Last month, I cleared boxes of outdated financial files. They had accumulated over the years in my basement, neatly boxed and labeled. I shredded them over a number of days, bagged up the output, and took a carload to the recycling center. When I got home, I was amazed at how light I felt. Why? Because I created space for the new by clearing out the old.
It took me a while but I finally realized what I was really sorting through when I cleared those boxes: old habits, my history and outdated dreams. It was all a reminder that the past was gone and I was mindfully creating space to move forward toward something new.
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