simple shui | a party raid
hello + happy december, m’loves!
MindBodyGreen recently invited me to share a process that people could easily follow to de-clutter their living room relatively quickly. and since this request coincides with high-spirited celebrations + merrymaking in the forecast, i concocted a simple pre-party shui sweep that’ll leave you plenty of time to put on that party dress! you ready, soul shine?
- divide your living space into 4 quadrants. does one look more cluttered or out of balance than the others? if so, begin there.
- grab a box, and remove every other thing (not holiday related, if the house is festively dressed) from the shelves and tables. side note: if you’re struggling with fatigue and overwhelm on the daily, keep that little box of goods tucked away for a week. too much stuff in a room can be a slow but steady juice drain. after one week’s reprieve, only return what you would buy again.
- sift through those piles of books + magazines. if it unleashes high octane happiness, keep it. but if it barely registers a pulse, get rid of it. when we hoard other people’s thoughts and ideas, we have a murky time discerning our own inner wisdom. so, let it go and your voice will flow!
- finally, quickly dust the area.
- go back to step 1, and repeat through the remaining 3 quadrants.
- BONUS TIP: simmer some orange rinds + cloves + cinnamon while you shimmy around — it’s the motivation brew that keeps our energy percolating!
xo
p.s. interested in simple shui coming to your nook of the woods in 2017? read more here! wisco, the big apple, south carolina, and utah are ready to shui party — the question is: are you? i have one more spot. . .
p.p.s. feeling the pull to sift through your things and finally be outrageously open? i couldn’t think of a better way to kick off 2017! leap into a head start by buying one, two, or the bundle of simple shui workbooks for yourself — a little work now, and you could rocket to the moon with the energy you discover. because when we keep things simple, possibilities open up! and these workbooks are a perfect guide to get a new story started. . .
