I am on day ten of my minimalism challenge and today has been a very emotional day. Today was the closing a chapter on a personal situation. This was the act of pulling off the band aid and letting the wound air out so it can start to heal. My heart is hurting and rejoicing all at the same time and for the tragic situation that it was, the 2nd best turn out is still a good thing and something to be grateful for.

The best therapy for me today has been working on my Spring Cleaning. This has accelerated the “Minimalism Game” a little bit because I have completely lost count. LOL But I know I am over todays challenge of ten items. I cranked up some music and started pulling things from my pantry cabinet and before I knew it I had made three trips to the trash bin outside. I can feel the progress starting to take shape. I can’t believe how fast things can pile up.

I have to say that the minimalism game outline is a little restrictive in the sense that, if you chose to clean out your pantry as I did on day ten, and you have more than ten items to dispose of. It doesn’t really make sense to pull out only ten items, and put everything back. Only to go back the next day, and pull everything back out to get the rest. I finished the pantry and threw out more than ten items. The rules really aren’t set in stone, especially, if you are competing with yourself…. right? The game is a great starter though. The first week was great! I grabbed a thing here and a thing there that were just sitting around. This process inspired more progress. It’s like peeling off mental and energetic weight that you didn’t even know you had. As I worked today I envisioned the weight of everything falling away. Coincidently, I was actually listening to Caroline Leaf on Lewis Howes’ “School of Greatness that was uploaded today; and she was talking about Quantum Physics and how there is an energy field around everything and everyone. The interview primarily deals with depression, anxiety and healing that pain. It occurs to me that since everything has an energy field, the act of clearing space is actually and literally changing the energy around me. This is why it feels so good when you finish the process. Everything is clean and fresh and flowing and your space is now full of intention. It ultimately ended an emotional day with renewed hope, inspiration and satisfaction. I really needed this. I am far from being finished. Working in a wheelchair is a slow process. You only have so many spoons in a day (spoon theory.)

Tomorrow is day 11 and it is garbage night so I am anxious to see how much I can get out. As for my situation I am feeling much better and have better perspective. Accepting the situation is going to take time but I believe the worst is over.

Nameste