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Clutter Blocks Creativity
Dear Nancilee,
I know that part of my life's
roadblocks may be because of the clutter I have in the
house. Just when I thought I'd find time to start
eliminating some of my own mess more stuff arrived. I
inherited my mother’s possessions of 50 years. I can't
seem to get past the mountains of junk and pursue goals
such as writing my novel, making scrapbooks of my
children's pictures and working on crafts. Any ideas?
Sincerely,
SB
Rochester, NY
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Dear SB,
You are referring to two different
types of clutter. One is your own, representing your own
challenges. The other represents your acceptance of your
mother’s view of you. Over the years I have discovered
that the location of clutter in a home often points in
the direction of that person’s challenges.
Location of Clutter and its Meaning
- Entrance of a home--Fear of
relationships
- Inside a closet--Unwilling to examine
emotions
- In a kitchen--Resenting or
overwhelmed with care giving
- Next to a bed--Desire for change or
escape
- On a desk--Frustration or fear of not
being in control
- In a corner behind a door--Detachment
from others
- Under a piece of
furniture--Appearances are important
- In a cellar--Procrastinates
- In an attic--Believes the past is
better than the present
- In a garage--Difficulty with
achieving goals
- All over--Angry at others and self
Before dealing with tips for removing
clutter in any location, let’s touch upon the clutter
imposed upon us by others. In a word, you choose to take
in your mother’s accumulations instead of distributing
them. In the same way as we hold on to a keepsakes,
opting to store or keep another’s lifetime
accumulations is a way of keeping them in our lives and
not letting go of their influence on us. If that person
contributed to your inability to actualize your desires,
then keeping their stuff might prevent you from
releasing old blocks. Donating their stuff could be the
key that unblocks your resistance.
Here’s a way to start the process of
change and clear out the clutter that seems o be
preventing your best and highest self to emerge.
Your Personal Clutter
Buy or use an existing egg timer. Set
aside five minutes during your best time of day. Some of
us like mornings and some evening, it doesn’t matter
which you choose. What matters is that you don’t try
to do this when you are stressed or tired.
You must be consistent. At the same
time every day set the egg timer and begin sorting,
tossing or whatever you have to do to remove the
clutter. When the timer goes off STOP EVEN IF YOU WANT
TO GO ON! After 100 days you will experience change in
yourself and your surroundings.
Your Mother’s Material Possessions
Use the five minutes each day to tag
with a colorful post-it where each piece goes.
For example, you may donate some
things to a charity like the Salvation Army; distribute
a piece of art to all the grandchildren, nieces and
nephews or your own friends. If you decide to keep, let’s
say a set of dishes, you might then give away the ones
you presently use. At the end of the 100-day period, the
items clearly marked can be either hauled away, sent to
others, or moved to a suitable location in your home.
Like untangling a ball of wool, once you sort out the
jumble you can use the yard to weave a dream.
Best,
Nancilee Wydra
Nancilee Wydra, Feng Shui Master and author of eight books
on feng shui, travels the country lecturing and
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