03/28/2026
As I begin spring cleaning my house, I'm reminded that I often use a cleaning analogy when describing the healing process.
It can sometimes bring up old, unwanted messy stuff. But it does so so it can be cleared away.
When spring cleaning a house or garage, we often start by moving stuff off the shelves and out of the cabinets and corners. After a bit, we turn around and there's a mess of a pile in the middle of the space. It can feel yucky and dirty, and we can start thinking "why did I do this?", or "how am I going to get this all taken care of", or we might have an urge to simply stop because it all feels so overwhelming.
But, with the spring cleaning mess, we,one thing at a time, throw it away, clean it and put it back in a better spot, give it back to its original owner, etc. We reorganize, fix things. Eventually, it's all sorted and looking fresh and new.
Likewise, in our healing process, we sort things out. We discard outdated beliefs, we get rid of unhealthy habits, we work out the kinks, tightnesses and old injuries in our bodies, clear out the energies of old traumas, etc.
Eventually, our 'mess' is gone. We're left feeling more clean and clear, spacious and energized. We have more room for the good things we want to bring into our lives. We have more freedom of movement for our body and being.
It's usually not a fun process......but, it's worth it!