Clean House=Clear Mind?

Does a clean house help to clear your mind?  I have heard that it does.  The few times that my house is clean I do seem to have a more clear mind and am able to enjoy myself at home.  Today I set out to clean my house.  Baby steps to get me there was the plan.  I actually spent time taking before photos and now hesitate to actually post them.  I should be very embarrassed.  Then again, I don't really give a shit anymore.  Everyone is human.  We all have those places in our homes that we don't want people to see.  There is a select group of people that I feel comfortable letting in my home at any point in time.  The majority of these people are family and childhood friends.  Now, I understand that I need to document these things for myself so that I do not fall back into old habits and let things overtake my life.  

Today after I took pictures I made a list of things to accomplish.  Today I just wanted to knock out the surfaces and not worry about the things behind closed doors.  When making the list I thought that I would go down the list and accomplish things in order.  As soon as I got started I realized that I would be jumping around.  I had set up my phone to play some podcasts in the living room on some speakers and couldn't hear them in the laundry room with the washer and dryer going.  I didn't want to do something logical like move the speakers, instead I decided to jump down the list and work on other items.  Then I got bored and jumped to another item on the list.  Then I decided I was hungry and sat down to write this blog while eating a snack.  When I started I decided that I needed to write the previous random blog to catch up before I actually wrote this blog that was my main reason for stopping the progress.  I am darn good at procrastination.  

It is now time for me to shower so that I can head to my parents and grandmothers for a visit.  I am right in the middle of cleaning my house and will do a bit more after I get clean, but I will be motivated to roll on when I get back home this evening.  This weekend will be a good time for me to continue on with this endeavor before and after work and hopefully there will be a post with before and after pictures.  Now to change out the laundry and hop in the shower.  Challenge yourself to tackle one small hidden space today.  Maybe the junk drawer, nightstand, end table, etc.  Knock it out and relish in the small amount of joy it brings you this evening.  

Goals and random ramblings

This seems to be a place that I come to occasionally.  I would like for this to be at least a weekly event.  Holding myself accountable has not been a main concern of mine.  The remainder of the year I will be posting every Thursday.  Hopefully I will be posting more frequently than each Thursday, but this will be my goal.  I have had some major changes in my life over the past 12 months and I am looking forward to what the new year holds for us.

I will be posting over the next few weeks about clearing clutter from the house, car, yard, mind, schedule, and relationships.  I am feeling a sense of calm since starting my new job.  More on that in a bit.  I have been given a wonderful opportunity that is already changing my life.  We have a goal to move to the country and even possibly downsize over the next few years.  It is time for us to start reducing our possessions and simplifying our everyday lives.  I have been pondering this for months now and it is now time to act on the ponderings.  It is time to let things go, not in the let things take over your life way.  Just let things go.  Get rid of the clutter materialistically, financially, and emotionally.  It shall be a wonderful adventure.

The new and interesting position.  It is the BEST job EVER!  It is rewarding, exciting, and just a big ball of wonderful.  Thankfully I was able to have 2-3 weeks off during the change.  (I say 2-3 weeks because I had some training during those weeks but wasn't working full-time.)  I was able to visit friends a few hours away to the East for a couple of days the first week of the change.  Spending time with my mother-in-law, her husband, her mother, and my brother-in-law and his girlfriend a few hours to the North the second week was a great treat as well.  The third week was spent at home running errands and relaxing.  This time in between was such a welcomed and relaxing transition.  I hesitate to reveal the name and other specifics about the new job, but it is exactly where I need and want to be right now.  I arrive at work with a smile on my face and I leave work with a smile on my face.  Working with inquisitive patrons, coworkers, and supervisors is amazing.  I am motivated in ways that I feared I wouldn't ever see again.  Just know that if you are jobless, in a position that you don't mind, or one that you hate...something wonderful will happen for you.  Fortunately this position kind of dropped in my lap.  I had submitted a resume and application 2+years ago.  This is not what will happen for most people.  Put in applications, apply for promotions, volunteer with organizations that interest you.   If you put forth no effort at all to better yourself you are being complacent and do not want the change bad enough.

Enough ramblings.  I am happy and excited after 3 weeks of working full-time at this new position.  I am motivated and hope to share those things here on a weekly basis.  It is now time to clear my surroundings in order to continue to clear my head.  Search out your happiness and motivation in life.