Turbo Charge Your Life
Have you heard the story about the divorced mom who successfully started a business, but hit a stagnant period in its growth?
Once she received her divorce and had to search for a serious job to support herself and her child, she had to give up her first love of community theater. It obviously wasn’t paying the bills. But more than that she couldn’t justify spending the large amount of time required away from her child or her job.
She had stashed a large box of scripts and other memorabilia from her stage days under the kitchen table, since there was no other room for them after she downsized from a house to an apartment.
Finally, she had kicked the box one too many times and made the decision to toss it. Out it went. One box of clutter. Not only did she realize she felt good about getting rid of the box, but she also felt an immediate emotional release. She finally recognized that theater was — at least for now — an activity that was in her past.
Her time, she now realized, should be spent on her business and her child. As soon as the box hit the curb, curiously, it seemed as if the floodgates opened on her business. Her profits and activity soared to the next, very successful, level of income.
This is not an unusual experience, according to Lynne Johnson, a professional organizer from Quincy, Mass. She’s also president of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. Johnson acknowledges she regularly sees a link between individuals who get exasperated and intolerant of both their body weight and the clutter in their home at the same time.
More than one individual has made the decision, Johnson says, to change the way they live. They say to themselves: I’m not going to live like this any longer. I’m not going to hang on to this clutter. And then in the next breath say: I’m not going to hold onto my weight another moment longer.
Another professional de-clutter expert, Peter Walsh puts it this way in his book, “Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?“:
“Clutter gets in the way of living the life you want. It makes it hard to breathe. It makes it hard to move. It makes it hard to see clearly. It makes it hard to focus and stay motivated. You have to clean outside to get clean inside… As your space becomes clutter-free and pleasant, it’s easier to see your priorities and make the right choices.”
The releasing of the clutter brings that serendipitous consequence of providing a better income… improving a personal relationship… or even that weight loss you had been struggling with for so long.
Ready to change your environment? Then be ready to turbocharge the quality of your life as well
