thrive

Hello and Happy Sunday. It is a beautiful snowy day here. The really light snow that you can actually see the individual snowflakes. So pretty. Took a little walk and did some shoveling.

Was headed out to Yoga today but I just keep feeling this anxiety. It’s pulsing through my body and I know why. I’ve got that overwhelmed thing happening. The darn clutter around here is driving me MAD.

I’ve learned that about once a week I get that overwhelmed feeling and then my escapist behaviors or my freak outs tend to happen. I can overeat, do nothing, feel blue, or stressed. Well, this week it’s hung on all week. I still haven’t unpacked from my trip last weekend, I’m working through the laundry and dishes, and there’s just all this other stuff every where.

Well, today as I started to pack my stuff for yoga - i was going to go after i walked the dog- i just stopped and breathed and decided that the CLUTTER needed some attention and that is actually today’s yoga. Spending some time at home, here, really making the home feel more calm. I can so easily keep going and ignore this but I have been noticing lately that time at home and concentrating on home things is so important in all of this change.

So I will breathe in and unload the dishes, my suitcase, and then go onto to tackle some longer- standing clutter like my desk.

ps -I did read an article a few weeks ago about a woman who decluttered her house and lost 50 lbs in the process. Letting go of stuff helped her let go of pounds and habits that weren’t so helpful, too. This feels like another step in a direction i want to head. (don’t worry - i’m not trying to lose weight, just staying healthy and sane - or at least tryin’)