What is Clutter?

Clutter is anything that is broken, unused, unfinished, unresolved, tolerated or disorganized. It can be anything that you longer use, need or love. Clutter is energy constipation. It can stop the energy from flowing in your life and can affect your prosperity, health, relationships, creativity, spirituality and wellbeing.

The Effects of Clutter

Clutter blocks the flow of chi or energy through your home or office. This in turn can produce a feeling of being stuck physically, emotionally or mentally. A cluttered environment can manifest as feeling stuck in some area of your life.  For example, do you feel “stuck” in any of these areas?

• Being overweight, lethargic or depressed.
• A lack of new opportunities or prosperity.
• Feeling disorganized or confused.
• Feeling exhausted or drained, possibly from having too many items from the past.
• Procrastination.
• Feeling ashamed or self-conscious.
• Scattered thinking or lack of direction/focus in your life.

Location of Clutter

The location of clutter in your home can block the energy that allows us to improve our health and wellbeing.  Be aware of any clutter in these areas of you home and be sure to clear it out as soon as possible to start seeing a positive difference in your life.

• Behind doorways, in hallways, under beds.
• Cupboards, drawers, closets, medicine cabinets.
• Counters, desktops, bookshelves, tabletops.
• Garages, sheds, back and side yards.
• Backseat or trunk of car.

Types of Clutter

 Clutter comes in all types.  Below is a list of the most common types of clutter to look out for.

• Books, magazines, newspapers, photos.
• Sentimental stuff or items from an old relationship.
• Electronic clutter including audio and video clutter.
• Things you no longer use, need fixing or no longer love.
• Unwanted gifts, mystery items or inherited clutter.
• Boxes and bags.
• Anything stopping doors or windows from opening fully will keep energy from flowing into your home.

The Clutter Test

If you are unsure if it is clutter or something that adds value to your life use this test to help you determine if you need to keep it or toss it.

• Does it lift my energy to think about it or look at it?
• Do I love it?
• Do I need it?
• Does it reflect who I am now in my life?
• What positive and or negative thoughts, memories or emotions do I associate with it?
• Does it need to be fixed or repaired, and am I willing to do so now?
• If I moved tomorrow, would I take it with me?
• If it is time to let it go, am I going to throw, sell, lend or give it away and when?

The Benefits of Clearing Clutter

• Feel more energy and vitality.
• Experience clarity and focus in your life.
• Lose weight more easily.
• Allow new opportunities to find you.
• Increase in the flow of wealth and prosperity.
• Overall improved sense of health and well- being.
• Finish projects that you have been procrastinating.
• Experience more creativity.
• Feel more grounded and centered.

By releasing clutter you are also letting go of old life patterns that no longer serve you, creating a pathway for new opportunities to come into your life that support who you are now and who you are becoming.