In the olden days, if you were in dire need for your ship to sail quicker, you'd toss off loot or humans into the ocean to lighten the vessel and increase your speed. Walk the plank Randy.
In my experience, women's personal bathrooms tend to be dirtier than men's. There's a stereotype that women do the cooking and cleaning. I thoroughly enjoy cooking and cleaning. Before you go into judgement mode, I also enjoy using a chainsaw, drinking Busch Light and talking about guns.
With my cleaning OCD (or JoeCD eh?) I'm not a big fan of clutter. They know me by name at the local Goodwill. That's an exaggeration to make a point, but as creatures, a lot of us tend to collect and save too many items during our short time here.
These regarded items we hold so dear, after our demise, eventually will get sold, given away, burned, thrown away or passed along for someone else to justify having an attic. Fact is, they are just things and it's okay that we like and save them, but every once in awhile it's a healthy practice to lighten the load and get rid of some our chronic unnecessities. Practice minimalism with your possessions.
With that point though, there are keepsakes. There is gear we've acquired over the years that is sentimental and near to our heart. You're probably thinking of your's at the moment. That 1989 Scottie Pippen jersey? Your grandmother's necklace? Your old man's shotgun he gave you? If it brings you enough happiness to garner those things, I say go for it.
From time to time, I go through my phone and delete contacts. It's usually people I can't remember who they are or that I haven't talked to since the '73 title game. So if you text me and I reply "New phone, who is this?" you'll know. Was there any harm with their name being in my phone? Not really. But just like I really enjoy taking a plastic bag full of old tee shirts to Goodwill, I feel great about removing stagnant or unhealthy relationships from my line of communication.
Someone somewhere did a social study that showed you naturally replace half of your friends every 7 years. That's depressingly refreshing, but I'd encourage you to preemptively rid yourself of those loose acquaintances that are moving houses and heard you happen to have a truck. Don't worry, just like the remembrances you have in storage, you are going to inevitably keep your souvenir squad of friends that bring utility and good vibes into your life.
It may sound malicious but what I'm lobbying is that you just take an inventory of your rolodex from time to time. You'll feel better and your ship will sail a little faster. Yep.
It may sound malicious but what I'm lobbying is that you just take an inventory of your rolodex from time to time. You'll feel better and your ship will sail a little faster. Yep.
New in my life: Daniel Norris for president. I take a notebook to coffee shops. Jalapeño Cheddar summer sausage is a necessary food group.
Keep smilin'
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