Date: 29 August 2013. Getting
Started.
© janice142
Anyone seriously considering this life must realize that it
can be yours, IF you are willing to focus totally on making it happen. That
means, specifically, downsizing, getting rid of clutter, and simplifying
your life. Sure, it is easy for me to say get rid of it all and trust me
when I acknowledge how difficult that can be. It was for me too.
What was hardest was parting with things I
had paid perfectly good money
for and were valuable to me. Those same items would not sell
for a pittance on Craigslist. Everything had to go. When you live aboard a
23' long boat there's not a lot of room for the extraneous.
I wanted life aboard a boat more than the clutter of a
lifetime. Seaweed is my my home, my shelter, my destiny and my chariot to
adventure.
This life can be yours.
After all, I am a soloist, over 50, female, and fabulous. Okay, that last
part is an exaggeration. I am having the time of my life however. You can
follow in my wake. Life aboard a boat is achievable, even for one with
modest means. If I can do it, so too can you!
A pelican visits, sitting on my bow
rail surveying his/my domain.
So, your assignment, should you dare to accept it,
is to go thru one shelf each day. Either pitch the junk, sell or donate
it. Make it gone but save out the items that will be useful aboard your new home afloat. Note: the size of the shelf is immaterial and if you cannot finish in
one evening I am thinking you have an incredibly long shelf or wayyyy too much stuff. :)
I'd love to hear of your progress too.
Did you find anything you'd forgotten you owned? And what is the one thing
that stood out as a "what on earth was I thinking?" item?
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