Assessing Life Clutter

At Least 8 Questions to Assess Life Clutter

With spring around the corner for us in the northern hemisphere, and spring cleaning on my mind, I have been thinking about the clutter I have building up in my basement. It is physical clutter, textbooks from university, recycling I haven’t taken in yet, and old clothes that need to be donated to charity. The physical clutter affects my mental space, too. It is there, always in the back of my mind, and I must admit, I am procrastinating clearing it out.

What kind of clutter are you allowing in your life? Take some time to reassess what you have that you’re putting off or allowing to take up extra space in your life.

Physical Clutter:
1. Are you saving old newspapers or magazines that you won’t read, just incase you think you will want to read them again…some day?
2. Is your closet bursting with things you don’t like or wear? Do you have items that don’t fit properly or are stained or ripped?
3. When was the last time you cleaned out your pantry, fridge or freezer?
4. Can you park the car in the garage…or is it time for a garage sale?

Mental Clutter:
5. Are you finances a mess? Do you open your bills when they come in the mail, or do you just toss them away without looking at them?
6. What does your home office or desk look like? Are you able to think with miscellaneous loose paper scattered everywhere?
7. Are you holding resentments towards certain people?
8. Or are you trying to do everything and feel like you can’t accomplish anything because some minor emergency or drama always comes up?

These are just a few of the things you should think about to get the ball rolling for you to assess your life clutter! Take a deeper look.

What do you have in your life that you don’t absolutely love, need, or want? Anything that doesn’t fit into those categories should be cleared away. Think about all categories in your life: relationships, career-wise, financially, in your home environment, in your friendships. What is stunting your personal growth? What is getting in the way of your promotion at work? Why can’t you ever find time to finish reading that book, or go out for a cup of coffee with the girls? Why do you never make time for you?

Clutter comes down to not valuing yourself, your life and your personal space. If you felt like you deserved a clean, organized closet (and this was important to you) you’d have one. You likely spend your life running around for others and have forgotten to put yourself back on your priorities list. So, put yourself back on it! Figure out what you want for your life, and then get rid of what won’t help you get there! This helps you clean out both mental and physical clutter. You’ll have more energy and feel great. I promise.

Kimberly Englot is an Authentic Life coach, the founder of Authentic Self and the creator of the Life Cleanse mastermind. Kimberly’s passion is to work with women who are ready to identify and eliminate their resistance to living greatly. She teaches women to listen to their intuitions, cast out self doubt and have the courage to be authentic. An advocate of life long learning and personal growth, Kimberly’s personal philosophy is “Be True to yourself: Be Authentic!” For more information check out her website or email her at kimberlyenglot@gmail.com.