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Living Simple Saturdays- From Clutter to Clarity

October 10, 2008     Keeper of the Home    7 Comments

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Beginning this week, I’m excited to take a closer look at a book that I’ve been working my way through the past month or two, From Clutter to Clarity: Simplifying Life from the Inside Out. Though I read much of it while on vacation and haven’t yet been able to put a lot of the principles into action in my life, I’ve begun to reread it with the goal of examining some of these areas in my life, step by step.

If you’ve read or are reading the book, feel free to work through it along with me (though I won’t cover every single thing, only those that feel the most relevant to me). If you’re not reading it, I hope that you will still follow along, as the principles are excellent whether you’ve read the whole thing or not.

This week, I just wanted to take a look at the opening chapter, where the author gives us a new definition of clutter:

From now on, think of clutter as any possession, habit, thought pattern, attitude, or activity that 1) you don’t need or use anymore, 2) doesn’t fit or work for you like it used to, or 3) doesn’t add value and meaning to your life as it once did.

This definition surprised me. I’ve always viewed clutter as physical, tangible things. An overflowing closet. A garage full of junk. A kitchen cupboard with tupperware bottoms and lids that don’t match. Extra “stuff” that I just don’t really need, but am hanging on to anyways.

Bringing the concept of clutter into the realm of attitudes, habits, activities and as she goes on to talk about, our hearts and our relationship with Jesus, was a new idea for me. I think, though, that’s she’s right. There are so many elements of how I think about things, how I function in day-to-day life, in the activities I crowd my schedule with, and even in the sin that I let entangle me, that clutter up my life, so to speak. I’m eager to examine them further, and see which things I can do away with, to free me up to spend more time and energy on those things that really matter.

Have you ever thought about clutter in this way? What do you think of this definition? What does clutter mean to you?

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  1. Stephanie

    October 11, 2008 at 4:27 AM

    Well my post refers to the tangible clutter you referred to, but I have thought about it as matters of the heart before, especially when it comes to our schedule. It gets so full, so cluttered, with all these “good” things that we lose our focus on Christ the only truly good thing. It is a constant struggle. Interesting book. I wonder if my library has a copy?

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  2. judy

    October 11, 2008 at 6:40 AM

    Stephanie — thank YOU for this weekly inspiration. Knowing “Living Simply Saturdays” was coming, I was thinking most of the week about what I would write — then as the week progressed & the economic situation in the US became more serious — I became more thankful which inspired my post. Looking forward to following the new book you are reading too! judy

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  3. Stacy

    October 11, 2008 at 9:44 AM

    I recently read this book too. Clutter does come in all forms! I look forward to hearing what you have to say about it.
    Have a great Saturday.
    Stacy

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  4. Penny in TN

    October 12, 2008 at 9:58 PM

    Oh I really like this…thank you so much, I would like to get the book…if not I still believe this is a ‘good thing’ Looking forward to next saturday
    Blessings
    Penny in TN

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  5. Mrs. S

    October 14, 2008 at 5:01 AM

    I wanted to let you know that I really appreciated your series about making the most of the regular grocery store. I think that is a great starting point for making changes in the diet. I liked it so much I linked to it in my post about my no spend months. I hope that is ok. I read your blog regularly, thank you for the information and encouragement.

    Blessings,
    Mrs. S

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  6. Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

    October 14, 2008 at 9:52 AM

    Judy, wonderful post, btw!

    Thanks, Mrs. S! Links are always appreciated 🙂

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  7. Lizz @ Yes, and So is My Heart

    October 15, 2008 at 12:32 PM

    I’ll have to look into this book. It sounds like it would be very timely for me.

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