Tidying Up

     Today, as I sit in my grandfather's rocking chair, curled up with a blanket and sipping on some tea. I look around my apartment with joy and pleasure. I just spent a chunk of the morning tidying and a little bit of cleaning. I sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor, I am reminded of how peaceful and relaxing a clean home is.

    I have heard it said before that our mental clutter is directly related to our physical clutter and mess around our home. I know I butchered the line, but you get the idea. Anyways, I find the sentiment behind these words to be very true. This is why I am going to start making a better effort in keeping my physical space clean and tidy. Do not get me wrong, I am not a slob by any means. I like a clean home and I love organizing, but I am not perfect and sometimes the dishes sit for a day or the floors do not get washed when they should. Because like everyone else, I am not perfect and therefore not everything gets done when it should.

    I have been on a learning curve recently about what self-care looks like for me and although I do not enjoy scrubbing my floors, I do feel relaxed when the job is done. I have learned that depending on the day, my self-care practices look different than other days because every day is different. Today I was enjoying a clean apartment and yesterday I was reading my book while drinking tea and eating chocolate.

    So friends, what brings you peace and helps you calm down? Is it a walk in the park, a funny video? A good book or the aftermath of your daily housework chores? Whatever it is, I hope you practice it regularly so that we can also enjoy relaxing and feeling calm. Plus, the more we practice it the less anxious we are and the nicer we are to those around us. Or is that just me? 😊

    

I am now trying to combine my love of photography and writing, so starting now you will see my photography work that correlates with my writing. Hope you enjoy it.

God Bless

~Ruth