Archive for the 'Peace & Tranquility' Category

Jan 11 2010

Clearing Physical, Mental & Emotional Clutter Reveals Hidden Abundance

When my husband and I moved into our home in southwest Minneapolis, one corner of our basement became home to a collection of about ten boxes for over a year. I can’t even tell you why. I guess our motivation just dwindled throughout the long process of unpacking. Each time I walked down the stairs to do some laundry or to feed my cats, I’d see all those boxes and just think, Ugh. We really need to take care of that stuff.

One rainy September day, 18 months after we moved in, we went downstairs, and in an afternoon, we just plowed through the task. We wound up donating or tossing about two-thirds of it. We hadn’t needed it for a year and half; we certainly didn’t need it then! Now that corner is clear. When I look over there, I notice the light pouring in the window. The physical space is clear — but so is the space in my head that was perpetually occupied whenever I looked at that unresolved pile of boxes.

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Nov 25 2009

Making Time for You – It’s Me O’Clock!

by Sheila Zayas

The angry wails of your alarm clock shock you into the day ahead. Almost immediately, the day’s agenda begins to fill space in your head. Drop off the kids; meet Mr. Smith; fundraising luncheon; turn in quarterly report.

Like a river after a storm, activity, people, and deadlines overflow our days. Evenings and weekends look exactly the same. Errands; house work; and is it just me, or does everybody else’s friends and family have birthdays every weekend too?

So much going on, life is a constant bustle of commotion. Even though we have bigger bank accounts, bigger homes, and bigger cars, stress is at an all-time high with four in 10 Americans suffering from stress-related issues.

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