Clean and clutter free.....

Appreciating # Clean mind, clean soul, clean living!

How long has it been since you cleaned out your closetMost of us stuff our closets with clothing and paraphernalia that existed in our lives at one point or another—and many of these items have been entirely forgotten.

In our society, clothing is fashion; therefore, it has a temporary moment in our lives. We add one thing after another, and then complain that there’s no more room in our closets or we have nothing to wear. We add, but we forget to subtract as we add. We are all guilty of this, including me!!

I have heard many times before that our closets can be considered symbols of our minds. A cluttered closet could mean a cluttered mind. This same theory can apply to our dresser drawers (or even our desk drawers)—most especially the top drawer, and often the bottom drawer as well.

I recently moved, and this was a wonderful time to clean out those closets. A good exercise is to clean out a closet and while doing so, say to yourself: I am cleaning out the closets of my mind. Take everything out of the closet. Examine each item and ask, “Is this item still useful?” Or, “Have I used this item in the last six months or year?” “Do I have to keep this worn item because I’m afraid I won’t be able to replace it?” In order to make room for the new (whether it’s new clothes or new thoughts and ideas), we must release the old and the outworn. This is true for physical items as well as mental ideas.

I go through my closets every six months or so, and anything I know I won’t use again either is sent to lifeline, or I give them away. It’s no longer useful to me and is taking up precious room. The dress I was in love with three years ago is now a colour I don’t like. Do I want to keep it around on the chance that I may need it one day? Not at all! I’m well aware that I’ll always be able to buy a new sweater when I need to.

I think we should all accept that "we" are the only people responsible in our world for our own growth or  lack of prosperity.

Watch how you’re feeling while you’re cleaning out those closets this week. Are you doing it with joy and anticipation of the space you’re allowing in your life, or are you stuck in the mental system of “not having” and scoffing in disbelief that there is such an abundance in this universe and it is available to everyone, including you?

Affirm: The Ocean of Life is lavish with abundance. Whenever I need anything, I know that it will be provided.