Spring Cleaning has a frosty counter part – let’s call it Winter Weeding. January is a great time to purge files and clear away the junk.
My friend Chrysalis has turned this exercise into community fun by hosting a Recycling Party. Invitees bring household items they no longer use and display them for give-away. When you get a bunch of people’s stuff up for grabs in one room, you wouldn’t believe the excitement. At the last party, I got rid of a Halloween costume that was taking up space in my closet and in return got a purple scarf with a dragon on it. I treasure my glamorous, new-to-me scarf.
In nature, a butterfly emerges from a “chrysalis.” When I metaphorically clear away what I no longer need, I’m making room for something wonderful and new to emerge.
May exciting things emerge for you in January!
Jean
Jean “Cleaning-out-the-sock-drawers” Franzblau Consulting
chrysalis illustrating the Greek origin of the term : χρυσός (chrysós) for gold