Spring Cleaning or Time to Reset?
Spring cleaning might be one of my favorite times of the year. That sounds really dumb and painful, right? I clean a lot because I am really obsessive-compulsive about clean spaces, but even I look forward to the deep clean. I mean, how else am I going to discover the half eaten bag of Reese's pumpkins from Halloween hiding out in my pantry? But this post is about a different spring cleaning...more like hitting the reset button.
I took to this blog in January to write some wellness resolutions for the year (read that here), and while that isn't actually that long ago, spring is a time of renewal. Whether you lost your resolution weeks ago or you just feel run down, there's always time to hit the reset button and try something new. While we are busy cleaning and decluttering our spaces, we can make simple changes to improve our life overall. Even if spring cleaning totally isn't your thing (and I can see why), there are other things you can try to recenter yourself and improve your life.
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Refresh Your Space - This is real spring cleaning. It's time to look into the places and spaces you avoid during your regular cleaning cycle. Remember how bad underneath the bathroom sink looks? When is the last time you actually cleaned behind your toilet? These are the things no one really likes doing, but they must be done. Grab some harsh chemical free cleaners and tackle it. Just choose the things that matter to you. No need to completely turn your space upside down and cover it entirely in bleach.
Clean Out Your Closet - Since it's time to put away the cold weather items in favor for warm weather options, it's an ideal time to let things go. Improve someone else's life by donating them to charities that serve a purpose. Give your business casual clothes to a charity that helps women with job interviews. Spread out the rest or donate to Goodwill. Either way you'll be giving others the chance to strive and feel their best.
Declutter Your Inbox - Look at your phone right now. How many thousands of unread emails do you have? Get rid of them. You're clearly not reading them so why are you saving them for a rainy day? Most of them are marketing emails anyway right? Use unroll.me to unsubscribe from the ones you never open or have no intention of opening.
Set Intentions - Take some time out of your day to set some mindful intentions for the months ahead. Intentions are the seeds for goals and visions that come to fruition on their own over time. Don't set intentions for things you don't believe in, and they should be positive. They are a roadmap for where you want to go in life after all.
Log Off Social Media - Today's media landscape is just tons of noise. It's constantly being thrown at us. Every time I look at my phone there's another news alert of something terrible or ridiculous happening in the world. Log out and give your mind a break. The news and all your friends vacation photos will still be there when you get back.