Clean your space, clear your mind.
I have been very busy cleaning the past few weeks. I mean, the nooks and crannies. I mean, five to six hours daily. For weeks!
Who knew I had this much shit? This much dust and disorganization?
Who knew something as simple as going room to room, organizing and dusting, moving around furniture and getting rid of extraneous items would be so cleansing to my soul!?
Hours and numerous buckets of soapy water later, I feel more peaceful. Grounded. Calm.
Note to self: whenever you’re feeling a little out of control, scattered, tattered, weary… don the yellow gloves, fill up the bucket, scrub away the layer of dust. Organize drawers – except the junk drawer because who ever does that? – and make a pile for the Salvation Army. Purge your environment of the extra, the outdated, the no longer necessary…
And then, oh dear Lisa, then… you can do the same with your mind. Purge that racing, busy pondering noggin of the extra, the outdated, and the no longer necessary.
Out of clutter, find simplicity; from discord, harmony; in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
Albert Einstein
Indeed. And now, to sit on my porch, listen to the birds and watch the squirrels… aaaahhhhh, cleanliness and simplicity…
Who knew Peace wore yellow gloves and carried a bucket?
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Here is a short practice that you can do right now to cultivate intentional mind-body connection for the purpose of Peace:
Pick one room. Don “yellow gloves” and fill up a bucket with soapy water. Start by going through any drawers or cupboards or shelves. Hold each item to your heart. Do you still need it? If yes, keep it. If no, start the Salvation Army pile. Next, wash down the walls and any furniture. Vacuum, wash floors, feng shui the energies in the space. Are the pictures hanging bringing your joy? Keep them. No? Sally pile. Bring in fresh flowers, dab cotton balls with essential oil and tuck them in drawers. Open windows, bring in the fresh air. Play classical music or joy-filled tunes to bring in a frequency of lightheartedness. It’s all about the energies so clear out the old and welcome in the new! Lastly, enjoy your new space. Pour yourself a lemonade or a beer and sit in your new digs, flowing with upbeat, healthy vibration. Cheers!
Edgy, joyful, pondering…
Lisa
Modern Mystic & Life Coach
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