Flowers are blooming and Spring is right around the corner. Are you ready to start your Spring cleaning? It is a tradition that allows us to eliminate clutter and discard things we no longer need. Living clutter free means more than organizing your living space; it also consists of eliminating mental clutter. When you organize your belongings, you will find that it adds order to your life and, in turn, helps with the mental clutter.

Clutter depletes your energy and sabotages your efficiency. You become paralyzed and stuck, unable to make healthy decisions and create healthy habits. Clearing clutter from your life allows you to focus on your priorities and achieve your goals, making you happier and healthier. An uncluttered living space helps to define an uncluttered life.

Begin the de-cluttering process by starting with your closets. Having a well-organized closet is a great investment that will pay off every single morning when you get dressed. Spring is the perfect time to start the de-cluttering process because you are changing out Winter clothing for Spring and Summer clothing.

Studies show that we wear 20% of our wardrobe 80% of the time. Start by identifying everything you did not wear this Winter. If you did not wear it this year, you probably won’t in the future, especially clothing items that do not fit properly!

Put them into two piles: donate and sell. Fortunately, we live in the age of Craigslist, eBay® and consignment stores, and couldn’t everyone use a little extra money these days? I also believe it is good for the soul to donate what you can.

When eliminating things and thoughts that no longer serve you, you will be reclaiming your space, organizing your surroundings, and clearing your mind. By doing this, you will reduce stress and it will free you up to create your ideal life!

by Mardi Allen, Life Coach
Mardi@CoachMardi.net
www.coachmardi.net

Happy New Year! Yes, it’s that time again where we think about setting our New Year’s resolutions. Would you like to lose weight, stop smoking, get out of debt, work out more, improve your marriage, find a better job, or even just get a job?

Most everyone has something they would like to improve. The challenge with New Year’s resolutions is that most people do not make it past the fifth week before their resolve weakens. They never go on to make a lasting life change and they keep making the same resolutions year after year. Why is this? Negative thoughts get in the way and they end up believing they cannot or will not attain their goal, and so… they don’t! They give up.

You can make this the first year you will finally be able to follow through with a New Year’s resolution and make a permanent life change. To follow through with our goals and resolutions, we start by changing our thinking.

Everything we do starts with a thought. Every action we take comes from a feeling initiated by a thought. Our actions then create our habits, good or bad. In order to change a habit, we must change the action that precedes it, and in order to do that, we must change the feeling before that which is caused by a thought. We change our negative habits by changing our negative thinking. Once we do that our feelings, actions, and habits will change and we can create positive habits and obtain our positive goals.

When you have a negative thought, immediately replace it with a positive one. Staying focused daily and keep the can do attitude. That will keep you on track toward your goals. Believe you can and you will and never give up!

We all have the power and ability to create the lives we truly want and unlimited possibilities can be achieved. The lotus flower grows in muddy water and rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty.

by Mardi Allen, Life Coach
Mardi@CoachMardi.net
www.coachmardi.net