5 Ways to Declutter Your Life

Just because summer is upon us doesn’t mean you can’t do some serious “Spring Cleaning”. Stock-piling stuff, entertaining toxic relationship and filling your life with extra “noise” is certainly a way to get further away from your soul, which houses your true self. The more I rid myself of extra “stuff” (emotional and physical) the more I get to the core of who I am as a person and what life really means. I know what you’re thinking, that’s a bold testimony.

From your home to your Facebook, getting rid of what no longer serves you will leave your mental, physical and digital space free and clear for only good vibes, new opportunities, and waves of fairy dust. In other words, decluttering all areas of your life can be a simply trick of connecting to what really matters in life.

Your Physical Space affects your Emotional State: Declutter your environment

Sure, it’s easy to just throw your stuff all over the house after a long day and just decompress. Who wants to think about tidying up after work? But you must consider that a cluttered space may lead to a cluttered mind. Now, perhaps you are one of those people who are highly creative and productive in your mess, if so, throw that sandal across the room, you wild thing. On the other side of the spectrum is the idea that a clean space leads to a clean mind and a clean mind leads to better ideas, heighten creativity, and increased productivity. If you’re willing to explore the aforementioned benefits continue on reading.

Clean up your Digital “Friend” List

You know that Uncle who continuously posts political opinions, or that person from 10 years ago who posts that their buying gum at Walgreens? This, my friends, is digital noise. While some of the posts on your timeline or Instagram feed may be hysterical and entertaining it usually can distract you from what you really need to get done. I can search through Snoop Dog GIF’s like it’s no ones job, but it truly blocks my focus on my true work and purpose.

Ironically, the longer I spend on social media the less engaged I feel with the world. Sometimes, I spend more time scrolling through social media to see how others live that when I take a moment to look up, I think ‘wow, all the time I spent looking at other people’s lives, I could of spent it mediating and I would be levitating by now. The point is, social media is great and can be inspiring, connective, and beautiful but must be done by weeding out the not so stimulating posts with the ones that will inspire and hopefully transform.

Just as I like to keep my physical space decluttered and organized, my digital “room” can be just as destructive toward my goals if left messy.

Less is more: Be okay with having less

If you haven’t used it in 6 months, toss it. That goes for clothes, furniture, books, and anything you would consider “your extra sh*t”. When your stuff suddenly is called sh*t, it’s the obvious sign you don’t need it. Clearing out things brings clarity. Keep open wide spaces in your home void of things that will just need your extra time to dust. Keep in mind, stuff will never fill an emotional void, the more you have the more you’ll consume. The less you have, the less attachment you’ll form to your physical surroundings thus leading to happiness with your gorgeous self.

Compartmentalize your life

Knowing when it’s time to play and time to work is critical to getting organized. It’s common among young professionals; we don’t know how to turn OFF the work (or play too hard). There is a time and place for everything and while striking the balance takes some practice, the benefits are huge. Get organized with your time. If you are working on a new project that is taking the majority of your time, practice walking away from it. I use to think that I will loose precious time but in fact quite the contrary occurred, I recharged and gained new insight to move forward on that very project.

Declutter Relationships

People can be draining. We all know the “negative Nancy” or that person who makes you feel like your mind just ran a marathon. It’s okay to cut ties with these people. While certain relationships may be tougher to remove entirely, we can however, limit our time with these people and set boundaries. In addition, as Marrianne Williamson explains, send love toward someone who invokes a negative reaction for 30 days. Then see how your reactions change and so does your perception of their behavior.

It’s easy to get caught in our daily routines. In the process we clutter our lives with “stuff” physically, mentally, and emotionally. Sometimes it takes a minute to stop, look at the big picture, honor the chaos, and start tossing the people and things that don’t serve your highest good.

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