at 12 midnight) and on the 1st of Jan, you write down your assumptions (Ex: I'll be taking over responsibilities or Travelling throughout the year or a lot of food this year) on a paper or diary and check them on the dawn of the next new year to see if your gut feelings or assumptions were correct or not. 

In my case of course, whatever I've assumed so far has come true (weird though, or my gut feelings are right), just give it a try and see, it's not late yet. 

And I got a DIARY this year (Whaat), yes, sounds crazy, but been 3 years since I owned a diary, and I blame the loss of creativity on that. 

And then, one of my assumptions was Food, loads of food, and that is what has been happening, whether at Home, Office or From Bae, I'm being stuffed with all kinds of cuisine. (There is also me treating myself to JUNK FOOD) 

My Plans for 2016: 

2016 is gonna be a busy year, (I think) and I've got hundreds and thousands of plans running on my mind, raw materials needed, how to implement, how to market, etc etc. Too many Hows and Can't wait to Try it outs, if I had the money would start off everything this week, but then maybe I should take it slow, if not be broke for the rest of the month. (Heehee) 

I've got to juggle between office work, personal work (can't let the room be a mess, can I), then the Online store, Personal blog, Other Blog (Which I haven't written a post until now), DIY ideas and other ideas (which I will not reveal now). 

But the sad part is that we've got only 24 Hours a day, and January is a lil slow, and the rains are messing with my plans too, but soon, will start off other things I'm missing. No, I do not procrastinate, I get too excited to try out everything all at once. The other day, on the 1st, I was looking for a branch for a craft idea, went to the garden, got one off the Cherry Tree, but then it was too cute to chop off the extras, and now there it is, as part of my room decor (I found another for the craft though, now my room has 2 dried branches) 

As to rarely writing on my blog, the problem is I get ideas on what to write (I compose the post on my head) at night, while doing chores at home, and by the time I go to a paper to write it down, I've forgotten almost everything. (And its mind to mouth with me, before mind to pen, so if you see me talking on my own, its just the ideas flowing), So now, I've started recording what I speak (Awkward). 

Tip to Everyone: 

It's not late to be who you want to be, start off right now, you don't necessarily have to do one job, give time to your passions as well, and my suggestion would be to start your own blog so that you can share who you are and your ideas with the world, and maybe you can make some money out of your passion as well. (But make sure money is not your priority, instead the happiness of doing what you like). 

'Never Depend on a Single Income'

Nowadays lives are way too complicated, and many work in places they don't belong in, but remain there for the money, you can stick do that, and at the same time do what you like to do. 

I'd like to end with this quote by Robin Sharma I saw this morning, "Don't Live The Same Year 75 Times and Call it a Life". Keep this in mind at all times peeps.

Do let me know what your plans for 2016 are, and what changes you want to incorporate into your life this year (Hoping to write on this subject), and try the Assumption Game too.