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March 2, 2011 by: Shell

Pour Your Heart Out: A New Direction

Two weeks from now is the ONE YEAR anniversary of Pour Your Heart Out! Trying to get some fun things planned! If you are interested in donating a prize, please let me know.

If you need more info about Pour Your Heart Out, see THIS post.
But, really, it’s anything that YOU consider pouring your heart out.
Be sure to check out some of the links- you will find some amazing stories out there.
Again, just a brief reminder that everyone linking is pouring their hearts out and we should all be respectful in our comments. πŸ˜‰

 

Here in NC, once it’s March, it’s usually spring weather.  My boys went to school in shorts and short sleeved shirts the other day. It’s warm!

Sometimes cliches are cliches for a reason: with the start of Spring, I look to new beginnings.

What I want to do, what I want to change, what I have to look forward to.

A time to think about what in my life is good and to give thanks for those things and those people.

But, it’s also a time to look at the things in my life that I could get rid of.  A spring cleaning of a different kind.

Things that take up too much time that don’t really serve any purpose, things that drain me, frustrate me, piss me off: out you go!

It’s time to get rid of the negative. Because I’m looking towards the spring, towards a new direction.

And I’m excited about it!

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Comments

  1. Sorta Southern Single Mom says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Oh I so needed to read this today… got an email last night from someone with whom I do not like to deal… it's never positive… I can't NOT communicate, but I have to work to keep it positive on my end! My kids were in shorts earlier in the week too!

  2. Mich says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:20 am

    What an appropriate post. I had a lot of things go down yesterday that caused me to have a very negative attitude. I need to just get rid of it and let it go. Thanks for talking to ME today!

  3. Ma What's 4 dinner says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:38 am

    Has it really been a year already??? Wow time flies. Get rid of the negative for sure. I did yesterday. Come by and see…it's a doozy!

  4. The Mommyologist says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:50 am

    You better than anyone know that I could use a spring cleaning too…in more ways than one!!

    I am planning on linking up for your PYHO anniversary…just have to think about what I'd like to write. Maybe another post that I'm a little afraid to…like I did last time??

  5. Angie says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:56 am

    I hear ya!

    I just went through all my facebook "friends" and deleted a bunch of people who I wasn't really friends (or family) with. Like high school people.

    I was just looking online trying to find somewhere that is halfway between us – maybe for a weekend getaway sometime?

  6. Liz says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:13 am

    Good for you! I'm a big proponent of spring cleaning. People and things that pull you down aren't good for us. Good luck cleaning, Shell! πŸ™‚

  7. The Random Blogette says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:17 am

    I am definitely ready for some spring cleaning myself! Spring always feels like a fresh start to me!

  8. Amy says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:19 am

    Yesterday I unsubscribed from an e-newsletter that would make me mad every time I received it. For months, I've been getting angry every time I see it in my inbox. But I know the person who writes it, so I didn't want to hurt their feelings. For some reason, yesterday I finally figured out that life is too short to invite that kind of anger into my life. So I clicked unsubscribe. Boy, did that feel good! Now maybe I'll cull a few people from my blog reader (not you!) and my FB account too. All in the name of new directions.

  9. singedwingangel says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:26 am

    I think that is why yard sales pick up in the spring. I am ready to open windows and clear out clutter. clothes and just stuff that we had to have and now sits lonesome and ignored on a shelf somewhere.. definitely time for new directions..

  10. Jen says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:28 am

    I am looking forward to spring for those every same reasons but it will be a couple months before spring will start here.

  11. Kmama says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:35 am

    I can't believe it's almost been a year since you started this! Time flies.

  12. Sandra says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:39 am

    Oh, how I wish it were almost spring here, but in Wyoming, March is probably the snowiest month of the year! But that doesn't mean I can't start looking forward (though maybe not the spring cleaning just yet! Ha!). Enjoy the warm weather! πŸ™‚

  13. Diane says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Good for you! I love Spring! It is so beautiful in North Carolina. We already have daffodils blooming all around and I can't get my youngest to stop picking them….He brought some home from a neighbor's yard yesterday. I was all, "OMG! Did anybody see you?!"

  14. Mama Jules says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Wow, a year already?

    I can't wait for it to warm up enough here to wear shorts. Maybe this will be the year I finally find some that fit me like they're supposed to.

