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New Year's Resolution: De-Cluttering Our Lives

If I have to pinpoint the most importantthe space your have cultivated in your
resolution to make for the New Year,it wouldrelationship with God/Spirit.) It is also
be this--finding ways to de-clutter my life.important to understand that creation of any
Stress as we know it does not only come inkind affirms our relationship with our
the form of mental anguish. Much of it isCreator. And whatever it is that you wish to
experienced through the clutter we have increate, be it money, fame, achievement or the
our daily lives: unnecessary commitments thatone ultimate creative act, your work will be
are standing in the way of doing what wethat much more meaningful when you place it
really want to do. What we need to learn iswithin  the  grace  of  the  Creator.
how to de-clutter our lives so that the road
to  what  we  really  want  becomes  clear.Now the elimination of clutter becomes easy.
What can we identify as clutter? Do you need
Most of us have a vague notion of what weto make another trip to the mall? What about
want; but being able to define it clearly isthe nightly hour before the television set?
another matter entirely. Do we want money,Taking on extra hours or extra
fame, achievement? Do we want to createresponsibilities to please the boss? The less
something that we feel proud of, a legacythan  necessary  party  invitation?
that we can leave behind as the one ultimate
creative act we can strive towards andThere are responsibilities we cannot
materialize?eliminate, however. The children's hockey
games and music lessons. But there is a way
And even if we have our goal defined, we areto "renovate" this clutter as well. How about
often side-tracked from it by the countlessbringing your project to the hockey rink and
details in our lives. A goal or projectcreating private space there? Bringing your
demands time, uncluttered time and this isproject to the waiting room of doctor's
the most significant aspect of creating. Youoffices, music lessons and making private
need space and time. Private space andtime there? It was the time I had during my
private time. If there is a dream or visionson's weekly music studies in Toronto that
you are re-visiting on a regular basis, thenallowed me the private space to complete a
it is time to make this dream a reality. Thisbook.
means it is time to de-clutter your life,
give yourself the private time you need toThe most debilitating excuse we can have is
make  that  goal  possible.that we have no time to pursue our dream. We
hear that often enough. But if we put our
How do we de-clutter our lives? Get rid ofmind to the task, we can find some precious
things and activities that do not a) create aprivate moments in the clutter. And if we
bond between you and your family b) encouragegive thanks for these moments, they will be
or enhance your private space( which includesappear more frequently in our lives.



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