Clutter Clear To Make Space For Your Dreams We are coming out of winter. Spring is here
The problem is, from time to time, I can get
in the northern hemisphere. Yes, it might still
overloaded and overwhelmed. Things can
be cold for us in the northern parts, but there
quickly get out of kilter, and the downward
is definitely an energy shift. Can you feel it?
slope can be very slippery. The next thing I know, I am drowning in stuff and disorder.
What has been below ground, under the surface, and getting ready for another cycle
This current period of overwhelm came
is beginning to emerge as new shoots. The
about from my recent life transition phase
energy is starting to move upwards. This is
for two reasons. Firstly like many other
an excellent month for spring cleaning and
people, I have changed my routines and life
clutter clearing, but truth be told, the clearing
because of the global pandemic and spent
of clutter is not something you should leave
more time at home, clearing AND generating
as an annual task. There is good energy to
extra stuff! I have also spent time re-thinking
support clearing now but what I have
my role in the world and what I do. Perhaps
learned over the years is that I have to make
that was a focus of yours in the last couple
clutter clearing a part of my weekly life. Or is
of years.
that just me? Does anyone else struggle with clutter?
Secondly, as I mentioned in my October column, we moved my elderly parents across
Let's just look at clutter… what it is, and why
Yorkshire from their forever home to their
it can be such an ongoing challenge? Well, I
own smaller apartment in an assisted living
do find it a burden, and you would think that
building. Downsizing at age 90 is a very
having written about this subject for more
interesting process to observe. I mean, how
than a quarter of a century, I would have
much STUFF do you need to hang on to for
mastered that aspect of life! Well, yes and
your last few years? Much was jettisoned
no. I have a very organised home, and I pay
over a period of weeks, and quite a few
attention to my space's energy, atmosphere,
things came my way (unfortunately).
and vibe. I absolutely know how to do that, and I believe I was doing that intuitively from childhood before I learned anything about feng shui.