  15. Katina says

    March 2, 2011 at 10:16 am

    Yeah! I am soo with you. I need to spring clean my life too. It is funny, I kinda sort of have without putting into words! Thanks!

  16. Jenn says

    March 2, 2011 at 10:26 am

    What a fantastic perspective. I think I might need to do a little spring cleaning myself … the kind without the mop and broom, of course. πŸ™‚

  17. KLZ says

    March 2, 2011 at 10:47 am

    I actually need to tackle the clutter in my house that's weighing me down. Time to organize. Sigh.

  18. Ash@Life As Lucy says

    March 2, 2011 at 10:52 am

    I love this post and you know I wish I could have this attitude and STICK TO IT! This having trouble getting pregnant thing really takes a toll on me and my friends and family. I wish I could just let go but I just don't know how. You have the right idea about looking towards a new attitude! Maybe I should follow suit!

  19. Michelle Hoad says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:08 am

    For me, spring means having a garage sale and getting rid of as much clutter and junk as possible. Now I only have three weeks to get everything together.

  20. Karen Mortensen says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:09 am

    I love this. You gave me a lot to think about. Maybe it is not my house that needs decluttering. Perhaps it in me.

  21. Hutch says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:11 am

    Spring really is the best for a good cleansing, whatever kind it is that you need!

  22. Oka says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:11 am

    Out with OLD and in with the NEW πŸ˜€

  23. Kim says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:18 am

    First of all, I'm completely envious of the weather you are having. Still snowing over here. I too always feel that sense of new possibility at the first hint of spring!

  24. MiMi says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:23 am

    I won't have this feeling until close to May; the crap weather holds on for so long here and I am still in the duldroms for a bit. πŸ™‚

  25. Joey @ Big Teeth and Clouds says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:25 am

    Spring is a better new beginning for me that Jan 1. As the weather improves I start to get motivation that I just can't muster in the winter.

    I hope you get rid of the negativity. Good luck!

  26. Krystyn says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:35 am

    A little personal spring cleaning…yeah, I could go for that.

  27. Mommy Lisa says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I am going to get rid of STUFF – there is too much STUFF in my house. Taking up space, serving no purpose. πŸ™‚ EBay and CraigsList and DAV are in my future.

  28. Crystal says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:55 am

    Oh man! I wish spring meant warmer weather here. Spring in SD means snow, snow and more snow. We get spring blizzards every year. NO FUN!! We don't get to spring clean until May or even June. πŸ™ BUT, i feel the same way about Spring…breathing in that fresh air, cleaning things out, and starting things anew. But this year…spring means just one step closer to daddy leaving….and I'm really struggling with it. I try to block it our, ignore the reality of the deployment, and not talk about it…but my insides feel fragile and vulnerable. It sucks!

  29. heidi @ wonder woman wannabe says

    March 2, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    yahoo! do it girl! i agree – O U T with the negative!!

    soooo jealous of your shorts weather!!

  30. Daffy says

    March 2, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    its cathartic…. shoot did I spell that right? heh…did I even use it right? *grin*

  31. TornadoTwos says

    March 2, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    Perfect time of year for this! Spring doesn't start here for a couple more months though πŸ™

  32. We 2 Bees says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    Spring really does bring out that need for new, I love it! Getting rid of negative is a great way to start! We aren't ready for spring yet, snow is expected Friday. But it's good to start preparing! Good luck to your "spring" clearing of negativity.

  33. Mama Zen says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    Spring always makes me feel exactly the same way!

  34. Cheeseboy says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    It is spring cleaning time. The fever has caught on.

  35. Andrea (ace1028) says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    LOVE it! I feel it, too!!! Most excellent time of the year to get it going, in all areas. I totally agree and need to get moving on it myself!

  36. JDaniel4's Mom says

    March 2, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    I have so many different kinds of spring cleaning to do this year.

  37. Grand Pooba says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    I like your attitude!!! I'm hopping on board!

  38. blueviolet says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    Negative energy can suck the life right out of us. Carry on with the Spring cleaning!

  39. Practical Parenting says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    I like the idea of spring cleaning..sometimes I need an emotional cleanse to restart and move forward in a positive direction.

    I'm in!

