Cleaning Away the Old
Every
year, at this time of year, my son and I go through my
his toys and put what he no longer needs
into a pile for those who can benefit from them. We donate them to the
local V eterans group, which makes this process simple by picking up
bags from our front stoop.
My son and I really enjoy this project. It always feels good to get rid of the old, especially when we know
there is a child who might be able to benefit.
Just before the
Chinese New Year, it is a tradition to clean one's home thoroughly, so none of the dirt of the past year is brought into the
new year. This is seen to bring good luck.
Our New Year's Resolutions gets at this same idea--
how we want to resolve toward more holistic ways of being and doing as
the calendar turns.
Actively and manually cleaning and
getting rid of old objects gives our psyches the message that we are good stewards of our physical world. In putting our intention to clean and make new, and doing
this in a real-life way, we can invite the new with less cluttered and
more open arms!
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hat's been bothering you? The vegetable drawer of your refrigerator? Or a glove compartment of a car that
is full to the gills? Maybe it's a pair of shoes that need to be
replaced with new ones. 