2 Steps in Overcoming Your Resistence

Clutter clearing and resistance go hand in hand.  If it wasn't for resistance, clutter would feel more like a kitten than a fire breathing dragon.  But like the poem I found at my great aunt Velma's house said.  "Every time I tried to throw my long kept things away- my hand's were stayed!"
      Yup- resistance.

Resistance has a funny way of turning into procrastination. Procrastination creates stress.  Constant stress build the feelings of being stuck, overwhelmed and heavy.

                                                 Today, I have two step practice for you
                                  Build new anti-resistance muscles.  Muscles of fearlessness

  Step one:  First thing in the morning ask yourself three questions
        What do I really need to do today but don't want to?
        What has been weighing heavily on my mind and spirit?
        What have I been putting off?

  Sept two:  Do the thing you most resist first!
           Maybe it is working out, eating a salad, calling someone, or ... diving into a box of clutter.  The what doesn't matter so much as the recognition of what you are avoiding and taking action.  Instead of avoiding" it"- you dive in!

 The key is to take action, small consistent actions. The first step is the hardest part. Take the first step.  Do a little bit everyday.  Put on your shoes, roll up your sleeves and move a little bit forward. Look at what "stays" your hands and do it anyway.  5- 30 minutes is a great habit to create.  10 minutes everyday is awesome practice!  It's not the how much you do, it is the action in the face of fear that will give you freedom.  Do a little action forward everyday.

  Consistency, persistence and fearlessness will turn your resistance into your triumphs.  Instead of carrying the weight of what you haven't done with you all day, you get to enjoy your achievement.

  Dive in everyday for 30 days.  Be fearless. Notice what you most resist, scoff at the bully and do it anyway.

  It takes time to build muscles.  We are building muscles of action, fearless action,   The more often you work these muscles the stronger you will be!

Wishing you, a fearless spirit and power over your resistances. Let me know how you are doing. I'm right there with you- everyday doing the very thing that stops me in my tracks!!
            Denise
   
 

Clutter clearing- removing residue from your wild soul

What do clutter, residue and weeds all have in common?  They all cover up or hide your essence.  To me clutter is a form of residue.  Residue is what covers up,  muddles your own personal clarity, your enthusiasm for life.  If you want your eyes to sparkle again, your heart to be open and your joy of living to expand, you must clear the residues, the clutter or weeds in your life.  Residue is stress.

 When we clear the clutter from our life, it is never about the stuff, it is about your spirit.  It's what is weighing heavily, exhausting, muddling, over whelming our lives.  It can be stuff, or tasks, people, or emotions.. the what doesn't matter.  Every garden has weeds trying to take root.  I love helping clean out residues and clutter and weeds because I want to see that sparkle, the uplifted breath, the smile pop out.  I love seeing a little wildness...

 Last night I was reading from John O'Donohue's book Anam Cara.   I happened on a passage called:  The Passionate Heart never ages- page 187-188.  This is exactly what I mean when I say clutter, residue or weeds:  physical, mental, spiritual and emotional..

"I know some very old people who have hearts full of roguery, devilment and fun; there is a sparkle in their presence.  When you meet them, you have a sense of light, lightness and gaiety.  Sometimes in very old bodies there are incredibly young wild souls looking out at you.  It is so invigorating to meet a wild old person who has remained faithful to their wild life force."

I have had the privileged of spending time with my 4 grandparents and great aunt Velma.  In their 90's and even Aunt Velma at 103- they had a clarity, a curiosity, a since of innocence and excitement in living. Was life always easy?  No, but they never lost that wild spark!  This is what I want for myself and you.  Wild joy!  A wild spark - a place that is untouchable from life.  This is sacred space.

I wish you joy, not because you are trying to be happy but because joy unexpectedly bubbles up from somewhere inside,
        Denise

Prune in January for a happy year

This year think beyond your clutter and stuff.  Look at your to-do lists, your calendar and your expectations for the new year.  

Think Less Is More and Start Pruning!

How do you want to feel this time next year?  How do you want to feel next December?  I doubt I'm alone, when I look at my calendar and see it fill up with no space - no breathing space.  I feel myself tighten.  

We all need space to play, to create, to rest, to just be

If you want your new year to shine, first clear the clutter in your time and schedule.  Find little spaces just for you.  I realize this is easier said than done.  Life can take you on some wild rides.  But no matter what ride you are on, we all need a little space to just be.   

This space doesn't need to be grand vacations or weeks of nothing.  Maybe the healthiest practices are creating space everyday... 15 minute recesses, 30 minute nap time, 5 minutes to breathe, a walk in the woods, going to bed early just because.

Here is the pay off...

Your nervous system is nourished by play and rest

When you are happy and at ease you are naturally more creative intelligent, resilient, healthier, flexible.

When you are stressed the exact opposite is true.  

By giving yourself bits of time and space to just be, to play, to create and rest you will not only be giving yourself a huge gift but you will also be gifting everyone around you.  

Here's to another new year!  

And here's to creating a year that is well pruned with space to grow

5 gifts from clearing your clutter

Happy new year!  I love this time of year.  It gives the feeling of a fresh start, a clean slate,and new beginnings all wrapped up in a tidy little bundle.  Cleaning out is the natural way to follow up the holidays.  That's is why January is filled with sales on organization products. 

Below are of 5 of my favorite gifts you receive from letting go, downsizing and clearing your clutter.  I'm talking all kinds of clutter...emotional, time, mental and physical clutter.  Too much is still too much no matter what form in shows up in

Gift #1  Less gives us a feeling of spaciousness.  Room to breathe

Gift #2  Too much, muddles your time and thoughts.  By simplifying you create clarity

Gift #3  Cleaning out shifts energy and starts life flowing again
             You move out of unhealthy life ruts

Gift #4  Gratitude, by looking closely at what we really have we gain feeling of abundance.   
              Sometimes even over abundance.  In this we see how truly blessed we are

Gift # 5   By letting go of our excesses, we release the drains on our time and energy.  
                Less requires less from us. Less = Freedom
              
There are oodles more gifts to be had by cleaning out but there is no need to clutter up this blog...

     Wishing you all a beautiful new year, filled with a sense of ease and wonder,
              Denise