After about a year of reading great blogs like Zen Habits, Miss Minimalist, The Non-consumer Advocate, and Becoming Minimalist, I have read enough to know that my possessions aren’t making me happy. In fact, it’s just the opposite: they’re weighing me down! Step #1 is apparently realizing that you have too many possessions and that change is necessary. Step #2, implementation, seems like a scary leap of faith. Not only do I not want to donate/sell/throw away all of my superfluous possessions all at once, but that seems like it would be nearly impossible to do. So I have decided to chip away at the task slowly, over a period of years. I will be cutting back on my possessions over time, shedding the layers until I achieve freedom. Furniture, books, electronics, kitchen appliances, toiletries, knickknacks, and clothing will all be sorted, evaluated, and pared down. Additionally, I don’t just want to blithely throw stuff away. I would prefer to sell or donate things if possible!
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dy been sorting through things slowly for a while now, but I had only done what I would call “the easy stuff.” That was round one! Now things are getting more serious. This morning I visited Cash4Books.net and got started on the books. I was able to find out which books I had could be sold. After sorting out what I wanted to sell, I was able to print out an inventory slip, pack the books up in a re-purposed cardboard box, and then print out a label for FedEx (an option for USPS is also available). All I have to do is take the box to my nearest FedEx location, shipping is already taken care of by McKenzie Books. I feel great about rescuing these books from their previous fate of languishing on my bookshelves, collecting dust.
Bloom Again 