Volume 3, Issue 06

Making space for something new

Ever wonder why it feels like what you want just isn’t getting to you fast enough? If your answer is YES, YES, YES, you may want to take an inventory of your Mental Real Estate.

When you look at your closet, your home, office, car, even relationships what do you see or feel that is creating a mental burden for you? The ‘stuff ‘ we accumulate, and all those little ‘undones’ that are piling up, make it almost impossible for you to attract the things you really want . If you want something new in your life, you’ve got to make room for it, psychologically as well as physically.

An example from my life, revolves around my closet. For more than three months, I’d been talking about cleaning it out but hadn’t done it. Then, after spending more than an hour one morning, trying to decide what to wear to a meeting, I promised myself I'd deal with my closet by the end of that day. Well I did it, and I filled three big green garbage bags with items I hadn’t worn for more than two years. The relief I felt was like having a 50 lb weight lifted off my shoulders, and what’s more, I found a couple of outfits that I’d forgotten I’d bought - whoopeee - Christmas in July!

Donating my gently worn clothes to the local Salvation Army Thrift Store not only made me feel good, but I also got to check off a mental undone that had been on my mind for some time. Who knew that cleaning out one's closet could be so liberating?

How many things do you need to complete, dump, or delegate before you can move on and bring new activity, abundance, relationships, and excitement into your life?

HERE'S A CHALLENGE: Make a list of your 'To dos' and undones, then choose three or four items and start completing them now. Be sure to pick items that will free up the most time, energy or space for you.

Start looking in places like this:

Your desk
Junk draw at home
Trunk of your car
Kids Toy Box/Room
Your Closet
Your purse
Your basement
Promises not kept
Filing
The Garage
Your something new is waiting to make its way to you.