Moving Gracefully from Summer into Fall

When that first cold day arrived and the nights started to become longer, I felt my initial resistance to move inward. After all, the summer was so lovely... camping and playing outdoors, attending many social gatherings and concerts, ah... life is such a blessing. However, now that I've accepted that summer is behind us, I realize the opportunity that exists when we come back home to our caves to review, revise and reVITALize our visions.

One way to prepare for this potent time is to clean out & clear our indoor space in preparation to spend more time at home. Spring is not the only time to do a household purge. Fall is also a perfect time to go through your home, room by room and begin the purging process. I believe and have experienced when we clear out or even make any change in our personal environment, this action produces an energetic shift that can allow for healing and growth to occur. It also creates room for new energies to come in.

So here are a few tips you can use to get things moving. What I usually advise my clients to do is to take it slow. Plan to have a week or two for this process, then choose one room per evening or per week to go through. Don't block yourself from doing anything by feeling like you have to do everything. That is what keeps you in the procrastination mode. Even if you only do one little thing, congratulate yourself for the progress you have made instead of beating yourself up for what you haven't accomplished. After all, we will never get it done. It is the journey along the way that is the gift.

And If these projects feel too overwhelming to you, hire a professional. It's always easier to do these type of projects when you have a helping hand to get you going. Beginning in October I will be more available to help you, so feel free to give me a call.

Blessings on your journey~
Rajni


In the Kitchen; Go through your cabinets and remove canned & boxed food that hasn't been used in several months. Donate these items to a local food bank. Extra garden goodies can also be donated.

In the Living Room; Go through your bookshelf and remove previously read books and donate them to your local library or school.

In the Bathroom; Go through your cabinets and get rid of unused medicines that are out of date. Boulder Community hospital, Foothills Campus at 4747 Arapahoe is having a collection day this Saturday, September 26th from 8:00am-2:00pm where you can drop off unwanted medicines. You can also donate travel size shampoo's & soaps to the Boulder Homeless Shelter.

In the Bedroom; Go through your closets and take out clothes that haven't been worn. There are several used clothing stores and charities such as ARES or Salvation Army to drop off unused clothes. Consider bringing your warm coats, hats and mittens to the homeless shelter for the upcoming winter.

Here are a few resources in our community that will accept your donations:

Community Food Share: 303-652-3663 http://www.communityfoodshare.org/

Boulder Homeless Shelter: 303-442-4646 http://www.bouldershelter.org

Conscious Alliance: 720-406-7871 http://www.consciousalliance.org