Cleaning

When we clean, it can take on a life of its own. I’m not talking about cleaning dishes or vacuuming, but the type of cleaning where we get rid of stuff, clear out junk mail, receipts, old documents–things that we have collected overtime but no longer serve a purpose.

Cleaning can take on stages such as decluttering, organizing, shredding documents, donating things to goodwill, or selling items. Cleaning will make our space more tidy, neat, as well as get rid of dust and dirt from our workspace and shelves. It will also make us look at what we have, what we need, and what we should or should not keep.

The process of cleaning is akin to clearing our mind, analyzing and straightening out our thoughts. It’s a physical manifestation of tackling the clutter and confusion we have held on to, and untangling it to make sense of it and to focus on our goals.

After the cleaning is done, we have a new space–something that we’ve created out of nothing. We can now roam free in it, use it in ways that we couldn’t have before. It now has room for filing new papers and documents, for storing new items and tools. It’s clear of the things we no longer need to remember or think about, and welcoming of the future.