Finding Balance In Being Messy

Don and I had a cat-like weekend, enjoying window side dining, and camping out in our bedroom.  We set up our 0-gravity chairs in the bedroom which is much cooler, enjoying the extra time to spend working on projects online, reading, and watching some very eye-opening videos on YouTube.

Eight Treasures Congee, at a ‘table w/ a view’ eating on our chest in the bedroom under the window.

The upside of having to ‘learn how to crawl’ is that it can cause us to re-calibrate ourselves, pursue activities that often get pushed to the back burner, or just tap into some new ways of viewing life, and our roll in it.

And while ‘saucha’ ~ one of the eight limbs of yoga reminds us of the importance of cleanliness, Earth Girl has a different perspective.

Earth Girl is all about finding the right balance.   Sometimes balance means doing a good decluttering and full on cleaning.  Sometimes balance is found by letting ourselves be messy.  Life does get messy, whether those part of our minds like it or not.

Pile up all you could want at your disposal around you, dive in the center of the pile, and see what you do with it all.  Have at it.  Drop all thoughts about what to do, what you think you should accomplish, what needs to go where, all that you think is so important.  Let it all fall away, and see what you are left with.

Change positions when the body is screaming at you to move, or get up to pee or get some food, then go back to being amidst your glorious messy pile, and revel in it.

Earth Girl Rx: (My prescriptions for saner living)

If you are someone that often obsesses over your ‘to do’ lists, can’t stand having a dish remain dirty, or floor left un swept, and who works hard, and runs a million errands taking care of everyone all the time, or just can never sit still or shut the brain off, then give this a try.  It may be hard, but try it!   It is especially those of you ‘controller’ or ‘obsessor’ types (or dare I say clean freaks?) that may benefit from this particular ‘therapy.’  However, all of us need a day like this sometimes!

Make the needs of your body and what moves you spontaneously (i.e. your inner child/inner spirit) be ALL that is on your agenda for an entire day, or weekend, and see how you feel come Monday! Then share your experience!

You may realize that a good cat-like weekend, spent camping out in your bedroom, and eating under the window was just what the doctor ordered!

Tofu Stir Fried w/ celery, scallions, ginger & garlic in a little oil, w/ kale and soy sauce added at the end. Served w/ red cabbage salad, and quinoa.