The urge to purge!

Don't worry...I'm not talking the visceral kind of purging. lol

It started yesterday.

This urge or need to get rid of extraneous junk.  Minimizing our spaces more and more.  Removing clutter (which I am prone to, especially the paper kind).  It was funny because it hit me like that 'nesting' did when I was pregnant and very close to due date. This push from somewhere within that says "okay, roll up your sleeves, we're getting ready to work!".  Maybe that is my mantra this year 'Get ready to work'.  Perhaps the Divine is telling me it's time.  It's time to step bravely back into my studio, pick up my brushes and create with abandon.  Perhaps the weird unseen tethers that I must have created for myself are starting to shred and fade away.  Maybe this year is the year I finally (without any ounce of fear) dive headlong into my art.  Like my friend Ophelia, this year is the year to be bold, push my borders.  I have to admit I'm a tad scared but I like it.

One of the blessings that has come with age is my level of fear seems to decrease every year.  I don't mean to say its low but it is diminishing.  I realize all those years of thinking I had control were just an illusion and letting go is the key.  For example, I want to tell the young woman in the bookstore who is loudly talking about extremely personal things that I don't want to be included in her personal dramas by having to listen to her.  I feel like yelling TOWANDA! (those of you who've seen Fried Green Tomatoes will understand).  Be honest, there are times that you've wanted to smack someone for being totally obnoxious on their cell phones, right? :D  This is just an example of my fear level diminishing.  I would not have even considered it years and years ago.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand.

I need to go into the studio and move things about.  Maybe do a 'smudging' to clear the energy in the room. (yeah, I'm a hippy at heart...can't help it, child of the 60's).  Open the windows and not only let fresh air in but stale, stagnant air out.  I guess that is the whole mindset about celebrating the New Year anyway.  In with the new and out with the old.  It's just taken me a long time to realize that when you're trying to make room for the new, you have to let something or somethings go in order for it to grow and flourish.

So, I'm wishing you all a very bright, shiny, new and exciting New Year.  Much health, much abundance and joy to you all!

(now I'm off to clean something lol)

~Peace

Michelle