This morning I listened to a podcast in which a lady who, upon immigrating to the U.S. at age 8 or 9 was given this very unambiguous directive by her parents "Perfect English with no accent like YESTERDAY!" Or however you say that in Mandarin. Now in her late 30s, this lady's English was definitely very good, but by her own assessment, the articulation still sounded very effortful, despite her years of cultural immersion, because she was still driven by the thought that it had to be perfect and artful, robbing it of the ability to ever be natural, which is to say: imperfect. "Tsk, tsk," I clucked, sympathetically. "She thinks she has to be perfect."
And then the aha! moment, that gleaming sliver of time when you get a chance to see inside your own fishbowl; when what you already know logically can be felt in your bones. Oh. *I'm* doing that. *I'm* showing up that way. The more I self-coach and examine my thoughts on purpose, the more evident and obvious it becomes that I'm creating everything in my life, including my sometimes stilted, topic-rambling, but lovingly and diligently crafted blog. I already knew this consciously; I review it daily, as a matter of fact. Thoughts create feelings, which drive actions, which create results. So even as I write this and you might be nodding your head along in agreement ("Sure, that seems reasonable..."), I don't necessarily expect any of you to scream "Eureka!" (but if you do, please email me and tell me; better yet, write me a review!)
I've been trying to be perfect or thinking I had to be and in doing so, have scrapped a ton of probably okay blog posts, have not yet landed my $5 million book deal (key word: yet), and worst of all, I've denied the world and you wonderful readers of the reason you're here on this blog in the first place: me.
There's no shortage of clutter-clearing and feng shui tips or printable recipes or homemade cleaning-supply-making moms who have overcome illness or even a bad sunburn on the internet. A lot of them have been doing it way longer and in much more stylish, influencer-y packaging than I have. All this is a google search away. You're here because, for whatever reason, you like, know, and/or trust me and you think that what I have to contribute to the conversation on these topics is worth hearing enough that you're reading it right now. So first, thank you so much for being here! I am truly honored by the gift of your time and attention. Second, because I value that investment from you, I am going to do my very best to be worthy of it by giving you what you came here for: jokes. And also a commitment to frequency-raising thoughts about living a more meaningful, authentic life with less stuff in the way that only I can say them.
Here's to both of us for being here and shining the unique and amazing lights of our souls at each other, in the guise of clutter clearing.
P.S. I am hosting a free workshop/webinar on March 23 called The Declutter Power Hour. Spend your lunch time with me (11:30am CT) and learn some of my best tips for clearing your space FAST, cleaning your space thoroughly, and ask your questions about any of it. Click here to save your spot and get the zoom link.
Do you want someone you like, know, and trust to help you look into your own fishbowl to sort out your thinking or your closet? If so, I would be so honored to be your coach.
I offer group courses, virtual organizing, feng shui consultations, and 1:1 coaching on your timeline to meet your needs. Visit the contact page of my site to book a session or send me a message to set up a discovery call.
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