“Can you live with a total of 33 items of clothing and accessories for 90 days?”

I’ve been claiming for years that I want to live more simply, to have less stuff distracting me, and to feel more empowered and free.  Truth is it’s a constant practice of revisiting what matters most to me at any given point in my life.

I’d been eagerly waiting for the screening of, “Minimalism – A Documentary About the Important Things”, and finally saw it this past Wednesday.   I left inspired to move closer to the simplicity I crave to create more ease, more time, more space in my mind and home.  And not just simplicity for simplicity’s sake.   Simplicity in being mindful that each choice I make creates my future.

As we drove around in the steaming heat here in the Northeast today, I was sharing with my family how I needed a bigger challenge.  I’m always decluttering and simplifying, but I needed something more specific and quickly measurable.   My 10 yr. old daughter, who saw the film with us, reminded me of Project 333 that Courtney Carver talks about in the film.

Project 333 is a fashion challenge where you choose only 33 items to live with and wear for the next 3 months.  This includes accessories, outerwear (shoes/coats), and clothes.

This is a HUGE challenge for me as I own lots of clothes – in my dresser drawers, my bedroom closet, downstairs in bins, and hanging upstairs on a rack (includes coats). To be transparent, I’ve been out of corporate for almost 10 years and I saved a lot that I used to wear, but haven’t worn most since. Not to mention it may not even fit the same, if at all.

But I said I needed something big.  And for me – this is BIG!
Even though I declutter and clear spaces for others, it’s still an area I personally need to revisit constantly.

I’m choosing to document my experience to be accountable to myself, and in hopes to inspire you to live more simply too!

The next few days will be spent sorting, discarding and choosing my final 33 items for the next 90 days.    Starting June 1st, I’ll be living with my lucky 33.

If you haven’t seen the film Minimalism, check out www.theminimalsists.com to locate a screening near you.  (There’s one in Cherry Hill on June 16th!) And if you want more information about this challenge, check out Courtney’s site, www.theproject333.com, or her main site www.bemorewithless.com.

So, how about you?   Has this inspired you to dig a little deeper into your closets and see what transformations result?

If you’re inspired to change, share what you did and what happened as a result.  If you think this article would be helpful to someone, by all means, share it!