Day 126 - A Year to Clear - Check In WEEK 18 - Shining Light On Invisible Clutter

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Lesson 126: Check In WEEK 18 - Shining Light On Invisible Clutter

Today is reflecting back on the week gone by. The topic was around invisible clutter and how the not so obvious physical and mental clutter has a way of impacting us and that around us.

I think the web we create really opened my eyes to how much clutter we tend to keep without realising. I think we get so caught up in the web and if we do nothing towards clearing it, it then leads to that ripple effect. If we are being dragged down by some cluttered thought, then we might display that in our physical lives and then that impacts those around us. We are the creators of our environment, so if we do more towards creating a space that we are truly happy with in both home and work, then our energy lifts and others will also see this.

I sometimes forget that by saying something negative, someone else can hold onto that view and implement that into their lives. I think I need to be more mindful of how my words and actions can impact others in this way. My clutter should not become someone else’s. Except, more times than not, we don’t actually recognise that we do it. The biggest take away from this exercise is to be more aware how my actions impact others.

Day 124 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - These Looping States of Mind

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Lesson 124: These Looping States of Mind...

Today’s lesson is all about those cycling thoughts we have that distract us. By having looping state states of mind, we can really get stuck there, and this in turn attracts lower vibration within ourselves and externally. If we aren’t active in raising our vibration through activity, meditation, being in nature etc, these cycling lower thoughts will drag us down. The lesson is that the negative cycles don’t exist whilst you are trying to increase your own vibration. The simplest thing we can do is take a big, deep breath in, to start changing the vibration.

My viewpoint on having cycling negative thoughts and higher states of a vibration is almost a natural balance in our mind. Now, hear me out. People will speak to the ends of the Earth of being positive and always trying to accomplish this positive mindset. People who are negative and possibly suffer mental illnesses can sometimes be shunned just for being in a certain state for whatever length of time. In fact, there’s so much promotion of being positive, it’s like people don’t want to recognise the negative shapes us also. I’m not saying wallow in darkness. I am most definitely saying recognise those dark thoughts and grow from it. There is a lesson to be learned.

I have negative cycles all the time whilst I’m trying to raise my vibration. We definitely have good and bad days. Of course, I feel better when I do meditation for instance. But if I have something really bothering me, it’ll come back into my mind. To say that looping states of mind do not exist, when we try to raise our vibration, to me is half true. I think whilst we are doing an activity, it can free our mind for a moment, for sure. It’s in those moments when we stop said activity that our mind can wander. And, we shouldn’t feel bad for that. We are trying to balance ourselves with more positive from the negative, but not always can we fully eradicate those looping cycles.

So all in all, I don’t fully agree with today’s lesson. I certainly understand that raising your vibration with mindfulness can really make a difference, but to fully eradicate every negative thought, I just don’t agree with. I think it is human nature to go through ups and downs. And we shouldn’t be made to feel bad if we do have a down. We should always work through it, in order to come out on the other side. Just my two cents.

Day 121 - A Year to Clear - Invisible Clutter

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Lesson 121: Invisible Clutter

“Remember Pigpen, that adorable Peanuts cartoon character who walks around with a permanent cloud of dust? To the degree that we are carting around a lifetime of limiting beliefs, emotional attachments, and all those aspects of ourselves that we suppress, resist and deny - also known as ‘shadow’ - we’re not all that different from that cute little guy. The bigger our shadow, the smoggier, denser, and dare I say, not-so-cute this invisible ‘cloud.’ -Your Spacious Self”

— Stephanie Bennett Vogt

Today we are to think about something that has been shadowing us and that we could release right now. We don’t need that attachment to something that weighs us down so think about one simple thing to let go.

It’s come up in card readings that I need to be more open to myself. I’ve been struggling with trying to be “normal” around certain people and then being my witchy medium self around others. I don’t know why I think I need to have a mask on, so to speak, for one group of friends to another. I shouldn’t have to hide my true self – that being a witch and medium. I don’t know why or how I got it into my head that I should try and be “normal” for the sake of others. I just need to let that sort of thinking go, embrace the person I am and if people don’t like it, well maybe they aren’t truly supporting me as a friend.

So, I’m letting go of this limiting belief of myself. I am going to be my true self and not try to fit it in any way in order to suit others.

Day 120 - A Year to Clear - Filters

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Lesson 120: Filters

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”

— Anaïs Nin

New week equals a new theme and we have “Shining Light On Invisible Clutter." Based on the quote, I feel like this may be the build-up of our thoughts based on our own perceptions. We usually are raised and conditioned on a certain way of thinking based on culture, where you live, religion, your teachers, your parents…  it goes on and on. You definitely do not think the same way as me but we might share similar views on certain topics. Usually the world we create is based on how we are as people. For example, I used to be very materialistic and need to have the latest dress or lipstick as soon as it got released because I had this view that it would make me happy. I had mountains of clothes, many of which I didn’t wear, shoes that filled up closets, make up spilling out of the dressing table. Now, I’m a spiritual being who believes in protecting the environment and thinking of ways I can reduce my environmental impact. I want the minimalist life and use out all my existing clothes until they can’t be worn any longer. I was awakened and there is so much we do on this Earth that does damage that we can probably avoid.

I’m interested to see what this week brings and if my fair assessment of the lesson and quote prove right.