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Clutter clogs up more than floors, tables, and closets. It blocks abundance. It suffocates dreams. It dims your light.
We think the problem is not having
enough space for our stuff, when in fact it’s that we have too much stuff for our space.
Clutter is a roadblock to abundance in all its forms. Whether it’s physical clutter that is frustrating you or emotional clutter that limits your thinking, if you don’t have space in your life...
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I define clutter as anything that gets in the way of living the life of your dreams.
Clutter is a temper tantrum of the soul, and it’s time to listen closely to what it’s saying.
Clearing clutter is about getting rid of anything that is no longer a fit for your life. It is about creating space for true fulfillment and joy and welcoming in the universal abundance that is waiting for you.
What stops you from clearing your clutter? (Go beyond “I don’t have time.”) What would it mean if it was all gone? (Move past “I’d be relieved.”) If clutter were no longer an obstacle, what would you then have time for? (This might be a professional pursuit, a romantic relationship, or a life dream.) Is there anything about that task, project, or goal that feels intimidating?
(Might your clutter be a convenient distraction from pursuing that scary goal?)
Your inner critic is a loving liar.
The combination of listening more deeply to what your soul is telling you and taking small steps to show there’s nothing to be afraid of are keys to clearing the clutter that keeps you stuck.
The first clutter you may need to clear is your resistance. Sit with it. Journal about it. Speak to someone safe. Give it a voice. This is what helps her settle down.
Your outer world reflects your inner world;
Closets
Counters/Tabletops
Desk/Office
Office
Car
Garage
Attic
Body
Relationships
A Worrying Mind
If you don’t love it, need it, or use it, it’s clutter.
Books
Keeping anything, including books, out of any kind of obligation takes up important energy in your life that could be available for something that is aligned with your current goals and values.
Books multiply quickly,
Have you read most of them?
Clothes
back.” Either way, those clothes are sitting in your dresser or closet, taunting you like the books on your shelves, telling you that you’re not good enough.
Magazines
Family Heirlooms
If you don’t love these items enough to use them or display them, they’re clutter.
Half-Done or Old Projects
The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained
My Soul,
Draining Relationships
Many of the tools and techniques you use to clear physical clutter can be applied to emotional clutter too.
UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
That’s because success is in the action, not in the outcome.
Success is in the action, not the outcome.
that is by using the Pomodoro Technique. This simple time-management approach has you use a timer to break work
Realistic expectations keep your resistance in check and let you celebrate short-term
goals to fuel your fire.
BOUND...
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While it can sound a bit clichéd, when you say no to others, you really do say yes to yourself.
“I feel like I’m living life on my terms for the very first time.”
Feelings are to be felt, not fixed.
After all, feelings are to be felt, not fixed.
Make sure your actions support your words. That’s the key to having people respect and adhere to your boundaries.
