Gearing Up for Spring Cleaning

By Jessica Hoelzel

Who’s ready for spring? We get a lift in the springtime. Naturally it’s due to the increased warm sunshine and growth of new plants, budding leaves and flowers – all good chi! We need good chi, or life force energy, to enhance our vitality after the darkness and quiet of winter. In the spring we are moving from a more yin - a passive and introspective time, to a more yang time, which means being more active and busy in the world.

As winter comes to a close, the door to springtime promise opens…

Spring represents new life. After quieter, introspective times, we transition to taking all that was gained – restored energy and clarity – to start something new. As we soak up the beauty and the stirrings of the natural world around us, we are uplifted and inspired. We are ready.

The element of springtime is wood. It signifies taking initiative, starting something new and upward growth. As the season approaches, prepare yourself by reflecting on what that means to you. You can’t start something new if you are burdened by the old. How will you ensure a fresh start this spring?

Finish up old business
Remove to-do’s hanging over your head
Tie up loose ends and get closure
Pay off debts
Clear your clutter

Dedicate some time to looking at exactly what needs to be done, and plan times to make it happen.

Then dig in. Getting rid of clutter is the first step in Spring Cleaning. Cleaning around it just doesn’t do the trick. Clear out the old, unnecessary things you are holding onto, one-by-one, bit by bit. With your space clear and your load lightened, you can then proceed to giving your space some tender loving care.

Stay tuned for more to come on Spring Cleaning…