Lately I have been feeling a bit anxious but unable to articulate why. Yesterday I decided to "go to the basement". Going to the basement meant facing the endless walls of boxes that have haunted me since the move from the "magical cottage" in March. I didn't realize how much having these boxes hanging over my head was effecting me. When I was packing to move I knew that there were things that I was holding onto that would take me some time to let go of. Yesterday became a day of "letting go" followed by an overwhelming sense of relief.
What started out as an hour "in the basement" ended up being the whole day, but was worth it for my peace of mind. Although there are still boxes to go though they are all labeled and organized, therefore making it easier for future editing. As I thought about all of the things that I was holding onto I wondered how much they held me back in other areas of my life. Letting go of the clutter in the basement has created a new energy within the house and myself, therefore making room for energy in other areas of my life where I would like more of my focus to be. Maybe there is something cluttering your life and not allowing you to focus your energy where you would like?
Sunday, October 21, 2007
gentle movement (8)
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So I kept going with my "editing" and cleaned out my clothes and studio closets. Our house is from the 1920's and they didn't exactly make big closets back then. My clothes, shoes and accessories are split between three rooms, so I always have a hard time knowing what I have and keeping it organized. I have learned to utilize cute storage bins in an effort to make this task less frustrating and more fun. Pulling everything out allows me to see everything and often I will forget that I had something and "bring it back to life". Since I moved I have faithfully gone through my clothes with each season and have found this to much less of a daunting task. I used to hold onto things that I didn't use "just in case" and I have been much better about passing on unused items to someone who could use them. I can now see how I am making room for new things to come into my life and recognize how good this feels.
*I am wondering if anyone has a good way to organize all of my CD's? They are something that haven't found a solution for.
This week I will focus primarily on my artwork, reading exercising and eating healthy. Sending you all cheery smiles & love, Laura
Well I can certainly agree that clutter can weigh you down. This past week I cleaned the entire art closet at school with the help of Lina, the other art teacher. I just could not stop there...My desk's were also cleaned off and organized. I found a workshop flyer that I had to register for on Friday for this coming Saturday. It is a photography workshop for Teachers, so I am grateful I found it in time.
Tonight I am working on my studio, I have to get rid of some more stuff so I can feel postitive energy and want to be creative.
My goal this week is to put pictures into categories and start my Christmas presents.
Best wishes to all,
Brigitte
Brigitte~
It is inspiring to hear what you have been up to. I know that I never looked forward to cleaning the art closet at school when I was in school. It is a place that can easily become a disaster. I am sure that your studio will be great too when you are done and I will look forward to hearing what you did. What are you doing for Christmas presents? Are you making them? We never talked again about keeping our Wednesday night virtual art date. Did you still want to do that?
Hello everyone~
Brigitte and I had talked about having a once a week "artist date". What we mean by this is that we used to take classes together because it was the only way that we would put aside time for ourselves to paint. For some reason it seemed easier to "justify" time for ourself when we were committed to each other. I was wondering if anyone else might like to do this as well? It doesn't have to be Wednesday nights, but maybe "finding" or justifying this time for yourself would be easier if we did it together. Let me know what you think. Smiles & love, Laura
Laura, I really like the idea of having a planned time to be artistic throughout the week. I have been using Sundays as my day to be creative, take walks and read, but there are times that things come up, such as going to dinner at my sisters and hanging out there. I think that I need to plan a time during the week- as it is less likely that I will be interrupted. With Mike's schedule being different each week, I will make it a point to look at his schedule and then plan my night once that it known. I will let you know how that works out!
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