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Article:  From Clutter to Clarity!

By Laurel Inman

Clarity.  Sometimes clarity is evident and other times clarity is nebulous, slipping in and out of focus.  Let’s take a closer look at how we can experience more clarity and therefore more inner peace.  

There are three forms clutter can take.  These are:

Physical Clutter:  This is the messy desk, the week of unwashed dishes or the closet that is purposefully avoided, etc.

Mental Clutter:  Inner peace is never accompanied by fear.  The more fear, judgment and the egoic mind is in the driver’s seat, the more excess and non-essential chatter cycles through our thoughts. 

Spiritual Clutter:  Sound like a paradox?  Yes.  This is because, in reality your spirit cannot be cluttered.  However, if you have clutter in the physical and mental domains, you experience blocks to your Essence just as a cloud blocks the sunlight.  Yet, the sun always shines. 

We will focus on clearing mental and therefore spiritual clutter because it is here that true transformation takes place.  It is here that miracles occur naturally.

How do we move from clutter to clarity?

The Course in Miracles tells us:   “Let’s not forget, however, that words are but symbols of symbols.  They are thus twice removed reality.”

Symbols of symbols.  This is profound.  Next time your mind is reeling use it as an indicator that there is a symbol here for you to land on.  What are your thoughts symbolizing?   What does this symbolize? 

TIP (to increase progress):  They say curiosity leads to the cure.  Curiosity also leads to inner peace and clarity.  This week focus on what type of self care is needed to allow your curiosity to come through (time to self, seeking support, a spa day, meditation, etc.)?  Once you create the space, you can ask yourself, ‘What do my fear thoughts symbolize?’  ‘What message is in this for me?’    

Bottom Line

Clutter of any sort is a block in different forms.  Clear the clutter and your true essence shines forth!  Clear the clutter and watch clarity arise naturally!  Clear the clutter and experience the miraculous side of life!