Spring has sprung in my part of the world, and new beauty is blooming all around us.
The weather is not exactly cooperating with my sunny disposition this week, but, I’m ushering in new beginnings nonetheless.
It’s that time of year again to clear the clutter!
You might’ve guessed it, but I’m not just referring to spring cleaning your closets. Instead, it’s time to spring clean your mind – get rid of all the junk that’s no longer serving you.
When things aren’t going the way we want them to go — like the on-again-off-again dreary weather in the Northeast or the new business you can’t get off the ground — we tend to spend a lot of time thinking about what we don’t want.
Whatever is causing you stress or anxiety stays top of mind. It’s all about the problems. But here’s the thing —
These problems aren’t going anywhere unless you pull them out, take a good look, and get them sorted, step by step.
- Take out a sheet of paper or pull up a spreadsheet on your computer.
- First, make two columns: A) “What I Don’t Want” and B) “What I Want”
- Then start with what you don’t want. Dump it all out in the first column.
- Subsequently, in the second column, rewrite the dumped item into something you DO want.
Let’s take a look at an example:
Column A: I can’t stand my long commute.
Column B: I want no more than a 5-minute commute from my house.
Column A: I can’t stand my boss.
Column B: I want to work for someone who respects my ideas.
Everything you can’t stand points to what you really want.
Thinking about it this way changes the energy in your body. Instead of focusing on “NO, NO, NO, I don’t want this!” you’re picturing “Ah, yes, let me make room for that thing over there.”
Sweep out the old, dusty, no-good yuck, and prepare to replace it with renewed motivation to go out and get something better.
Sweep and shift, and you’ll start moving forward, with less burden, toward the life and career or business you want.
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