Getting dirty requires a certain amount of grit and I am not talking about dirt. I am talking about being willing to do the “less than glamorous” diva work which almost always includes the garage and basement.

That is what the Diva’s are up to this week- getting dirty! Yesterday was a day of sorting, sweeping, throwing, stacking, moving and grooving! Jen clocked in 18,000 steps on her Fitbit- way to go girl!

The mission is to get as much stuff out of her “new home” take it to her “old home” and sell it. This weekend we are having an estate sale to unload some of her most beloved items that she has decided to part with.

An estate sale draws a different crowd then a garage sale and it requires more planning. The hawks arrive early and they are generally looking for antique items that the seller under values. That’s where Georgie comes in!

Enter in Diva #3- Jen’s mom Georgi – she  owned an estate sale business back in the day. Georgi will join us for pricing and will make known what items are to be left in the family arsenal.

My role in this excursion is not only to sort, discard and make it all look pretty but it is also to build in accountability on whether or not an item is truly worth keeping. We all have dishes or a rocker from our grandmother but if it stays in a box then is it really worth keeping?

This is a delicate role to play when you are talking about people’s lives merging together. Just yesterday when we were sorting the “man cave” areas (aka garage and basement) it became very clear that men and women value different things.

The choice and chore was to see if form followed function or function followed form. I would say for most men – function rules! The problem with omitting form is that things don’t usually end up matching. Women on the other hand typically value form which means that it might look good but it may not “work”. I think God brought men and women together to strike a balance internally and externally.

The real challenge is trying to check in with your inner self to see what you value. If keeping high school trophies is important because you gave your life to that activity growing up, then display them. I believe we all have things that represent our inner souls and whether it is books or figurines, tools or chairs – it  doesn’t matter as much as “knowing” what lies within.

After all of the sorting and selling is done it is important to sit and reminisce about the things that matter in life- people, time together, hard work and being present.