Now that things are slowing down, the season of spring cleaning is upon us. It's time to hit the closets and cupboards in search of hidden treasures that need to be brought into the light again. It's also time to move out the outdated and unneeded. Why do we go through this torturous process each year? Like nature, it's time to make way for newness in our lives.
Spring cleaning is also a mental exercise. It's a time of reflection over the past year, letting go of mistakes and failures while enjoying the memories of successes. It's a time to clear our thoughts of plans that never fully came to fruition. In the light of a new day, we get to decide whether the plans need to be fleshed out further to reappear later or if it is time to let go of them and allocate their precious mental space for new ideas and inspiration.
The entire process is a way of recovering from the past and preparing our hearts, minds, and spirits for the future. As we clear things out, we find that our energy is renewed. There is now space -- in the physical, mental, and spiritual realms -- for new ideas to flourish now that we have eliminated the clutter. In our new found clarity, we are able to truly experience rest.
I still need to do some spring cleaning in my living areas (a job that I completely detest), but I'm coming to the end of the mental and spiritual cleaning that needed to happen. How do I know? I'm finding myself beginning to find inspiration for new projects while experiencing the excitement that comes with them.
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