When we give a name to our dwelling, we begin to form an intimate relationship with it. When we name our home, we create a personal connection. When we form a connection or bond with something or someone, we enter into a reciprocal relationship and are more likely to love and care for it, and, in response, it for us. 

When our lives consist of perpetual diversions, we miss opportunities to experience wonder and awe. When we’re distracted by too many thoughts, too much stuff, some not-so-great habits, opinions, and expectations, we constrict the opening that magic requires to reveal itself. When we exchange our time trying to capture a world that just wants to be in relation with us, we risk missing out on the extraordinary.

We’re intimidated by empty space. We tend to want to fill our shelves, our pockets, and our time. So we stuff our closets, our calendars, and our minds full of so much that we’ve become numb while we wade in the excess. We’ve convinced ourselves that somehow, surrounded by stuff, we will find what we seek.

It actually works in reverse.

When you talk about the messy stuff before it gets messy, you help prepare a clearer path for emotions and feelings that need to be felt during any loss or transition the space they need to do what they need to do without the confusion and worry and wonder mixed in with the logistics or details.

I view my purpose as helping others create the space they require to manifest their purpose. If I do my job correctly, they will then be better equipped to fulfill their life’s work with the least amount of friction as possible and then be able to do their big things.

Make peace with your Stuff. If you love it and use it and it makes you happy, by all means, cherish it and appreciate it. If it’s taking up space and not prompting you to dwell in the life you are meant for, then perhaps it’s time to consider why you still have it.

You see, it’s during moments of uncertainty when you are challenged to self-reflect, define your values, and fine-tune your direction and your personal mission. Yes, it can feel messy and uncomfortable, but when you muddle through the chaos, you create space for clarity. By getting rid of nonessential thoughts, items, judgments, and assumptions, you are creating space to receive the substance of life.

So while we are in the midst of a season of change, I encourage you to take stock and embrace what’s important to you. With the world virtually coming to a halt, we have been given an amazing gift of time. Time that we normally wouldn’t have. It’s time to focus on the positive and take charge of the things we can.