Did
you know that in order to manifest prosperity in your life, you must
create space for it to enter? And to create that space, that means we
must release or give up old, unwanted and worn out things, conditions,
ideas and relationships.
I'm going to share with you some excerpts from Feel Free to Prosper Lesson Four,
Release is Magnetic.
This post is related to the second area of release, which is about
cleaning up the clutter in your physical environment. Can you think of
a better time to come to terms with your environment than at the
beginning of the new year? Why wait for 'spring cleaning'? Why not
begin to become a prosperity magnet now?
A few notes to begin...
In my
lay opinion (since I'm not a professional organizer but can share my
own experience at getting clutter free) - I think the biggest issue
with accumulated clutter is the overwhelm at viewing the whole picture.
I
found that by just jumping in to start the process by focusing on ONE
box or ONE pile, that creates a momentum that tends to pick up as you
go along. There is a sense of pleasure in finishing that one pile or
box, and then the next pile seems easier and so on.
So my
recommendation is to stop looking at the WHOLE thing. Just pick one
small section and do it. The process will then take on a life of its
own and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
I once
read a book by author/organizer Stephanie Winston. I recall one item in
the book and it influenced me so much that I include her advice in my
lesson Release is Magnetic. I am posting below the section of the lesson dealing with clutter in our environment.
Something
that may motivate you to get started in your decluttering process is to
realize that for every "vacuum" you create, for every unwanted item you
discard - you are making room to automatically attract more prosperity
into your life. You would not have a healthy body if your bloodstream
was congested and didn't flow naturally. Well, you cannot have healthy
circulation in your financial life if there is congestion in your
environment.
[Lesson Introduction]
Release is Magnetic
(Lesson Four)
What does it mean to release?
The dictionary defines release (from Latin relaxare: to relax):
1. To set free from restraint, confinement or servitude; to let go
2. To relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses
3. To give up in favor of another; relinquish
Synonym: to free
Closely related to release is forgiveness. To forgive:
1. To give up resentment of or claim to requittal for
2. To cease to feel resentment against; to pardon one's enemies
In spiritual terms, there are three areas of release that we will consider in this lesson.
Part I. Release relates to the
giving up of negative ideas and emotions that bind us to the very
situations we do not want and prevent us from becoming the open
channels to the good that we want in our lives. Holding negative
thoughts - anger, fear, resentment, hate, ill will, envy,
vindictiveness, possessiveness - all burden and confine us and stop the
flow of good, and interfere with our mental and physical health.
Part II. Release also relates to,
as Catherine Ponder states, "...cleaning up and cleaning out unneeded
possessions in your home and business, as well as
by cleaning up and cleaning out unneeded relationships in your life -
either those relationships that are questionable or those that you have
simply outgrown." Yes, cleaning out the clutter also releases us from
burden and confinement.
Part III. Holding onto anxious and
tense thoughts about the good we want to create or attempting to force
an outcome prevents the actual manifestation of that good because it
suggests a lack of faith and acceptance and creates a consciousness of
"trying". Did you know that to try is actually a negative thought? Trying to
do something implies that you may not succeed. Not very faith-filled,
is it? So you will learn how to release the results you wish to
manifest.
[Excerpt]
Part II Clean Up the Clutter
Create a Vacuum
Nature
abhors a vacuum. We have heard that, but what does it mean? It means
that it is a law of nature that when a vacuum, or empty space is
created, nature rushes in to fill it. So you can create a vacuum in
your environment by eliminating clutter and unneeded possessions and in
your emotional life by eliminating worn out relationships. In their
place, new prosperity and new good will come rushing in, as you will
have created spaces and a welcome living environment and emotional
environment to receive your good. You release the old to accept the
new.
Let's start with your environment and the hot spots.
First, the kitchen. What's in your refrigerator that has been forgotten
and may now be home to pet microbes? Are the cabinets in order?
Bathroom cabinets, linen closets...expired items, old towels, useless
toiletries, cosmetics that have been sitting there unused for years.
Clothes closets (yikes!) - okay, see my notes below regarding sorting
and organizing. Bookcases - time to sell or donate some of those books
to a used bookstore? Desks, paperwork, even the computer - delete all
the useless data you don't need. Check all drawers in the bedroom and
other rooms. Get rid of those forgotten items. The same goes for
knickknacks you no longer enjoy. And then there's the garage and the
car. Don't you feel lighter already just reading this? Just think how
good you'll feel when you do the same thing at your office (you knew
that was coming, right?)
Years
ago, I read a book on organizing and one paragraph really stuck with me
over time. The author recommended clearing out possessions as follows:
Let's
use clothing as an example, but you can adjust this to other items as
well. Designate three piles. (1) Those items that you have loved and
worn for the past year - keep them; (2) Those items that you have not
looked at or worn in the past year, are the wrong color or the wrong
fit, were a dumb purchase - get rid of them, by selling or donating;
(3) Those items that you think you will have need of in the future -
here's the surprise - get rid of them. Why? The chances are excellent
that you will be making this same decision over those items at a future
ritual. In other words, the future won't arrive for these items. You
get the idea.
There
are exceptions to the above giveaway guidelines: family photos,
memoirs, heirlooms (if you love them), beloved books, certain
treasures, and I include personally certain items of clothing, can all
be kept and treasured. I buy good clothing and there are some pieces
that I have not worn for awhile but I won't part with them because they
were expensive, I had them altered, and I really do believe there will
come a time when I will wear them again. It's possible that they will
fall into category (3), but I'm not perfect.
Feng shui
is the Chinese practice in which a structure or site is chosen or
configured to harmonize with the spiritual forces that inhabit it as
well as the orientation, placement, or arrangement of articles. I
understand that another aspect of feng shui is to have in your possession only those belongings that you truly love. What a wonderful guideline to this cleaning out process!
Lesson Four, Release in Magnetic
© Copyright 2003-2007 Marilyn Jenett, Feel Free to Prosper
All rights reserved
As a final note...
I have
read about situations where someone would declutter their home and very
quickly lose weight - in one case, a woman lost 20 pounds quickly after
cleaning out the clutter. It all translates subconsciously into
carrying extra "weight"...
~ Marilyn
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