Fat Tuesday

Today is Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, the day to get all your party-ing done and by tomorrow (Ash Wednesday) all will be forgiven. So we hope.

Most people I know always talk about Fat Tuesday; do you know what it is? Click on the title and you will get the origin of Fat Tuesday.

I like Fat Tuesday; this is a good reminder for me to be reflective and plan for Ash Wednesday - the start of the 40 days of lent. Lent is giving up (or Sacrifice) something for 40 days before Easter. Last year for lent, I gave up 'SHOPPING' which to me is a big sacrifice. This year, there are so many things I want to do and never seems to have time to do it. I was thinking about giving up technology, but I cannot bear to leave my computer alone, therefore, I am going to give up Clutter. For the next 40 days, I will not collect things, I will not buy things that will clutter up my life and I am going to de-clutter my living space starting with my dressing room and office.

I saw a great episode on Oprah today about people living in small spaces. 'Living Small' is the theme of the show. Do we really need all the space - filled with clutter in our lives?