I heard somewhere that if you take just a few minutes a day to be silent, that you will almost immediately feel a difference. The recommendation was 15 minutes, but if only 1 minute was available, it would do the trick.
Let me say first that I've always believed in prayer and its ability to transform, but I've never been a particularly disciplined or skilled practitioner.
So, I tried it.
Just before bed, I gave myself about five minutes to simply sit in silence. Baby soundly sleeping. Husband zonked out. Just me. Breathing. Eyes closed. A little "mindfulness bell" app on my phone to help me re-focus each minute when my thoughts drift. A quiet friendly ding to remind me why I'm here.
And my thoughts feel a little more fresh today. There's just a little more clarity. In addition to a little bit of prayer, I had just a little less sugar than normal yesterday....my other bad habit. And today I'm a little more patient, a little more productive, and a little more friendly.
My new daily habit is to ask God to help me with this project and to give me peace. I never thought to ask God before. I mean...God's not exactly on TV with His own show about organizing. But this whole thing is spiritual. Not just the process of decluttering....but my whole life. And I've been forgetting to take care of my spirit. For years. Looks like I have some cobwebs to clear.
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