Clear Your Clutter to Transform Your Life
Most of us lead lives with
too
much clutter, too many obligations, too
many activities, too much information, too many emails, text messages
and voice mails, and way too much stuff.
When we wake up in the morning,
we
often feel like we’re already behind
because we are so overwhelmed.
Whether you have jam-packed drawers or attics, cluttered closets,
unwanted gifts you have been given by people you love,
things you have
been saving ‘just in case’ or for when your kids grow up,
a basement of
unfinished projects, or expensive, beautiful things that you no longer
use, all of this stuff is no longer serving you.
You may break out in a cold sweat at the very thought of someone
dropping in to visit…or maybe it takes you a stressful two weeks just
to get ready for planned company.
And when you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur, you may also
have clients that you don’t really like working with,
piles of papers
covering your desk, overflowing or disorganized filing
cabinets, and
lots of business building books, tools, and programs that you no longer
use – all this stuff is no longer serving you, either.
And that’s because
when
something is no longer serving you and the
person you are today (and the person you want to be tomorrow), it is
actually holding you back from becoming that person. In that case,
every single time, it is clutter (and for most people, it’s about 75%
of what surrounds them.)
Your
clutter
is getting
in the
way of the life you want.
Most people have no idea of the
far-reaching,
negative effects clutter has in every area of their lives.
Your
outer environment
is a reflection of what's going on inside you,
so when things are cluttered, messy, stressful, and overwhelming in
your environment, you have a corresponding level of overwhelm
and stress inside as well – which keeps you from living and being your
best.
Clutter of all kinds – physical, relationships, time, mental,
emotional, and spiritual clutter - affects not only your day-to-day
life, but also directly and dramatically affects the success of your
business and your work, your level of abundance in all areas, your
health, your relationships, and your ability to be the kind of person
you want to be in the world.
When you feel overwhelmed, burned out, have writers’ block, don’t feel
creative, or are frustrated with your body or your finances or your
relationships, some form of clutter is at the root of what’s going on.
In essence,
your clutter
is actually preventing you from being as
successful, prosperous, happy, and fulfilled as you’d
like.
Clearing out
what no longer fits
has a wonderful
ripple effect in your life
Here’s the
good news.
To achieve the kinds of results that will make you really happy in life
doesn’t require working harder and harder, or doing more and more.
In fact, it’s just the opposite.
Letting go of what no longer serves you and setting limits on what you
allow into your life is about
having
and doing less, while
accomplishing and enjoying much more.
Clearing out what no longer fits has a wonderful ripple effect in your
life.
In fact,
clearing out
your environment is one of the easiest, fastest ways of
completely transforming your life. Denise Linn, author of
Feng Shui for
the Soul, says “clutter-clearing is modern-day alchemy.”
Here’s why.
The initial effects of clearing out the excess are fairly obvious,
like
giving you more time, a more peaceful, organized, and efficient home
and office, and more enjoyment in your space.
However, clearing out what is no longer serving you is also like
throwing a pebble into a pond…the ripple effects move outward farther
and farther without any extra effort on your part.
You will have more energy.
Most people think that clearing out their space will take a lot of
energy, but the exact opposite happens. What I’ve seen is that as you
let go of each thing that is no longer serving your life,
your energy
level goes up immediately and dramatically.
Imagine being connected to everything you own by tiny strings of
energy. The more little strings of energy that are flowing out from you
to your stuff, especially things that you no longer love or use
regularly, the less energy is available for you. This includes things
you might have in a storage unit, stored in your parents’ basement, or
hidden away in your garage; just because it’s out of sight doesn’t mean
it isn’t affecting your energy every single day.
You are literally ‘energetically’ dragging everything you own around
with you all day long. So if you are often overwhelmed or tired or
drained, you likely have a lot of stuff that is no longer serving you
in your life and that’s where your energy is going.
You will also watch your
creativity blow you away. When you let go of everything
that is no longer adding value to your life and all that energy becomes
available to you again, your mind has room to breathe and
create…without you ‘working hard’ to be creative. In fact, you won’t be
able to stop yourself from being creative!
And your abundance?
It will go through the roof.
Every time you are willing to let go, to clear out what no longer fits,
and to raise
the standard of your environment, the rest of your life steps up to the
plate as well and
you
create space for amazing opportunity, creativity,
and serendipity.
In addition, as you handle the physical stuff around you, the bigger
things that you may be wrestling with - such as growing your business
or making more money or creating a more intimate relationship with your
spouse - often
start
getting handled as well, often without
much effort or intention on your part.
My intuitive, supportive,
spiritual, and practical approach
will show you how to let go
of what no longer has a
place in your life
You have probably already tried to handle your stuff and organize
your life.
You may have purchased books, you may have read tips and hints in
magazines, and you may have even hired a professional to come in and
help you organize your space.
But what I’ve often seen is that the clutter just comes back, often
immediately, and the root of the problem hasn’t been solved when
someone else does the work without your involvement, or when you simply
focus on the ‘stuff.’
Focusing only on the stuff and 'making it neat,' is not
actually the point. When you focus solely on the stuff, you're not
learning anything about yourself in the process; all you have learned
to do is move some things around.
Your
clutter is simply
an extension of what is going on inside of you.
Without a clear understanding of what message your environment is
sending
you, how the excess got there in the first place, and without a clear
way of making decisions about what you allow into your life moving
forward, the excess will come right back and there will be little to
no lasting change in your life.
So my intuitive, spiritual, and practical 5-step approach on
clearing clutter
will show you how to let go of what no longer has a place in
your life and create powerful changes that last.
Step 1 – See your clutter
as your ally
Step 2 – Look for what
delights you
Step 3 – Clear your clutter
Step 4 – Trust the empty
space
Step 5 – Polish everything
around you
So while you start the process of clearing your clutter to have a clean
desk, a delightful closet, and living and working environments that are
efficient and organized, you will also discover a simple, powerful way
to free an enormous amount of energy and creativity, allowing
unexpected new opportunities and new possibilities to come into your
life.
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Warmly,
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