Into the Ether

Blessing Bags! An easy & direct way to help people (and sometimes their pets) who are living outside without even the most basic of items. Make up individual bags with a few pairs of your socks, sneakers, a soft blanket, a clean t-shirt, pants/shorts...add a new toothbrush, a travel-size toothpaste, bottle of water, some granola bars or nuts, a can of tuna.... And, consider printing & including this list of resources in the bags if you are in the Chicago area. Let go of what you don't use, and bless someone else. Just one more way to let go and feel good.

While many of us continue to Stay at Home, why not use this time to cross 1 more thing off your to-do list? In under 2 minutes, you can register to vote by mail & avoid crowds & any polling places issue, and...help keep polling places from over-crowding (link for suburban Cook County in comments below):

Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago

Another awesome spot to donate all the items you purged during Stay at Home. Your gently loved items will be sold to support numerous vital services The Brown Elephant brings to our communities!

We’re back – all Brown Elephant stores (Andersonville, Lakeview, Oak Park) reopen today at noon. Come ready to shop!

New hours of operation:
Wednesday – Sunday
Noon – 6 p.m.

While we Stay Safe at home, why not use this time to make small changes to lessen our load, connect with our space and help our planet?

For everyone who has been using our Stay at Home time to make home improvements and purge some of your goodies, you can now bring in your gently loved items for their second life and know they will support a good cause to boot!

Doesn't get much easier!

Give Back Without Leaving the House Giving back has never been easier.

Great article offering a more in depth look at why and how different forms of clutter can impede us from being our best, healthiest and happiest selves.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201705/5-reasons-streamline-your-life?utm_source=FacebookPost&utm_medium=FBPost&utm_campaign=FBPost

5 Reasons to Streamline Your Life New research shows why it’s better to live a cleaner and less cluttered life.

Where do you start? February can be an emotionally taxing time of year. Clear your mental clutter to inspire change in other areas of your life! Rethink your to-dos. Pay attention to situations that strike you as toxic. You can do it!