Lists: I like them.
They provide me with warm fuzzy feelings. Perhaps it is because of their neatness and simplicity. Like little bits of utilitarian poetry.
When I started ruminating on the "why" behind my ongoing simplification (downsizing collections of physical things, of course, but also simplification in all manner of areas), lists naturally started to form. Then, they quickly began to arrange themselves into distinct categories:
Fear, Dislike, Like, Value, Must
What started as a casual capture became a meaningful exercise. Initially, my thoughts remained largely within the context of downsizing and simplifying. However, I remained open to what emerged, and this approach could be utilized to understand one’s own "why" and roadmap in perhaps an infinite array of applications.
The list below is not my “final” version (after all, it's an ongoing process, and there’s no such thing as final). However, the initial results provided me with a foundation to which I can return and from which I can build and further shape my self-reflection as I continue to uncover what authentically resonates for me.
