Have any of you made any goals for cleaning out the basement or maybe that pesky linen closet where more than linens are crammed and is likely where that missing birthday present you hid was swallowed up. Or maybe it’s time to purge and organize the dreaded Tupperware cupboard that has turned into a daily game of Jenga? While I have tried to become more cognizant about what I hold on to and what I buy, I’m still no Marie Condo and likely never will because I have a thing for collecting what I call “roadside finds.” However, I have found over the past 15 years that I have a limit when it comes to clutter and knowing I need to purge some things from the basement is weighs on me and is overwhelming.  Matter of fact, I haven’t been able to clear any head space to write this podcast because our house has been a mess because of taking down Christmas decorations which always seems to move a glacial speed. But maybe a full closet or a cupboard full of shuffled Tupperware containers don’t bother you. I have to say I’m a bit envy and wish I leaned more into your camp. But one thing I can’t get my mind wrapped around and is a bit more extreme than that overflowing linen closet, is why so many people are paying monthly to house their belongings in storage units. This past week I was on the phone with my mom and told her that I was going to talk about storage units on the podcast. Storage units? She asked. I said yeah, they are popping up everywhere and I want to know what people are holding on to that is so important they need a storage unit. I know, I know, this sounds a bit “out there” and you’re probably thinking we must have storage units to have shows like Storage Wars, which I must admit are entertaining to me as I like when they find the good stuff buried in a box that hasn’t been opened for decades. But when a huge storage facility is built on land where I used to watch cows graze when I was younger, and where the furniture store where Aaron and I bought our furniture for our first house is turned into a storage unit, and a small car dealership by our last house that was previously a house and now a storage facility too, I can’t help but wonder why storage units are shall we say, “trending.” 

In today’s episode, I’m going to share how I have taken these unexpected storage units and have found a way to find delight that serve as a reminder for me today. 

Article referenced in today's podcast: Benefits of Positive Thinking for Body and Mind (verywellmind.com) 

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