The season of spring is often thought of as a time of renewal, rebirth, creation, and planting seeds literally and also metaphorically. It is also a perfect opportunity to do some spring cleaning in our homes as well as within ourselves.
This may involve actual physical cleaning in our space as well as clearing energetic clutter from our lives, especially since we may have residue from previous experiences within our energy field.
When considering the concept of spring cleaning for well-being, there are four aspects I plan to address—clearing the home’s energy, surpassing the past, honing healthy relationships, and clearing digital energy.
Clear the Home’s Energy
Clearing physical clutter from our home is necessary to change its energy. Removing unused items, by discarding, donating, or selling them, will instantly provide a shift in the home’s energy. Then, choosing personal décor that fits your personality will lighten and brighten the space.
In addition to clearing the physical clutter, setting the intention to clear the space energetically can be achieved by lighting a candle or burning incense, as well as saging the space.
And when we dust the furniture, sweep or mop the floor, and vacuum the carpet, or have someone do it for us, we can easily clear energy at the same time with an intention to do so. Since emotions can linger in our home, this type of clearing will alter the energy in our space very quickly.
Subsequently, opening the blinds or curtains and letting sunlight into a room as well as opening a window and letting some fresh air in will literally freshen the energy in the room, too.
As we know, music can be soothing and also energizing, which is why sound is beneficial to our environment. The same goes for smell, which is why many individuals enjoy a scented candle or diffusing essential oils.
Surpass the Past
We can also intentionally do a mental spring cleaning. One way to do that is to create a space to release ourselves from the pain, heartache, frustration, regret, guilt and shame we may have been holding on to regarding past experiences. This includes forgiving ourselves for any choices we previously made and now regret. We only know what we know when we know it.
Sometimes, we need to simply step back from an experience, observe what has happened or is happening, and then let go of our attachment to the outcome. Instead of being defined by our perceived limitations, we can decide what we choose to perceive, believe, and accept to be true for ourselves.
Hone Healthy Relationships
We may also be guided to assess our present relationships and become aware of our time and energy investments. Choosing to cultivate the healthy, balanced relationships and establishing boundaries within those relationships we deem unhealthy or imbalanced is beneficial to our health and well-being.
In other words, we can choose who and what we invest more time and energy in as well as who and what we invest less time and energy in.
Relationships entail relating, and communication is a key element in all relationships and experiences. Feeling safe to speak our truth based on our own perception is essential.
We may even be called to connect more deeply to ourselves, while listening to our spirit, heart, and physical body. Intentionally devoting time to practicing self-care and self-love will create a ripple effect throughout all of our relationships.
Clear Digital Energy
Furthermore, clearing digital energy assists with energetic balance, since we tend to revisit the past and, perhaps, even dwell on previous experiences. A self-care practice may consist of removing people from the saved contacts in our phone as well as deleting text conversations and emails.
Rereading old texts and emails can sometimes hold our energy hostage rather than allowing us to move forward. Feel into if revisiting is energizing or exhausting to you. Moreover, becoming aware of how much time is invested in these actions will aid us in clearing the energetic residue more easily.
Also, choosing to unfriend or unfollow people on social media as well as unlike or unfollow pages we no longer resonate with benefits us as well. Being selective of what and who we see in our social media feed reminds us of the power of choice we behold.
A physical, mental and energetic spring cleaning helps us with clearing the energetic clutter from our body, mind, and spirit. In doing so, we will feel more balanced and energized, so that we can fully embrace our aliveness and do more of what we love.
Quick Tips to Spring Clean for Well-Being
- Discard, donate or sell unused items
- Clear the energetic clutter from your personal space
- Delete phone numbers from your contact list
- Delete text conversations from your phone
- Cleanse your emails by unsubscribing from mailings
- Delete emails from your email account
- Clean up any social media accounts
- Speak your truth and communicate clearly
- Create conscious connections and cultivate healthy relationships
- Embrace your aliveness and do more of what you love
