How small acts of decluttering restore calm—for you, your home, and your animals.
Spring is in the air here in the northern hemisphere. It’s a time when we look around and think: It’s time to clean out and clear the clutter. (But even if it’s not spring where you are, it’s always a great time to declutter.)
After all, the leaves are coming out, the plants are blooming, and the birds are building nests. Things are starting fresh and new, and we get that sense that it’s time to freshen up our living space.
But this isn’t just about making it look nice, it’s also about the energy shift that’s created. That shift can clear the path in our life, by clearing our mind and emotions.
We look around and see how fresh things look, and it can put a smile on our face. And in the world of Feng Shui, decluttering opens up the space for allowing new things to come into our life.
I’ve even heard stories about people losing weight after decluttering, because it signaled the mind and emotions that it was time to “declutter” excess weight too. The benefits of clearing our space not only bring calm into our life, but allows us to be free of what’s no longer needed.
We let go of the old, and start fresh. And what a relief that is. It’s like pulling the weeds out of a garden, so the beautiful plants can thrive with more available soil and moisture.
They’re able to flourish when they’re not cramped by excess, and more sunlight shines on them. The weeds in our garden are also a metaphor for our subconscious mind of the things we need to free ourselves from.
So take a look around your home. Notice the things that you no longer want or need, or things that remind you of a past memory that you no longer want to hold on to.
And whether you decide to let go of some things or not, the act of dusting is another form of decluttering. It’s also good to open the windows and air things out, and you can also use sage (smoke or spray) to help clean the air.
When you do, you’ll notice a positive change. There’s an energetic shift that happens, which can feel like a relief. New ideas can come to us that we hadn’t thought about before, and we attract things into our life that have been kept at bay because we felt blocked.
Decluttering shifts our outer world in a positive way, while releasing the old on the inside. We feel lighter, brighter, and hopeful.
Above all, there’s a peaceful feeling to a decluttered space. It lowers our anxiety, and we can think more clearly.
When everything is in its place, we don’t have to keep searching. We save time and energy, which are so precious in our world right now.
After all, there’s so much going on in society. The internet is cluttered with information, and for an empath, that can feel overwhelming.
There’s enough information and distraction as it is in the world. So why not clear your space, clear the air, and get things moving on a mental and emotional level as well.
You’ll be surprised how much your life will shift when you release, remove and let go. This is the time to start again, with renewed hope and clarity that comes with opening your space – inside and out.
PS: My next post will include a companion guided meditation to help you weed the garden within—releasing mental clutter so you can feel more calm and at peace. Please make sure you’re subscribed to the journal to receive it directly in your inbox.
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Video title: Guided Meditation for Clarity: Weeding the Garden Within (Release Mental Clutter)
If your mind has been feeling cluttered, busy, or overwhelmed, this guided meditation is here to help you gently release what no longer serves you.
In this practice, we’ll use the imagery of “weeding a garden” to help you clear mental, emotional, and energetic clutter—creating more space for calm, clarity, and presence within yourself.
As you soften and clear your inner landscape, you may also notice a ripple effect into your home, your emotions, and even your connection with your animals. Our animals are deeply sensitive to our inner state, and when we become more grounded and at ease, they often respond in kind.
This is a gentle, supportive practice to help you return to a quieter, more spacious inner world.
If this meditation supported you, feel free to share in the comments what you noticed, released, or became aware of during the practice.
