Earlier this year we began talking about all the building and home improvement projects we are excited to take on: a bunkhouse above the garage, a bucket list shop for Tom, a new lawn, an in-ground sprinkler system, an outdoor shower, a garden, an outdoor meditation space, and a full-size labyrinth, just to name a few.
Every one of those projects sounded fun, creative, and exciting. However, none of those could happen until we cleaned out the garage, which didn’t sound fun, creative, or exciting.
As of 6 days ago, it was filled to the rafters with things we’ve accumulated over the past 25 years as we’ve moved most of the contents from one garage, basement, extra bedroom, or storage unit to another.
Today, it isn’t.
Looking back over a week (that actually turned out to be fun, creative, and exciting) here are a few things that are worth noting…
Starting matters.
The first step is always the hardest, so get it over with and get moving.
Momentum matters.
Once in motion, keep going.
Finishing matters.
When tempted to stop, don’t.
This morning we torched off the burn pile, made up of pine branches, and, an accumulation of the flotsam and jetsam that did nothing but weigh us down and wear us out.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
With gratitude to Bob and Margie. We couldn’t have done it without you.