If there is anything I hate, it’s clutter. My husband will attest to this. He always accuses me of throwing away the day’s paper before noon and says were lucky to have two kids – that I didn’t throw them away, too. When I redid all the rooms in our house, I emptied them and only brought back in what was absolutely necessary. When I clean, I quickly empty the rooms of anything that wasn’t in there when I did it over. Yes, clutter annoys me.
Last week I read about clutter, but not in a room; in the mind. The person told how every time she had a negative thought coming on, she said the word “clutter” and immediately began thinking of something else. It seemed to work for her, so I tested it out. The first place I tested it was yoga class. Thursday and Friday were both hot, humid days and I just knew my mind would start with its old tricks of telling my body it can’t do it – it’s too hot, it’s too tired, it’s not hydrated enough for this heat, blah, blah, blah. As soon as one of these thoughts popped up, I quickly said “clutter alert” and concentrated on my breathing, what the teacher was saying, or what my bog of the day was going to be about. I’m happy to report, it did work. I made it through both extremely hot, difficult classes without my body giving up.
Today I was a bit out of sorts thinking about some old demons. My mood began to slip. When my husband asked me if the heat was getting to me because I was pensive and quiet, I realized I was letting “clutter” rule. I quickly put out my “clutter alert”, made up a new cocktail consisting of Malibu and lime sparkling water, grabbed my book and retreated out here to the patio. Suddenly I was happily chatting away to my husband, feeling much better.
And so, as another day goes by, I can’t say for sure if it was the drink or the “clutter alert”, but either way – change your thoughts, change your mind comes through again, and….I have written.
De-cluttering….
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