Project 333

Project 333

Wear just 33 items for 3 months and get back all the JOY you were missing while you were worrying about what to wear.[1]

I've been aware of this mindset/project but reading Courtney Carver's  Project 333 book recently was the impetus I needed to put things in motion.

Over the course of two days I examined all my clothing, shoes, accessories, and jewelry. Things that were easy to get rid of: didn't fit, didn't spark joy, wouldn't buy it in a store, worn out, will never actually wear it...

The first set of 3 months is October to December so I put away summer things I know I'll use next year, jewelry with sentimental value, and items over the 33 limit that I may want for my January to March, April to June, or July to September capsules.

My core items (things that I'll need every time) included:

1. Sunglasses

2. Backpack

3. Belt

4. Jeans

Other items:

5-8. Four pairs of dress pants

9-13. Long sleeve dress shirts (black & teal, purple stripes, green stripes, blue stripes, blue with lace)

14-16. Short sleeve dress shirts (black & white, grey & white, black & pink)

17-18. Long sleeve shirts (green with white stripes, purple with sparkles)

19-21. T-shirts (9/11, Joyful, red)

22. Jogging pants

23. Blue hoodie

24. Rose gold necklace from work colleagues

25. Silver necklace with cross inside Star of David

26. Winter jacket (it's made up of 2 pieces so I can wear just the outer part until it gets colder)

27. Navy scarf (picked one that can be used as an accessory as well)

28. Winter hat

29. Winter gloves 

30. Winter boots

31. Running shoes

32. Black Mary Janes

33. Brown Mary Janes

Thankfully the rules don't count wedding rings, undergarments, socks, and sleepwear.

I also didn't count my silver hoop earrings that never come out, two medallions with my grandparents fingerprints on them in a silver strand, and two work branded shirts.

As a result of this project I donated over 130 items.

I'm happy with my lighter load.

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Resources:
1. https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/

2. https://onelifeofkai.wordpress.com/2018/09/12/project-333-capsule-wardrobe-update/

Shana Tova, לְשָׁנָה טוֹבָה

Ancestry recently sent an update and my husband is now showing as 3% Jewish. 

But that's not the reason we observe some Jewish holy days. As Christians we follow Jesus, who was Jewish, so the roots of Christianity can be found in Judaism.

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From a CNN article:

Bringing in a New Year in September
Rosh Hashanah, which means "head of the year" in Hebrew, is a two-day celebration that marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days each autumn.

The New Year inaugurates 10 days of repentance, also known as Days of Awe. They lead into Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which this year is on Sunday, September 27. That's followed by Sukkot, of the Feast of Tabernacles, commemorating how God protected the Israelites as they wandered the desert in search of the Promised Land.

A holiday of reflection
Traditionally, Rosh Hashanah is about acknowledging where we might have fallen short in the previous year and how to repair ourselves and the world in the coming year

Whether or not you're Jewish, he explained, there's value in the spiritual and emotional exercise of honestly contemplating your actions this year, and what you want most out of your life.

What's your legacy?
Finally, the New Year reflection gives us a chance to envision our future. JewBelong created a tombstone tool, asking people to type in what they might like to have written on their tombstone, encapsulating the meaning of their life.

Sources:

You Just Found Out You’re Jewish – 3 Things You Need to Consider

In a year filled with pandemic and election madness, the Jewish New Year allows for a time to reflect and renew