What To Do When You Can’t Think Straight

I recently had a discussion with a client about this topic and I think the ideas talked about would make a good basic list I’d like to share with you so here goes:

1 Clear the physical clutter

Let go of the old to make some physical and psychic space for yourself. Tidy up and rearrange neatly the stuff you DO want to keep. Sounds so obvious but it really does make a difference in the energy and how you feel straightaway. Aim to make your immediate environment beautiful, peaceful and uplifting – don’t allow anything else in your sacred space.

2 Clear mental clutter

by writing down a stream of consciousness – the “Morning Pages” of “The Artist’s Way” book. Write 3 pages of thoughts without censoring or abbreviating anything. Do this once a day or at ad hoc moments when you are feeling particularly confused. Continue reading »

Clarity Breeds Serenity & Other Things Too!

Now that my mass clutter clearing has moved forward with several bags going to charity the last couple of weekends and various plastic toys and art materials going to the little people - my studio is looking a thousand times better. There are no loose papers lying around. Amazing eh? It feels strange. It feels different. Sometimes the emotional side of clutter clearing can get to you. Sometimes being clear can bring peace but it can also bring a feeling of being so shiny and new that it hurts. It’s almost like being scrubbed clean can leave you stinging for a while before you get used to it. Empty spaces can feel vast and uncomfortable and well as clean and zen-peaceful. After a while though I noticed that I started to get energy to clear other things too.  Continue reading »