Garage Sale Syndrome

You're an ex for a reason. You started to find fault with everything that your partner was doing from slurping his soup down to wearing loafers from Wal-Mart. All of the tingles left the minute that you realized Mr. Wonderful turned into Mr. Wonder What I Saw in him. Stay the EX. Don't get a case of Garage Sale Syndrome.

Allow me to explain Garage Sale Syndrome. It is when you are finally cleaning out closets, and tossing things in a pile that you really don't need, but are of some value. After assembling all of your goodies together, you put reasonable price tags on them, and set them out in the garage (or yard) and invite the general population to pick through your once-treasured belongings. Suddenly, when someone decides that the red and yellow abstract painting is exactly what they are looking for, and gushes over how fabulous it is, you may have second thoughts. Perhaps it wasn't so horrendous after all? Maybe you are getting rid of it without really giving it a chance to fit into your decor? You reluctantly sell it, but continually have regrets over it, maybe even some guilt. (Would my Aunt Jenny come back and haunt me for selling this piece of art?) You may even want to track down the person that bought it and ask for it back, but the person says "No, it is perfect for me".


Avoid the Garage Sale Syndrome. You have to remember: It was in that pile of rejects that no longer served you for a reason.

Peace to All,
Ann