I did it.

I blindly saved my life from clutter and burden. With abandon I removed stuff from my life. I did it! I feel free!

And, I plan to stay that way.

Today, after an hour of clicking and clicking, I deleted not one, not two, but 7,000 emailsโ€“dating back to 2010.

Itโ€™s been weighing on my heart for awhile now. Seeing that dreaded number when I opened my iPad has haunted me for weeks. When you truly see how many emails you have, itโ€™s eye opening. I couldnโ€™t believe it. Iโ€™ve been hoarding unread emails for way too long, so today I started from scratchโ€“a new beginning for me. Iโ€™m ready.

I want you to have freedom, too. So, here are some tricks to keeping your email under wraps.

1. Read it and delete it.

I would say a majority of my emails do not need to be kept. Seriously. So, when I read it, I need to delete it. Period.

2. If itโ€™s important, put it in an important folder.

Are you on committees? Have clients? Need to save important things? We all do! Put it in a โ€œfolder.โ€ They are easy, fabulous, and you know where to find it later. Be proactive! Stick it in a folder!

3. Unsubscribe

Letโ€™s face it. Right now you have emails in your inbox (maybe from me  ) that you will never open and never read. (I do hope you read mine!) Itโ€™s time to take an inventory of your inbox. What can you politely unsubscribe from?

4. Delete

Just thought this warranted some repetition.

Stuff takes on many different forms, and โ€œdigital stuffโ€ is a heavy burden just like too many papers on your desk or too much junk in your closet.

Whatโ€™s holding you back? What is a burden for your heart? GET RID OF IT! Be honest with yourself. You have one life, live it.

*Originally posted on 12/19/14 at https://christfollowingminimalist.wordpress.com/category/donate365/

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