I honestly felt that it was perhaps not necessary for me to take this course as I was pretty sure that my paper was pretty minimal. I nearly didn't take it.
However, I have been so wonderfully surprised and have come to understand that paper clutter, for me personally anyway, has touched on a much deeper level than any other forms of clutter. I can fully understand how its positioning last in the series of three courses makes sense and is beneficial.
We said, as a family, we would put the sale value of the 182 books we sold towards a slap-up meal, and they have just been sold for a whacking £308.06. This covers the cost of a 7-course taster menu at our local one-Michelin-star restaurant for four of us, with a taxi and probably a new outfit for the kids too! We are all foodies AND the kids have never been to a "starred" restaurant before, so it's like Christmas here! Whoop whoop!
They can see now the value of letting go in pounds and pence and I feel completely relieved to be sorting this out. And more importantly, not getting in this mess again.
I feel grateful to have had this opportunity to look at the mess of my paper life; even more grateful to see that I am doing okay with the digital.
One of my major concerns is to get it all done before I die and my son has to deal with what’s left. If luck holds, I will have many more years after the task is done to enjoy my freedom from clutter and live the life I am allowing to unfold at this time, a life that follows my calling and serves the purpose that has been nudging me all my life.
The before and after photos on this page were all taken by participants of the Clear Your Paper and Digital Clutter course and have been published here with their permission.