I have been seeing SO many comments about gifts lately! How do we keep people from GIVING them, what do we do once we GET them and HOW long do I have to keep it for!?! Today we’ll cover all these topics and hopefully leave you feeling a little less stressed about the upcoming holiday season!
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Catch up on past episodes:
>> PODCAST 10: BIRTHDAY BLUES & THE PHYSICAL EFFECT OF FRIENDSHIP
>> PODCAST 9: YOU HAVEN’T DELETED THAT YET!?! (DIANA’S TOP TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS)
>> PODCAST 8: 3 THINGS (MOST) PEOPLE NEED TO DECLUTTER SUCCESSFULLY
When it comes to gifts I really try to take to heart “it’s the thought that counts”. I try to accept gifts with gratefulness, knowing that the person gave them as an act of love. I don’t turn down gifts out of respect for the giver, regardless of if I like it or want it, but once they are gone they don’t need to know what I did with the gift. Sometimes it goes straight to the thrift store, other times I keep it for a short time as a reminder of their kindness. But I don’t worry about them noticing whether or not I kept it. Do people really do that? Do they really come to your house and search for the thing they gave you? Regardless, I just can’t worry about that. I have to be brutal and get rid of things frequently because I have people in my life who buy my family stuff so very regularly, it is literally like Christmas every month. I don’t have a big house so things can get overrun very quickly if I am not brutal. But I try to be considerate of peoples feelings by not letting them know what I am not going to keep.