What a ride the past year has been.  It took me on an incredible journey through the murky waters of my soul, the thrilling launch of a new business venture, watching my Dad struggle to live every day… These days I finally feel like I am able to catch my breath, like I’ve made it through the storm to the other side.

Ish.

Now that I am at the other side, I’ve opened my eyes to the mounds of stuff that has accumulated during this past year.

Do you ever just keep throwing dirty loads into the laundry, even though you have not yet put away the clothes that are already clean?  For me, it tricks me into thinking that I am being super productive and awesome-like.  “LOOK how many loads of laundry I have done!”  But really, I just need to put away the damn laundry that was already clean first instead of letting it all pile up.

I’ve been doing that tricking myself thing all year.  I let myself think that I can do everything if I just keep doing something.  In the meantime, I merely kept chucking stuff onto that growing mountain.  One day I’ll fold it and put it away neatly where it all belongs.

So, that “one day” has arrived and I’m sorting through heaps of crumpled up items.  I have turned off the laundry machine and will not do any more loads until I get through what is already here.  No more sparkly little numbers will get thrown into the cycle until I’ve cleared the space and made room for them to shine.

In this clearing, I am able try on what's been hidding underneath everything while deciding what stays and what goes.  Geez, that’s a beautiful shirt.  You may be crinkly, but let me just iron you out and you’ll look stunning with that blue pair of pants over there in that pile.  You?  Clearly no longer fit but would look fabulous on my friend.

Living from a clear space is Everything.

Image by: FL4Y