Okay, although it feels like summer, it's technically still springtime. And spring rhymes with spring cleaning (yes, that was easy!). And if you're like me, you may need a bit of encouragement to proceed with this task. If so, I may just have the best trick to get you started. Lucky you!
I discovered Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
by Karen Kingston a couple of years ago, and it is one of those books I just keep reading over and over again. Although the title mentions Feng Shui as a method to reorganize your living space, this book touches only very briefly on making your home more Feng Shui compliant (but it's still a great book to learn about the basics of Feng Shui). Karen explains that the more order you create into your life--through getting rid of all that crap you've been accumulating over the years, the better your life will become, and the more energy you'll have. This book also helps you become more detached from material things, starting with those things you don't use anymore, and how ridding yourself of them will only create space for brand new and more vibrant things in your life. A couple of months ago, I followed Karen's advice and donated three sweatpants I hadn't worn in two years. It took me a while to get myself to do this because they carried memories I didn't want to let go of, but as soon as I did, I came across these sexy sweatpants, and I had to get them. Okay, so I spent a little money in the process, but now I enjoy wearing my new sweatpants every single weekend, and I feel even more fffabulous in them than I did in my old pairs. As difficult as it can be to get rid of old stuff, I say 'go for it!', and you'll experience some 'joie de vivre' you've never experienced before. Yay!
So are you ready for some serious Spring Cleaning to make place for the new? (And by 'new', it could mean a sexy new pair of shoes or a brand new purse.)
