Wisdom Wit and Wonder, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
About Wisdom Wit and Wonder
In 2014 I had hit an all-time low of living in crazed anxiety for too long. There were a number of things that were contributing to the problem, some out of my control, but many of them were entirely my fault. Nobody else could be totally blamed for the way things were, and nobody was going to wave a magic wand to get me out of it. I knew I had to make some significant changes to gain some sort of control of the chaos and clutter that was my life. When you hit rock bottom the only way to go is up…and so I decided to rise, get up and get going, with a husband and kids I didn’t really have an option, and so I got to work. I learned how to simplify and make serious changes in my house and home that made a huge difference for me and my family. The very first thing that I did was completely decluttering my home, it was a game-changer, to say the least.Removing the visual clutter from your physical space, not only clears space for movement but also frees up visual noise as well. You no longer get fatigue with everything you look at reminding you to fix, clean, do, care for, or put away. I learned that everything you own creates a demand of some kind, either time and energy or both. Then I got brave. I felt ordered, calmer, more decisive. Decluttering my home and realising I did not need everything I thought I did, lead me to reduce my activities and commitments on my calendar as well. I got picky about where I spent my energy and time.
Knowing I didn’t have to do everything made me choose what was important to me and to my family and what we really wanted to do. It also changed the atmosphere of our home and the way we functioned in it and with each other. The expectations I had of family members was simplified and clear. Most of all the expectations and responsibilities that I felt about me each day were reduced or completely eliminated. So I did. Over the last few years, I have taken that pitiful deflated balloon, and I have slowly and carefully breathed new air into it, new strength into this life of mine. As a family we have made significant changes in the way we make our decisions. Most importantly, we try not to do things we know we can’t afford to fix if it goes wrong. It's been a few years since my slow melt down, and I am still a women in process, but I have learnt a lot about the words contentment, less, peace and choices. I have learnt that there are many things I cannot control in life, but what I can control is my responsibility to do
Location
3 Katene StWest End
Palmerston North
Manawatu-Wanganui
New Zealand
4412