CLEANING UP CHAOS

I've heard it said that Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest. But for me-it was the day to pick up the clutter. I read recently that if you want to clean up your life, first take inventory of your surroundings. If you have clothes tossed onto chairs, a messy desk or dishes that need to be washed...then it's a physical sign of disorder in your life...and disorder means chaos is just around the corner.

So I set to the task of straightening up my bedroom...Containers of clothes and tons of shoes were patiently waiting to be transferred to their rightful place-the closet- or in most cases Goodwill. I just moved again-back into my old house- and the nomadic lifestyle my children and I have been living has left me afraid to put down roots and unpack. But carpe diem! I seized the day and sorted, stacked and sized up a lifetime of collectibles which clearly--I no longer needed. I put a lot of things in the giveaway pile...but honestly- I kept far too many items -simply because I can't-or won't- let go of them at this time. But I've learned the hard way, to cut myself a break. To take my life one day at a time...one small step at a time...letting go and letting God inspire me when to hold on and when to let go. For me-cleaning up my room, is a critical step to cleaning up and organizing my life.

It's the little things that we do for ourselves which often bring us the greatest relief and quite -unexpectedly the greatest peace. And now-as I look around my tidy room-visually the messy clutter is gone and I like the way it looks...But internally I feel as though a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders. There's a freedom and a flow of energy that has cleared my mind and made me feel light as a feather. It's a fantastic feeling! In fact I feel inspired, renewed and rested. Apparently, just the way you're supposed to feel-on a Sunday...and every day!