Walking today I had a thought run through my mind about the basement.
Our basement has a side room that currently holds all our things from the past to the present.
Once it was just a small storage area but it has now turned into a mess.
Sadly I was always the only one who cared about having it tidy and in order.
Last year I decided not to clean up behind anyone as I usually do just to see how far it would go.
Once everyone moved out, they took boxes, clothes, books, and more downstairs and left it.
The funny part of the story is some came back to live on and off until they finalized things so that meant digging into boxes, drawers, and containers for items they left behind.
As I continued to walk my mind narrowed in on the clutter, and it became clear that our life can also be like my storage.
Let me make things clear.
The storage represents a portion of my house that most people seldom see but it exists.
We all have some form of storage in our life that people don’t see, but it is there.
The longer I allowed others to have access to the storage I was unable to control what was placed in the space.
Whenever we give people access to unload all their problems, and issues on us without guarding our life we could become the dump for others.
My storage is in the condition it is because of my decision to release power and let others do as they desired.
No one starts out dumping on you, they only need an ear to listen or shoulder to cry on, but ultimately they have found a place to heap their troubles.
There is nothing wrong with helping others, giving advice or being a confidente, you just have to make sure it is not affecting you negatively.
The way my storage looked did not reflect me as a person, nor the rest of my home.
Ignoring what had taken place in my storage space only made things worse.
When you fail to guard your wellbeing you may experience toxic feelings towards others because someone took advantage of your kindness.
Be proactive beginning today to safeguard your peace and environment.
Put an action plan in place like I have started with my storage to declutter, dispose and classify what is necessary and what is not.
Refuse to be bitter from the experience but better because of the lesson.
I am the doorkeeper of my storage and no one else will have free reign to make the space disorderly.
Get to work on your own tranquility in life!
Happy Wednesday:)
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