Cleaning Up

"I've been getting rid of some clutter--anything that doesn't serve a positive purpose in my life- and making room for things that feel happy to me.  Because I get to make my life whatever I want it to be. I get to make the room feel however I want it to feel.  I get to make the closet as full or as spacious as I want it." Jan Denise

 

I heard from a number of you after last week's blog.  Evidently many of us are finding the external physical stuff in our life is causing internal strife ....I even heard that some of you were inspired and actually began cleaning out some spaces. Others said you were getting ready to make the move! 

 

But as with all goals, it takes more than good intentions to get the job done, it often takes a plan. My sister, an organizational guru, once told me that before I clean my closet I need to visualize what I want it to look like when I’m done. It's like Jan Denise says, in our quote for the day, 'I get to make the room feel however I want it to feel'. Sounds to me like our 'Passion Test' activity of visualizing our ideal life, doesn’t it?

This week as I emptied out my messy closet, I came up with a methodical plan …. I took everything out and laid it on one of three piles on my bed.  The 1st pile was for what was new, or what I really wanted to keep, the second pile was what I wanted to get rid of, and the 3rd pile was the 'maybe,  I’ll  think about it later' pile. 

After I took all the clothes and shoes out, I just went and stood in the empty space.  Jan Denise's words echoed off the bare walls 'I can make this closet as full or as spacious as I want to'. Once I scrubbed down the shelves, and vacuumed up the carpet underneath, I then hung the 1st pile of things I wanted back in the closet.  Wow it looked awesome! (almost like I visualized it).  It was a sight to behold: all the things in there fit me, I like them, and I will wear them!  Now there’s a novel idea for clothes hanging in a closet. A space full of things that make me feel happy!

 

 I took the second pile (my get rid of pile) and placed those items into large boxes.  Then, I took the third pile and re-divided it into four piles: get rid of it, put back in closet, pack it away, or move to another closet. Since I was already loving the less cluttered look,  I only ended up putting a few more things back in my closet. And I filled up another 'give away' box.  The whole closet cleaning activity took only a few hours and I’m so pleased with what I ended up with…. And the Salvation Army was thrilled to receive the 4 big boxes of clothes.  It reminded me of how freeing it is to get rid of the old….Now I have made room for the new!
 
I hope you have joined in on the fun? I’m now motivated to move to another space in my home, even if it’s just something small. Remember to first visualize how you want it to look, create a plan, and then feel the power of getting rid of the old and creating a life that is what you want it to be….full of things that feel happy to you.

I came across this lady, Myda Muckala, on Youtube.  She shares about the connection between her emotional and physical clutter, and the link to the idea of 'The Law of Attraction': You draw into your life what you give attention to.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklgHKQKHpc

I would love to hear from you.  You can email me, Karen, at: Smallsteps4bigresults@yahoo.com