Today’s meditation subject is simplicity.

I cleaned out a few tubs from the storage area yesterday. I put myself through this cathartic exercise now and again to counter a strong pack-rat instinct.

Judgement by judgement, I picked through old computer boxes and cell phone cords. I found the original packaging for my 3rd generation iPod, now more than three years old. Trashed. Look, promo tote bags from each journalism seminar or convention I’ve attended. Good riddance.

Simplicity. It’s about clearing clutter. It also means taking surplus options off the table. America enjoys a mean freedom-of-choice streak. That streak can devolve to the point that we spend energy chasing options without quite grasping those options. But, I digress.

I narrow three tubs into two. It’s a small accomplishment, but satisfying in its way. Things we own have weight - both physical and mental. Getting rid of the former transforms the latter.