“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams; live the life you’ve imagined.  As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.”  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Good Morning!

With spring officially here, I have been decluttering and simplifying.  I have finally had it with clutter and am purging things besides paper!  Knickknacks, miscellaneous items – by the garbage bag I am hauling out donations and giveaways.  The other night I walked into one of my “decluttered” rooms and was amazed at how good the room felt.  I had space to think, or even twirl in a circle if I wanted.

I have noticed that just as our surroundings get cluttered, our minds also get cluttered.  I can testify that today’s quote is true – whether it is applied to your physical surroundings or to uncluttering your mind.

Often, we become our own obstacle – especially within our minds.  We get wrapped up in something we can’t change or that doesn’t really matter.  We exert hours thinking over a situation that doesn’t advance us any or help anyone else.  We engage with negative people and let their negativity overshadow us.  We make life more complicated that it needs to be.  When we conduct “spring cleaning” of the mind and shed the thought patterns that don’t bring us any benefit, life becomes simpler.  Sometimes, instead of fighting an uphill battle, it is better to turn around, walk down the hill, and find a better hill to climb.

Your Turn:  Where have you been making life more complicated that it needs to be?  What can you do today to bring the focus back to a simpler way?

Today’s Affirmation:  Each day, I focus on where I make a difference.