What areas in your life could benefit from some thoughtful, artful, trimming back? Perhaps even some small adjustments would yield big results.
We have been in pruning mode for the last couple of years.
Our sheep flock has gone from 65 ewes bred in the past to this year 36 and heading to between 21-24 for next year.
I've donated to the local library something over 600 books that were read once ones for me.
We've filled several dumpsters with old junk from off the farm and are working to fill another one right now.
The closet has been purged of clothes that either don't fit or that I don't like.
Lots of unused misc items have been donated to a local animal group for sale in their resale store.
I've streamlined my monthly filing by implementing more automation using Hazel to rename and file items I need to keep for tax reasons.
I've said no to many requests for my time and energy to focus on the things I consider important.
I'm working to train up some new people to take over jobs I am doing but want to step down from.
Pruning is a constant struggle especially for those of us for whom the physical things from our past, even if we no longer need or use them, hold many memories that we are afraid we might lose. I know that part of that is that my father had Alzheimer's and many times the only things that kept him aware and present were physically holding and touching things from the past so it's very hard for me to let those things go because they are talismans of memory.