Hi friends. I'm so happy that you are here with me today. And I've got this memory stuck in my head and I'm, I'm going to trust it's for a reason. Honestly, I've been dishing out a whole lot of pep talks on the show lately, and I'm realizing it's because I need to receive it. So I'm trusting. That what is on my heart today is something somebody needs to hear. Anyway, I find myself, um, going through the house and tidying up and removing a whole lot of things. You know, the final hours before listing this home per sale. And going through a lot of things that. Hide in plain sight and it, it triggered a store. Um, A memory of one summer. Eons ago when my kids were much younger. And I had this beautiful relationship with a summer camp. And they invited me to teach scrapbooking to some of the campers as an elective, which was so much fun, digital and traditional scrapbooking with kids who are so free and they don't overthink things. And. They always have a fresh perspective. I love learning from kids. I love being around kids and exchange. My kids would actually attend as campers while I was teaching there. And it was such a great experience for me. And I like to think the girls too, they, they came home. Happy and tired every day. And. I was, I can't help, but remember the extensive collection of kids' belongings. That ended up in the camp lost and found. Now this camp was pretty big, you know, I would say it was about three, 400 kids. I might be wrong. It might be over 500. But, um, the memory's a little distant, but the impression I had the last week of camp, they would start hanging these clothes lines with all of the clothes and the bathing seats and the towels and the hats and the sunglasses. And. All the belongings. That the kids had left behind and most of the time they didn't have names on them. And it was amazing. You literally could fill up a seasonal. I maybe a Walmart. With all of the supplies, the camp supplies and gear and clothing that the kids left behind. And it was just really amazing to me, the volume of things that were out of sight out of mind. And there was. What passing these clothing lines. And the, of course the camp administration was very hopeful that these kids would. Find their belongings recognize them and take them home. And of course the parents would appreciate, appreciate that as well. But I love. Just side note. I love that they always bundled them up and anything worthy of wearing again or donating. They did. Oh, donate to local charities, which is beautiful. But coming back to the thought of lost and found, you know, I'm going to the house and. They're literally our memories and thoughts that are lost, just hiding in plain sight. Or just out of sight inside a drawer. Or in the back of a closet. And things that for quite a while, I've found. I just held onto them because they were labeled important, but. I heard myself saying to my husband today. This table, these are special things. These are things I'm going to actually sell. Um, I'm going to don't I've been donating. So much it's, it's insane. How much. Has gone out the door, um, and wonderful and freeing and cleansing. But. Uh, there was one section of things that I was planning to, you know, list. I don't know, eBay Craigslist, just because they're valuable. And I. I kind of outgrew the collection. I used to be a big Winnie the Pooh collector. Back in my Disney employee days And my husband was so surprised that I would be willing to part with these things. And I said to him, you know what. When's the last time we actually had them out of the package. When's the last time we actually had them on display, he says, well, we can put them on display in the new house. And I, I heard myself say to him, That's not who I am anymore. I kind of outgrew this particular collection and I love Winnie the Pooh. I love the stories. I love children's stories. Uh, sweetness and innocence and friendship and love. But I don't have to have these things anymore. And they are just occupying space in my home when they could be appreciated by a collector who will actively enjoy them instead of doing what I. I am currently doing. Which is letting them stay hidden. So it's kind of like going through a lost and found when I'm looking at these things and I'm. Identifying. Is this part of my now self or is this leftovers from a former version of myself? And it's just very freeing too, to be able to say thank you and bless and release them. So I'm excited about. Um, maybe cashing in on some of this collection, which is really a nice collection. And. Get myself, some new furniture for the new home. So that's just. I hope it doesn't seem too rambly, but the thought of lost and found applies to so many things I'm thinking about. You know how many sayings I grew up with that I still can hear myself reiterate, repeat. To myself and other people and I'm thinking, Hmm. You know what I outgrew, some of these thoughts, some of these thoughts were keeping me small and you know, like it's better to give than to receive, you know? And. Yes, generosity is a beautiful thing, but we can take it to the extreme when we just completely run ourselves empty. In service of others and what you can't pour from an empty cup. I'm sorry to, you know, these cliche quotes, but they have value. And then when I think about the clients that