Yesterday I was in the garden. We had to uproot the weeds that had gathered around the small marigold plants. There were so many weeds that at times it was hard to find the marigolds.
Today I was at home, cleaning the clutter which gathers so easily in so many corners and from so many places. There was so much stuff that I couldn’t think straight. When I have a headache, my husband tells me to clean. He knows me well! Cleaning always makes me feel better.
I think Stuff Management should be right up there with Time Management when it comes to keeping our life sane. Too many things can cause us to feel overwhelmed, trapped, and stuck. Even depressed.
We live in a world of stuff, a world of addition, a culture of more. Cheap and best and more – all with a promise of happiness. Of course we know that’s not true, but we gather stuff all the same! Success is defined by what you can achieve and acquire. We have lost the idea that success can be what you can let go off, walk away from, give away, share, or live without. Simplicity is often seen as failure. Less is not seen as more.
One of the motto’s of the Krishna Consciousness Movement is “simple living; high thinking”. This means that we want to simplify our lives as much as we can so we can give ample time everyday to spiritual practices and services, which is what gives quality and meaning to our lives.
Often cleaning and simplifying our living space will trigger internal release. Why am I holding on to this anger? These memories, these worries. Let go! Let go! Let go! Cleaning of clutter will often bring creative energy and inspiration. A simple life leaves so much room for growth, change, and happiness. It’s like opening the blinds and letting the sunshine in. It creates space in the heart for Krishna.
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