The Butterfly Effect of Clearing Clutter

One definition of the Butterfly Effect explains it as:


I often invite my program participants to clear their clutter in layers, one tiny step at a time...and the Butterfly Effect is one reason.

When you make a small change in your environment, you also make a corresponding change to what's happening inside of you, as well as other areas in your life that are completely unrelated to the area you changed.

For example, when you make one simple change in your environment, like putting your mail in your in-box instead of in a pile on the kitchen counter, you are actually kicking off a chain reaction of habits, beliefs, intention, awareness, and focus.

You are setting into motion an entire new way of approaching that part of your day.

And even though the action itself may seem insignificant (in truth, it's highly significant), the effect of the action has a ripple effect that goes far beyond the act itself.

I've seen clients clean out their closet, and the next day get unstuck on the book they've been trying to write because they finally gave themselves permission to move forward in their lives.

Or they toss out some old photos they didn't love, and unexpectedly create a new, healthier relationship with feuding siblings because they are communicating differently about getting their own needs met.

I've also seen clients get rid of junk in their basement, and shortly after, raise their rates in their business because they realize how much value they are truly providing their clients.

I've seen these Butterfly Effects happen enough times that I now fully anticipate them to happen. Butterfly Effects aren't predictable (that's why they are so magical), but they DO show up every time.

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