Allegria Challenge - Day 19 - Clean Up the Clutter

Welcome to Day 19 of the Allegria Challenge!Todays simple way to create more joy and meaning in your life is to clean up the clutter.
Whether it's a pile of papers on your desk, a disorganized closet or garage, or a draining person in your life...it's all clutter, and taking up space and energy in your life. When we clean up and clear out things that no longer serve us, we make room for the things that do.
Call me weird..but when I feel stuck or unproductive...I like to clean. Somehow cleaning up the space outside of me clears and opens space inside of me. I feel productive, and have more energy to do the things I want to do.
Is there a person in your life that is draining you? Maybe it's time to cut the cords of the relationship. I had a friend who would call me often and complain about every little thing in her life. It didn't seem to matter what I said or did to try to support her, nothing changed and her story stayed the same. I got to the point where I wouldn't pick up the phone if I saw her number pop up on Caller ID. Eventually I told her how I felt. I said, 'I love you and care about you but I don't feel good after we talk. It just feels negative, and I'd like to focus on the positive.' She hung up on me. But, two months later she called back and said, 'Thank you. I needed to hear that. You weren't the only one who felt that way about me, and I'm sorry.' Wow. I felt so relieved and happy.
So today, I invite you to clear the clutter in your life. Tackle that pile of paperwork on your desk, clean out that closet or drawer (you know the one I'm talking about) , or cut the cords to a relationship that no longer serves you. Clean up and clear out to make room for something new and better!