My life in a box, in a box, in a box!

Last Christmas, we were extremely blessed! The parentals had given us each more than one gift, and the Christmas tree was overwhelmingly full. Abundance. I love that word.

One of my gifts from my mom was a box in a box in a box in a box! It’s pretty, decorated with flowers, which I love always. I just had no idea what I would use these boxes for. They were far too pretty for normal things and I wanted them to house special items of value. I don’t consider myself a hoarder, but I am quite sentimental, so tend to keep small things that mean the world to me. These boxes now house some of my most precious memories.

Letters and cards from friends and loved ones. Old pictures with family that have personal value to me. Jewellery that I wouldn’t wear daily, all special things that are personal to me. I enjoy looking through these boxes from time to time. It makes me nostalgic and takes me back to pleasant memories. These boxes don’t house anything that makes me sad. It really is my life in a box, in a box, in a box! And it’s like a scrap book except with real pieces that I can feel and smell and touch.

I was so inspired by the life in a box theme that I went out and bought boxes of different sizes to house all my beauty products in the bathroom. I find that looking at the bottles messes with my peace. I’ve also gifted myself with a wooden kist which now houses all my bathroom towels. I like the idea of packing things in a box and putting a lid on it.

Compartmentalization, that’s what it’s called. It allows us to separate the different spheres of our lives and deal with things one at a time. It eliminates confusion and creates order from chaos. We tend to run rampant with the first thought that pops into our heads, sometimes this is great, however, sometimes it is worth taking the time out to work through your thoughts, metaphorical “stuff” and decide whether you’re going to keep it, toss it or leave it in a box with a lid on it until it’s the correct time to take it out again.

As part of my meditation time, quiet time and spiritual time I now make a point of looking in the direction of the boxes and say a short prayer. I know that God will guide me with the next step. I’ve taken the step to organise and I have my end goals in place and the rest is in God’s hands.