More Than Crumbs

The Day After Thanksgiving

It is the day after Thanksgiving and I was awakened by the garbage truck. Not too early, and I’d been half awake for a while and so I got up, put on my robe, opened up my laptop, and made some tea.

We didn’t have a typical US Thanksgiving. No travel, no big meal, just my wife and I. Did a little sewing, reading, word games, and TV watching. Oh, yes! Paula ran in the morning and I did some karate practice in the evening. We didn’t do a deep dive into the problematic origins of Thanksgiving but we are aware and did reference it. All in all, it was a wonderful day off.

I’ve been floundering around with what to write on the blog for a while. The decluttering has continued at a medium pace, and we got rid of some big items. There is a lot more going on behind the scenes also.

But I’m somewhat new at writing and haven’t found my voice yet. I appreciate and am very thankful that I have friends that read and comment on my blog.

Paula says I should let you know that I am NOT shutting down the blog!

I’m not sure how much personal stuff to reveal. At the same time, I worry that it doesn’t really matter. Maybe my writing could reach people that aren’t already addressed by the minimalism or decluttering community. But for that to really happen, I have to promote the blog and I’m not sure I have the time and inclination to do that.

Part of the problem is I’m not sure what my goals for the blog are. I did have the idea that maybe I could make money from providing related services already – printable downloads, online courses, or some such – but there is so much of that out there already. And it is a lot of work – first the blog has to get traction, which means a picture for posts, search engine optimization so that google finds it, a presence on Instagram and Facebook, and that is all before creating the money making content.

Or the blog could be a personal project detailing my physical decluttering? Or something a little more revealing, about my thoughts and feelings on this process?

So what do you think, dear reader? What would you like to see?

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  1. Katharine Orgain avatar
    Katharine Orgain

    Having never written a blog, but having toyed with the idea I understand where you are. We tried an online bakery a few years back & ran up against the same constraints. Getting traction can be expensive & for folks like me that tend to be introverted & avoid conflict, it is a tough choice. Your blog helped encourage me to continue my “letting go” journey & I continue to give away a lot of “things.” It has opened up space and I like it. Craft/game closet is my current Mt Everest. Keep writing.

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    1. Sera Admin avatar
      Sera Admin

      Thank you for the encouragement, Katharine!

      Crafts and paper are my biggest blocker right now. Having to let go of the dreams of what I thought I was going to create. Letting go of stuff from old hobbies I know I’m not going to do again is a little easier but there is still a lot.

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  2. Nancy avatar
    Nancy

    I really enjoy reading your blog and I have learned from it: how to let go of books “I think I should read” was a big eye opener. Thanks for that. Beginning to fill a bag and knowing I can stop when that bag is full is another. I enjoy your humor and appreciate your insights. It doesn’t matter how often you blog and that may keep it more relaxing. Keep blogging, thank you.

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    1. Serafina avatar
      Serafina

      Thank you! My humor on the page is very different than in real life, I think. More time to think about it. And knowing you liked a specific tip that worked for me is fun.

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  3. Ty Moz avatar
    Ty Moz

    So glad that you had a lovely and quiet day together. I love reading your blogs. There is a spot for online decluttering help and guidance. One of the neurodivergent pages I am on however, have created a buddy system on discord where you can post and ask a buddy (or a few!) to log on to zoom at a certain time and you just work on your own projects independently, but together. No talking needed. You don’t even have to show your space! It’s a great way to be motivated and supported plus clear out a few things!

    Glad to know that you will continue with your blog!

    ~Ty

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    1. Serafina avatar
      Serafina

      Ooh, that discord sounds very supportive. What a great idea.

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