Do you struggle letting go of things?
Not just the physical stuff. The mental and emotional stuff as well.
It's funny how we are taught to accept and keep forever something even if we don't like it, just because someone gifted it to you.
The other day I watched an episode of The Gilmore Girls (๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ??) where Emily's mother in law was visiting.
News of this set Emily off in a blind panic as she has all the gifts her MIL had given her, brought out of the basement and placed around the house so it looked as though she and her husband Richard liked them.
A perfect example of holding on to way too much stuff physically, mental and emotionally.
For Emily each item is associated with the thoughts and feelings of dread. Not only does it signify "Lorelai the first" was coming over, but also all the anxious feelings of how badly she gets treated. So she is already feeling stressed before her MIL even walks through the door! Not only that, the treatment of Emily not being good enough for this woman's son gets reinforced every single time she visits.
Anchoring those anxiety inducing feelings even more.
Imagine if that stuff was visible in her space all the time! ๐ฑ๐ฑ
๐โ๐๐ก'๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ '๐ ๐ก๐ข๐๐' ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข?
๐ท๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ โ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐โ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐คโ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข?
๐ด๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐คโ๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข?
If you like a specific item, it's ok to remove the energy it's holding if you want to keep it.
Why?
Because decluttering doesn't have to be getting rid of something physical. This is how holistic decluttering intention is different to having a clear out. We look at how things are synergising with your personal energy and how we can use the space around you to enhance your life.
If you would like help and support in removing the energy contained in your physical items or around your home: book a declutter consultation session or my 4-week declutter program: Create your own Sacred Space where I can help you with your personal letting go needs.
