Mind
Clearing
“I would
consider my diary serves the same purpose as going for a walk or a
run. There are physical ways of clearing a mental landscape.”
Chet Faker
I just spent two hours
transferring files to a thumb drive and clearing all documents and
photographs out of my computer. I had been thinking of doing that for
at least a year, but never made time for it. It felt good. Clearing
out “stuff” seems to be the order of the day for me.
Clearing the mental
landscape from time-to-time is a very good idea, and it can't always
be done by thinking, deciding and planning. Sometimes it requires a
physical trigger. Clearing off a shelf, cleaning out a closet, going
through that catch-all kitchen drawer, hauling stuff to a thrift
store, all facilitate mental clearing. I told my sons last week that
my house is entirely tethered to the ground by small things—paper
clips, coins, somebody's old baseball trophies, books that haven't
even been opened in twenty years. Things collect in our environments,
and equally, in our heads.
Just like cleaning out
the basement, it's smart to clean one's mental baggage. Old ideas,
old attitudes, old ways of being in the world, weigh us down and
clutter up our thinking. Asking ourselves, “How is this attitude
serving me? Is this way of thinking helping me to connect with my
world, or is it separating me? Are others harmed?” Thoughts, like
everything else, are energy signatures. They go out into the world
and mingle, adding to the positive or the negative energy swirling
around our planet.
Most of us take care of
our physical bodies. Taking care of our mental health is of equal
importance. Sometimes, we need to give it a good cleaning out. Today
would be a good day for that.
In the Spirit,
Jane
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