Their skiff'd have ever received has to be a bike when I was younger, a pedal bike.

It was a sort of slick little road bike and I remember it was all like it was so it was all wrapped up

but it was so obvious what it was obviously because nothing shaped like a bike and had a little ribbon on it

and I was so gas. For that was a life changer and I'm still sort of big on cycling around my area now

so for that one change really a little.

Joy in every sip with red cups now back at Starbucks.

It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Living Daily Episode 2271.

Three steps to take when decluttering sentimental items by Rachel Jones of NourishingMinimalism.com

and I'm just a molecule or personal narrator reading to you with permission from the authors.

I cover lots of topics like personal development or personal growth, self-help, mindfulness, happiness

and usually minimalism on Mondays but anything that I think can help you live a more meaningful life in just a few minutes every day.

So with that let's get right to the minimalist Monday post as we optimize your life.

Three steps to take when decluttering sentimental items by Rachel Jones of NourishingMinimalism.com

First off let me say this. If you're just beginning your decluttering journey

save all the sentimental items for later. Focus on the tools, the utilitarian things around the house

that bring no emotion to mind when you wonder should I keep this or let it go.

The beginning of your journey is not the time to sort the challenging items.

Set yourself up for success and declutter the meaningless junk first.

Sentimental items are overwhelming. It's easy to feel that these things will never get sorted

which is why I always recommend you save them for last.

Give yourself plenty of decluttering victories before tackling the hard things.

But if you are ready to work through the deeper levels of clutter, then roll up your sleeves, set a determined look on your face, and let's dig in.

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