I've been working with recently, I am so grateful. I love my clients. My clients are the most loving people. They treasure their photos because they they're practicing gratitude and remembering loved ones and happy times and bittersweet times. And you know what? We can outgrow a style of taking pictures. I mean, There's the, the new parent, you know, of, of a child, of a pet. The camera roll. My daughter's camera roll is nothing but orange for right now because they adopted a beautiful, beautiful kitty. And that is my daughter's child right now. My brewery four legged grandkids. And it's so delightful. I pretty much every day get a new picture of the grand baby. Um, and, and I think that's beautiful, but, but now that I'm not raising babies anymore. Yeah. I take a lot of pet pictures and nature, pictures and pictures of special events. Like the one I just had this past weekend watching my handsome and charming nephew get married to a precious woman. Um, just in love with their love. Any way. You know, we don't, we don't always continue to do things the way we used to do. If we're on a growing journey. And some things, some traditions are really important to hand down, pass on. But those traditions can also take on more updated looks. So. My question to you today. Is what style. Of anything, whether it's pictures or. Um, I don't know. Are you religious or spiritual or, or style of your, maybe your clothes or your hair or. The way you're speaking or the things you're listening to. What, what have you outgrown? And might still be holding on to, is there, um, something that you're holding on to that may be. Could benefit somebody else to pass it on, or it just needs to be thanked and released. I mean, there's always something in the camera roll to release. And especially when it's a picture of the parking spot. So you remember where you parked at the airport before going away, for example, you know, there's note taking short term value photos. Or the mess ups where everybody's blinking. Uh, when you're taking a series, I handed my phone to my daughter because I was feeling fantastic in my new dress for this wedding and I get my phone handed back to me with like literally 20 pictures of me. Um, that was very easy to delete. Many of those 20 pictures. I just wanted a picture. To show my friends who wanted to see the dress I'd bought. And. There's just always something new. Waiting to come in when we are willing to release something, that's occupying that space. In all the sound of my voice in this much emptier room. You know, he had to move furniture out. Give it the look that the staging expert wants to have and okay. It's so weird. But, you know, the emptiness is making space for somebody to come in and show me a new way. Of being in this home. And so I'm. A lifelong learner. I love to learn new things. So I'm excited to see what she's going to do. What's it going to be like to be in this home that I've loved for two decades? And, and what's its newest feel gonna be. And I hope more than anything. It attracts the perfect. Person or family, her will love living here because that's what I been saying. All along love lives here. So I am trusting that the next loving people. will find us. And I'm also trusting. That our next home is going to find us because I thought we knew where we were going and we don't now. So right now, I'm kind of in this in-between and people keep asking me, when are you moving? What are you moving on? I just shrugged my shoulders. And it's interesting. They. People who know me quite well. Don't really understand that answer. And I'm like, well, listen, I haven't sold my house yet. I haven't bought or rented something new. So stay tuned. And I thought that was bad at first. Like I had some negative feelings around that. Now I'm realizing that. Maybe the fact that I have less information. Means I get to relax into the excitement of the unknown. And I get to anticipate. What life is going to show me next. And quite honestly, I'm ready. To start a new chapter. So. A little less of the poo collectibles. No less love. Plenty of memories. And certainly pictures to mark the occasion. I will be. Moving with my husband, my, the love of my life. With a little less baggage, literally. Into whatever. The next chapter holds for us. Wherever that is. And, um, if anybody else is in the, in the process of relocating, I would love to hear from you. And what are some of the thoughts that are helping you sustain? But. You know, in the meantime, If that's not you, perhaps you're lost and found whichever version of that may be. Is waiting for you to do. When I'm talking about. And, um, rediscover some things and, and decide. Or they keepers. Or is it time to let them go and make space for something new and beautiful. But no matter what version we are. Let's just be kind to ourselves and perfection is never, never the goal. Let's make joy the goal. Let's enjoy the process. Of discovering what's next. And if you want to ramp it up a little bit with me, I'm choosing to say, how good can it be? Okay universe. You listening. All right. That's all I have for you today. So come back next week. Please share this with a friend. If it resonates. And again, if you're moving or you are. Uh, tackling your own version of a lost and found. I would love to hear that too. See you next week.