Jim and I are cleaning the garage today. We'll be sorting through piles and piles of "stuff" we've accumulated throughout our lives. In reality, we're minimialists, which is why my parents first comment when visiting us in California was, "Where is all of the furniture?!?" However, we each have little "treasures" that we received from someone special that we just can't seem to part with or pieces of our past that evoke a special memory or two. I still have my pink & yellow ballerina tu-tu from when I was 6, an old saw from my grandfather and boxes of cards from my parents, grandparents and college friends. Jim has an old Harley Davidson scooter which he's never attempted to fix (and has transported it from the last 6 moves), old boots, a mounted deer head and an airplane propellor.

Some people clean in the Spring. I love the Fall season and view it as a time of renewal. Every time I go through my "stuff" and determine whether to keep something or part with it, I think about whether it brings something of value to my life or prevents me from moving on. I challenge you to ask yourself is there something you're holding on to that's holding you back? What do you have that helps you to remember all that is good in your life? What are your "little treasures"?