The Clean Up!

As you are taking down Christmas and putting the house back in order remember what William Morris said,“Have nothing in your homes that you do not know to be useful and believe to be beautiful.” If you have Christmas decorations that you didn’t use this year don’t repack it, get rid of it. Why shove it back up in the attic when you most likely won’t want to put it up next year either? And don’t be in such a hurry to replace the HoHo deco with everyday nicknack’s. Take time to feel the space that you just cleared, this is a great time to De-clutter. It is your space, it should allow you to feel relaxed and peaceful? Stop and notice how you feel when you look around. What do you want to fill this space? Just because that plate has sat on that shelf for 3 years doesn’t mean it has to die there. Fill in only what you know to be useful, have meaning and believe to be beautiful.

How about a quiet space just for you? A place where you can quiet your mind, lift up your heart and listen to what it is saying to you. A place place for you to muse, mull over and spend time with God? Why not create that peaceful place that encourages a calm sense of peace for you to relax and restore and start your year right? We all need a corner of our own in this world don’t we? With 5 children under my roof over the years it was a MUST! Make it a goal to create one for you and the ones you love.

Peace can be hard to come by and much harder to hold on to. Our world is loud and our homes are wonderful but can be a very busy place, be intentional about creating what you need and setting the tone within your walls. Don’t let anything take up space that doesn’t bring you JOY in 2010~