Clutter is disempowering; it saps your energy, erodes your spirit, and holds you in the past. When your prosperity power spots are filled with clutter, your finan- cial situation may feel stuck or hopeless. Here are some specific ways clutter might be affecting your life:
Kitchen clutter blocks your sources of abundance and makes it hard to nour- ish yourself and others. De-cluttering your kitchen opens up space for you to receive the financial and emotional nourishment that you need in life.
Cluttered living and dining rooms affect family and social life. This can lead to a lack of emotional support from your family, and can hinder the network- ing that supports career advancement.
Clutter in your office slows your productivity, adds to your stress, and pre- vents ideas and opportunities from manifesting. If you want to attract new clients, new projects, or a new direction for your business, clean out your file cabinets and hard drive.
Halls are the highways of your home. Clutter here creates a traffic jam that prevents connections between different areas of your life. Look at your halls to see how you feel about your life’s path: are they well lit and easily navi-
family, self and others, your needs and your obligations, it may be time to give your hallways a good clearing out.
Clutter in the bathroom can indicate a lack of attention to self that goes be- yond the physical. Eliminating clutter and disorder in your bathroom and transforming it into a place of refuge will help smooth your transitions at the beginning and end of each day.
Adults’ bedrooms should function as places of renewal for self and relation- ships. If you feel “wired and tired,” creating order out of chaos in this most personal space can help you to relax and let go of the stress of the day. Then you can get a good night’s sleep or enjoy some special time with your part- ner.
Closets represent things that are hidden, unknown, or unrecognized. When we fill our closets with clutter, we stifle our ability to be intuitive and insight- ful. Cluttered closets can indicate problems that you may not be aware of but which impede your life, work, and relationships nonetheless.
A cluttered attic creates a feeling of being under pressure. It’s hard to feel optimistic or inspired about your financial future when there’s so much stuff “hanging over your head.” Ancestor issues reside up there, too, along with all those boxes and chests holding the detritus of generations. The basement and other below-ground storage areas are considered abodes of the subcon- scious, so watch your step and get that clutter cleaned up!
Think of your car as a symbol of your mobility, independence, and ability to be self-directed in life. If there’s so much stuff piled up in your garage that you can barely fit the car in there, you may be hampered or overly cautious moving forward in life as well.
Clearing out your clutter gets you out of your rut and creates space for possibility. Instead of moping around worrying about your bills, you may find yourself de- ciding to go back to school, change your career, or start your own business. No matter how severely financial worries may be dragging you down, I guarantee you that clearing your clutter will dramatically improve your mood and energy and that then your other concerns won’t seem quite so unmanageable.
People who are able to live without clutter trust themselves to make good choices. As you become more conscious of what you allow into and keep in your home, you will develop a higher level of trust in your own decisions.
An additional benefit of getting rid of your clutter is that it can literally lighten you up and help you lose weight. All that stuck energy in your environment af- fects you on both emotional and physical levels, and encourages extra pounds to hang around. If you are feeling emotionally listless and uninspired to take action about your finances because you are overweight and out of shape, getting rid of clutter everywhere in the house should be a key part of your financial strategy.
Stop thinking of clutter-clearing as a tremendous chore, and start thinking of it as one of the most effective self-empowerment tactics available to you. Each maga- zine and piece of paper you recycle, every book you give to the library, every knick-knack and item of clothing you release to a new owner creates space in your life for new insight, energy, joy, and abundance to flow in. If you need immediate cash, yard sales and online auction sites are a good way to turn old energy (linger- ing in your home as stuff you no longer need or want) into some useful cash.
The space you create by releasing clutter will allow all kinds of gifts to flow into your life, material, spiritual, and emotional. Feng shui helps us to see that letting go of excess makes room for us to receive the “fortunate blessings” that are the essence of hsun gua.
If getting rid of clutter were just a matter of catching up with housework, more people would do it. If you want to deal
with your clutter but aren’t making any progress on your own, consider hiring a professional organizer to assist you.
Or, visit www.ClutterFreeForever.com for information on my Clutter-Free Forever! Home Coaching Program.