Winter Solstice 2021

Are you hoping to start the new year off on the right foot?

So often there is a push to move out into the world come the first of the year, with goals and intentions set with laser vision and solid purpose. It’s a renewed chance to exert will of self, a continued carving and redirecting of life’s many paths to choose from.

I would like to suggest starting off on the left foot this Winter’s Solstice. Allowing space for creativity to percolate, setting time aside to look towards the horizon, and giving physical movement extra room for self care, are 3 ways to let the future self, filled with the depth of our knowingness and success, come through. A guiding light towards the coming of spring and the rising energy of seeding and sowing.

If one of your goals for 2022 lands with a heartfelt knowing that you would benefit from assistance getting more clarity of space in your home or office, I look forward to hearing from you. 

Wishing you a happy Winter’s Solstice and a joyous New Year.

Canvas Tote Organizer

Loving my new tote/tool organizer for my jewelry making tools I purchased at Home Depot! Oh my gosh. I get so excited every time I use it. It sits on my bench on top of a lazy susan so I can spin and have easy access to everything. Its super durable, holds it shape, and the pockets are plentiful! My only wish is that it came in a darker color, as it will not look like this forever so snapped some quick pics. Being the organizer that I am, I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about what else it would be good for.

  • Crochet or knitting
  • Art supplies
  • Sewing supplies
  • Painting supplies
  • Tools
  • Makeup
  • Emergency supplies for the car!

Getting Unstuck

Just as easily as one can get caught up in the moment of have nots, in the next breath is the capacity to wish oneself well. Judgement and the minds’ agenda can be a really tricky construct when trying to stay organized. It leads us to the next “right” decision that can bring us freedom and expansion or sometimes lack, worry & overwhelm.

Witnessing, is the most powerful first step to getting out of the patterns that keep us feeling powerless over our piles. The second is giving our cyclical minds something constructive, rather than destructive, to do. Stepping outside of the realm of papers for a minute, my best example of how to explain getting unstuck from repetitive loops of the mind is centered horseback riding.

One of the key lessons I received from my riding lessons back in Vermont years ago, was to keep my eyes out in front of me and with soft eyes and to see 360 degrees around me. I learned to take in my surroundings as I rode. The second part of my training was to know where I wanted to end up. Wether it was at the end of the lane or the corner of the next field, my destination was essential in learning how to steer the horse and I successfully. How I wanted to feel at the end of my trip was equally as important. How did I see myself feeling at the end of the ride? Refreshed? Satisfied with myself? Proud of my steps? Joyful? At that time in my life I was very focused on getting it “right” so those two exercises were more important for me, then knowing how to handle the reins.

I see staying organized in the same way. We can all get tunnel vision, leaning to heavily on our own constraints, of how to manage our to do lists correctly, or judging ourselves for not being able to ever find anything we need. Catching oneself reflection in the act, followed by wishing oneself well, whatever the destination looks and feels like for you, will work wonders in bringing greener pastures.

Bird’s Eye View

  Have you ever routinely rounded a corner in your home only to catch yourself pausing with labored breath as your peripheral vision targets a dust collecting pile of books or papers? Overcoming or dealing with feelings of anxiety in relation to one’s clutter can tie us up in knots for sure. An alarm is going off inside our mind and body. If you can, watch yourself. Where does that knot go? Does it travel up the length of your spine and burrow its nose in between your shoulder blades? Is it accompanied by panic? A hot flash? Sudden irritability.

  All signs that anxiety is running the show. Your electrical circuit is saying you better “hold on tight” or “run!”. There is a great article I happened upon last year summarizing how stress effects the brain and the body from The Franklin Institute. Learning to observe one’s reactions from a neutral distance is all we sometimes need to release and relax into a more prepared even stance when approaching our piles.

2021 Goal Tracking-Tip of the Month

 

I love the month of January simply because it is the perfect time to go inward and reflect back on what has made us shine, trials we traversed, and where we think we would like be in the coming months. Dreamtime and drawing from experience to determine the path we would like to stay on, or get off.

What do you want more of as the winter turns to spring?
How do you want your relationships to feel?
Can you see yourself having more of what you desire?

The Reclaim your Domain tip of the month is to start writing those thoughts down and asking yourself questions to spark the creative side of the brain to think outside the boxes that we may have placed ourselves in in order to feel satisfied with what is. Below are some questions for goal settingI have gathered over the years, that might get the heart stirring and the blood pumping for new beginnings.

What goals have given up on?
How can you best support yourself in achieving your goals?
What would you need to give up in order to reach one of your top five goals?
If you reached set goal, will that make you a ‘better’ person?
If not, do you still want to make strides to reach that goal?

Feel free to check out my Goal Setting page and send me one project you want support around accomplishing. I would be happy to check in with you throughout the year around accomplishing your goal!

Goal Setting Review-Tip of the Month


Blooming

The June Reclaim your Domain Tip of the Month is to take a look at your goals that you set for yourself at the beginning of the year.

What were you wanting to create more of in your life?
How are your relationships feeling that you might have wanted to be different?
Did you accomplish all that you were hoping to so far this year?
Are deadlines being met in your chosen profession? with your physical health?

After assessing your goals, Where are you not measuring up to your hopes and how is that sitting with you? Where have you exceeded your plan and how can you pat yourself on the back for that?

Taking inventory is so beneficial in shaking up the must haves and don’t dos. It can also be instrumental in finding the clarity and realignment we might need to move forward with more freedom in our choices and actions for the next few months to come.