How Cleaning Clutter Could Clear Your Mind

We are acquisitive beings. We collect items that show the world who we are and what we value. As I look around my home, I see books. Lots and lots of books. Nearly each room contains them. Clearly, they matter to me. I have more of them than any other item. I have read most of them cover to cover and some await perusal, for pleasure and work. My home is light and airy, colorfully and creatively decorated, kind of like its owner. Unlikely that anyone would call me a hoarder, unless they lived in Zen simplicity, but there are certainly areas in my house that have needed cleansing and purging. Following the destruction of our Homestead, Florida, home in Hurricane Andrew in 1992, my husband, son and I moved back to the Philadelphia area. At the time, we had very little in the way of belongings and needed to buy everything new. The development into which we moved had a yard sale a few months later and we laughed to know we had nothing to sell. Now, 26 years later, I have re-accumulated stuff.  A few years ago, at the urging of an intuitive therapist, I have cleaned, renovated and re-claimed a room in my home as an office and peaceful haven. It is where I go to veg and relax as well as write. It is an oasis and contains a closet that stores old files and papers that I need to go through. Getting there, bit by bit. What felt like a greater priority was cleaning out my bedroom closet. Clothing that I haven’t worn in ages was neatly folded and placed into a bag to be donated. St...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Habits Happiness Memory and Perception Motivation and Inspiration Personal clutter Organization Personal Growth personal possessions Relaxation Source Type: blogs