Lara Zielin

STATUS: Bargain-basemented. I’m tired of making deals. Can I come up the stairs now? Please?

Until this past weekend, Rob and I had been paying $200/month for a climate-controlled storage unit so we could hold on to all the crap that didn’t fit in our little bungalow by the lake. And by little I mean 900-square-feet. But we have a pontoon floating just beyond our backyard so don’t knock it until you try it.

Anyway, we recently decided that: a.) $200/month was waaaay too much to pay for anything we weren’t using regularly and enjoying; b.) we’re Americans, and Americans need less stuff in general; and c.) we could use some cashola to pay for Rob’s new computer, which he had to buy because his old one went on the fritz.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that after emptying out the storage unit and selling off a bunch of crap, I feel totally cleansed and my creativity level is reaaaaallly high. I thought of like three new ideas to incorporate into my book, and I just feel – lighter or something.

Maybe it’s also the fact that I GOT THE FIRST CHECK FOR MY BOOK!! Woo hoo! I’m completely elated. But I don’t think it’s just the money that’s making me giddy with creativity. I think it’s the fact that I was letting things control my money (i.e. letting things suck $200 from my checkbook every month) and now I have control over my things. Which means I have more control over my life. Which means I have more brain space to devote to writing.

So, how about you? Is there any clutter you can purge from your life? You know what they say: You can’t take it with you. Not even that bust of Michael Jackson that doubles as a bank. A slit in the back of his head and a plug at the bottom – just like in real life.

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