By Michael Armfield
Last year, I had an epiphany that catapulted me forward toward my Dreams. The scenario was quite simple and you may relate to it. I was in my home playing with my son and I looked around and realized how many toys my child had. I watched as he played with one or two of them, while all the others remained in toy boxes, on shelves, and yes on the floor.
I had a haunting suspicion that I, as a single Father, may have bought my son way too many toys in a way to help me feel better about being a single Dad. I began to realize that my attempt to compensate for my guilt and shame that came out of my marriage falling apart is why there was way too much stuff in our home.
I decided to have a talk with my son and introduce him to the concept of giving and not the habit of consuming I had created. My son in his childlike wisdom actually agreed with me. We then began the fun task of going through all of his stuff and weeding out the things that he would give to a child that did not have the ability to possess all that he had. It was fun, it was invigorating, but most of all it was a life lesson unfolding right before me. From there on, we knew we had to declutter and clean all the other stuff in the house as well. If you just don’t have the time nor tenacity to clean your house, professional janitorial cleaning services can be employed. Just make sure to be informed of details such as How to prepare for a maid service.
I share this with you because the time of year is upon us that we call “Spring Cleaning”. This time is known for looking through our homes and with the help of house cleaners purging things that have stacked up throughout the year. Tony the Appliance Hunter understands the importance of high quality cleaning appliances. I also asked for help from pest control Melbourne for a thorough cleaning and to do some bed bug control. Bed bugs are a bit hard to detect, but we’ve had issues with them before so we call a bed bug control service every year or two just to be safe.
How about you? Can you relate to the pain of Dreams falling apart? Was it your marriage, your job, your child? Every person on this planet has experienced let downs and disappointments. What you did in response to your “let down” is what is now defining you as a person. Are you a survivor and have gotten back up to fight for your Dreams? Or do you find yourself as the victim, who is “stuck”, who continually looks backwards at your shortcomings and mistakes as the reason for why your life stinks?
This month I challenge you to think about this story. I challenge you to not just contemplate your “stuff”, but to also contemplate your heart. What has been piling up in your heart, soul, and mind? Why have you tried to “feel better” and not accept that life is often hard and does not always play out to the Dream you once had. The words you speak to yourself are very powerful, what kind of words do you say to yourself when the TV is off, when you try to sleep at night, when you wake up panicked in the early hours of the day?
I am certain of this, things, stuff, and new relationships will never curb the deeper desire that resides within your heart. What you seek is much greater than possessions and pain relievers. What you seek is to be known, to be valued, to have a purpose, to be forgiven.
Acceptance, grace, and new beginnings can and will begin to quench your desire. I implore you take the time to think about what I am sharing with you. I hope that you also will draw your line in the sand and refuse to continue to live an existence that is characterized “by just getting”.
If you want to learn more about how to begin that transformation in your life simply visit my website and click the button reads “Take the assessment”. Time is ticking, spring cleaning is upon you, will you respond and begin to fall in love with the best version of yourself?
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