One of the primary reasons clutter clearing makes such a difference is that clearing out the old makes room for the new.
If you are happy with your life as it is and content to remain in the same old groove, read no further. Just leave everything in your home as it is.
But if there are aspects of your life you would like to change or improve, the fast-track route to achieving this is to begin by clearing out everything that no longer fits with who you are. After all, when you buy a new sofa, you don’t try to place it on top of the old one. You move the old one out first, and then bring in the new one. This creates the space you need, and also does something more. By letting go of the old sofa, you also release any associations you have with it and any stagnant energy that has accumulated around it.
This is easy to see with something as large as a sofa, but the same principle applies to each and every item you own, big and small. Your home is a mirror of yourself, and you are connected to everything in it. The process of releasing the things you no longer love or use creates room for something new, both in your home and also in your life. When your space is filled with too much stuff or too many things from the past, the energy stagnates, and there will be a correspondingly stagnation in some aspect of your life.
Most people think that all the things they keep are an asset, or at least a potential asset that will come in useful some day. But in the 35+ years I’ve been conducting space clearing, clutter clearing, and feng shui consultations around the world, what I’ve seen again and again is that the effect of the stagnant energy that surrounds clutter usually far outweighs any benefits of keeping it.
Here’s a simple test you can take to discover how rooted in the past you are. Take a stroll around your home and estimate the percentage of things you own that evoke strong memories from bygone times. If this applies to more than 50% of your belongings, then you are living more in the past than in the present, and are not so available to engage the new and embrace the future. Keeping a few sentimental items around you is fine but when they take over your home, they also take over your life, and no amount of fond memories from the past are a substitute for living life to the full now.
Copyright © Karen Kingston, 2014