Lessons in the Goat: Day 1 March 19 Air 🜁 : The Mind
Opened space can open our minds.
I moved 16 times as a child. I suppose that is why I felt an attachment to my stuffed animals, which I could always bring with me. They were often my only friends. With each move, I would enter my new bedroom and establish a space for them, talking to each one by name. As I grew, so too did my collection. I had created my own bursting world of personified toys. Then with our twelfth move, my stuffed friends were unintentionally tossed out, lost forever, and I felt the loss deeply. Soon after though, my mother bought me a live puppy, and life slowly became rich with new meaning.
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“A minimalist lifestyle can increase self-esteem and foster a greater sense of control over one’s life. By decluttering your space and adopting ADHD tips for adults, you’ll develop a more organized environment, leading to increased confidence in your ability to manage tasks and responsibilities” (Hansen, 2023).
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With spiritual fitness comes a time when some attachments are no longer needed, and we can lovingly release our grip. We can build a new space that is open for our spirit, for our internal space, to expand. We can sit inside our new space, knowing that it holds everything we need from within us. Holding onto objects brings the illusion of comfort. Our lives have substance with or without these symbols.
Look around your home. Observe your living space as a site of artifacts and energy. What sentiments have you attached to your things? Which items provide beauty? Which are simply utilitarian? Which possessions are all that is left of another time or person?
Know that we create these ideas for memory and comfort, and sometimes for worship. Is there anything here that now feels like a weight, or a ghost you forgot to release? Is it time to give it away?
