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Sober From Clutter
By: Janet L. Hall

Every Sunday in the spring and summer an acquaintance I have
goes out all day to yard sales. It's her ritual, her habit, and the
"thing" she does on Sunday. She's addicted! She's really looking
for something to feed her Spirit and Soul, make her feel good,
change her life, get what she wants; all the while Lawrence Taylor Jersey , all around her
she is drowning in clutter.

Many of the things we do, think, say, and the way we act or react is
out of habit. Most of the time we are totally unaware of these
actions, thoughts, or sayings because they are so ingrained into our
fiber of being, or we are in some kind of pain.

If you want to correct, change Daniel Jones Jersey , or replace a habit, you must first
become aware of the old habit and replace it with a more desirable
habit.

To break an unwanted habit, such as hitting the yard sales every
Sunday or shopping till you drop, I feel you must look deep within
yourself to discover the true reason you are "spending" like there's
no tomorrow, or bringing home stuff you really have NO need or
space for! You must admit you have a habit that is undesirable,
and be committed to changing.

Getting "sober" or becoming more mindful of your actions and
undesirable habits will help you become more aware of what you
are buying, saving, or hoarding New York Giants Jersey , and why. It will allow you to be
more in tune with yourself, and cause you to stop and listen.
Hopefully you can correct the habits of "shopping till you drop, piling
up, saving everything for someday, or just in case."

For one whole day, be as conscious as possible of ALL your
actions, thoughts, and sayings towards your clutter Christian Wilkins Jersey , your shopping,
and of saving stuff; from the time your eyes open to close and all
the time in between. Pay close attention to the emotional causes of
your clutter behavior and what effect it is having on you and
possibly those around you. Question yourself; ask why you do the
things you do.

What is your Spirit and Soul lacking, or what fears do you have that
you feel you must buy, collect, or hoard in order to replace that
"lack" or feed that fear?

Many times I have arrived at a clients home or office where it is not
uncommon that they start sobbing and pleading for my help.

As I work with clients, I get to know a lot about them and their life.
Being an "old-hat" at this I can usually see or sense what their
"true" problem is. Not wanting to invade what little privacy they
have left, I usually wait for them to discover or confess what has
brought them close to the point of no return. What has made them
into a "shop till you drop," "a collector of things Dan Marino Jersey ," "a pack-rat," a
QVC junkie, or a "just in case" clutter person.

It always comes down to, in one way or another; their Spirit and
Soul, aren't being feed, fear, or both.

Four Top Emotional Reasons for Your Clutter:

1. Your Spirit, body Miami Dolphins Jersey , and mind aren't getting any love, intimacy, or
attention.

2. You over compensate because you had little growing up, so you
want it now and you want your children to have it all too!

3. You have fear or guilt of getting rid of things that were given to
you.

4. You have so much pain and sadness you think all your stuff will
make it better - it doesn't!

Is your clutter holding you hostage because of your fear of letting
go, fear of not being loved, fear of not being a good parent?

What emotional reason is causing your clutter problems? What are
you doing that might be replacing something missing in your life?
Maybe you aren't even aware of it yet. Stop and really think on this.
Ask yourself WHY you do the things you do. Be honest with
yourself. It's not always easy, I know. This question can open up a
lot of other questions andor painful memories.

Once you become aware of the WHY, you can start to move
forward and discover the HOW. How can you change these habits Jared Cook Jersey ,
rituals, and compulsions?

Just like an addict, you need to start rehabilitating your life. Why not
correct the emotional lacking or fear, and replace the addiction of
clutter with the sobriety of getting rid of your clutter?

For the next 31 days, every time you start to bring something into
your life - STOP - and ask yourself, "Why do I feel I need this?
Why do I want this? What is it replacing in my life? What has just
happened; what did I just feel (or not feel), or think that makes me
WANT this?

For the next four issues of the Balance issue of OverHall IT! we will
examine the emotional reasons that might be the cause of your
clutter. Please remember that these are the top four EMOTIONAL
reasons I've come across with clients. If you have any others that
you would like to share, please email me.

This month let's take a closer look at Emotional Reason number 1.

Love Alvin Kamara Jersey , Intimacy, and Attention:

"I don't have anyone to love me," or "My partner and I barely talk,
let alone have relationships," or "I keep bringing things into the
home and piling up, and then I get noticed, I get some attention,
although it's usually negative attention." I hear things like this ALL
the time Marshon Lattimore Jersey ,

Any of those sound familiar?

Let's do a little exercise.

Answer the questions below honestly, and write them down.

1. Do you love yourself, and what do you love about yourself?

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