Less...can be a gift of LOVE!

What a weekend..A great Super Bowl Game and now Big snow possibilities..time to stay put with a good book! Also time to go through my "stuff" and choose that which I really want and that which I can pass on. After seeing the video on line "The Story of Stuff" I do not want to be contributing to land fills..The fewer land fills we have the better for Mother Earth. What if I had to live near a land fill? It's easier to think about them in the abstract until I realize that our brothers and sisters live near them and are affected by the gases they put forth. So how do I do less.. believe it or not I found a very positive way for me..Choose what I need .. and make sure that what I choose I really LOVE. I take the time to find what really appeals to me and then every time I wear it I'm happy. How many of us have "stuff" in our closets that we bought on the spur of the moment cause we wanted it.. and have probably only worn it once! Now I choose what I love and I am very happy with what I have. This applies to any purchase not just clothes. I don't need to have lots..but what I have I love, wear and use on a regular basis. If I'm not using it and its in good condition, I like the term gently worn, I give it away. For me as well, I'd rather pay a little more and have what I purchase last longer. I remember buying an outfit that I really loved but after the first wash it literally fell apart. Soo now I am more careful about where I shop as well as what I shop for. I enjoy wearing things I love..and doing so tends to help me be more aware of the gift of being ME! So less does not have to be painful.. just mindful.