    Katie

  40. Emmy says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Yes I think spring is better at motivating change and a cleansing of sorts than New Years. Great post

  41. My Beautiful Life says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Oh yes, I'm so thankful for a new month, and a new season.

    As I wrote yesterday- May this month be a waking of anything within us that needs to be roused from it's deep slumber; a casting off of all that has been cold, and usher in renewal, and new growth.

    Hope the rest of the week is great. (And warm!)

  42. Dysfunctional Mom says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    Sounds like a great new beginning!

  43. Nicole says

    March 2, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    I love this take on Spring! Starting Anew! Purging all the crap in life! LOVE this and it's my new mantra!

    Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog today – I clean up nicely – just wish I had the opportunity more often! πŸ™‚

  44. Adrienne says

    March 2, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    A good spring cleaning of the heart! I love it! You go girl! <3

  45. Gigi says

    March 2, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    I'm doing a lot of this too…it feels good, doesn't it?

  46. From Tracie says

    March 2, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    I've been thinking about that kind of spring cleaning myself lately.

    Time to get rid of the negative and let hope and good things fill my life.

  47. From Tracie says

    March 2, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    Also…almost a year!?!?! That is fabulous!

  48. Jennifer says

    March 2, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    I love spring. It is my favorite season for all of these reasons.

  49. Babes Mami says

    March 2, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    I love spring and the renewal of it all!

  50. kc says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    Shell, can I just tell ya how much I love comin to your blog when I am feelin down and out…

    Thanks Sweets!!!!

  51. Heather In The Land Of Mom says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    What a great way to look at spring. Wonderful post Shell.

  52. Saucy B says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    hey, there's a reason they call it 'spring cleaning.' I totally know what you mean. The change of seasons is a great motivation, whether it's mentally or physcially, to clean house.

  53. Daisygirl says

    March 2, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    and I cheers ya to that! πŸ˜‰

  54. Jill says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    That's the spirit! Can you send some of that warm weather up this way?

  55. Lisa says

    March 3, 2011 at 12:08 am

    Wow…hard to believe its almost a year! Congratulations!!!

    I need to do some spring cleaning in a lot of areas.

  56. The Empress says

    March 3, 2011 at 1:58 am

    That is what I love about Spring…the mood it puts me in to just get rid of stuff!

  57. Tiffany says

    March 3, 2011 at 2:45 am

    I feel the same way! It's Spring Cleaning time and not just the house. It's time to reevaluate life and what needs to go.

  58. Renegades says

    March 3, 2011 at 8:12 am

    I think it's good to pitch stuff it leaves a person feeling renewed.

  59. LisaDay says

    March 3, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Getting rid of negative is only a good thing.

    Thank you by the way. Your comment on my blog is exactly why I don't shower in the morning.

    Congrats on the one-year ann.

    LisaDay

  60. Charlotte says

    March 3, 2011 at 11:41 am

    Okay first things first: how in the hell have you only been doing this for a year? You are such an inspiration to us all πŸ™‚

    I love this time of year for many of the same reasons you do. There's something about the changing of the seasons (especially after experiencing such a long winter!) that excites me and reminds me of what's still to come. Time for change. Time for new beginnings.

    It's wonderful to read about your excitement as well πŸ™‚

  61. Lady Jennie says

    March 3, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    It's much easier to spring clean closets than spring clean negativity, don't you think? But go get em for trying.

  62. Galit Breen says

    March 3, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    Shell, YES! this is so spot on! Focusing on the GOOD and removing the BAD- sounds so very simple, but it's a skill! And you my friend? Mastered and SHARED it right here. Now *that's* somethin'! XO

  63. Not a Perfect Mom says

    March 3, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    a spring cleaning of life..yes…good idea…
    and maybe of FB "friends" that I don't speak to? hmmm..

  64. Kimberly says

    March 3, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    I am totally on board with you on that. So looking forward to a good spring purging πŸ˜‰

  65. Semi-Slacker Mom says

    March 6, 2011 at 10:32 am

    Great post. I just did some FB spring cleaning. It's good to get rid of the negative now & then.

Welcome to Things I Can't Say: Tips and Tales from an Introverted Mom. I'm Shell. Boy mom, beach girl, bookworm, ball games, baker, brand ambassador, Thinking yoga, food, and travel should start with "b," too. Finding the easiest way to do some things while overthinking so many others. Read More…

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