By Arielle Giordano
April is often associated with spring cleaning. This implies getting rid of the old, crusty things we have gathered up during the winter months. It also can refer to cleaning up and releasing the emotional and mental clutter within our being!
Have you ever looked at yourself as a house? Have you ever dreamed of a house and realized that the unconscious messages around it were actually referring to you as a person? I once woke up from a dream realizing that all the rooms I had been seeing in the “dream” house were holding messages about my inner issues.
The first step of self-housecleaning and clearing is to take a look at what is actually in your inner space or “rooms.” Be open and give yourself permission to see. Let it happen. Allow it. You may have past clutter from experiences, relationships, career, family, etc. What is the first thing that comes up for you? Let your little, inner, quiet voice have the forum to speak to you. Listen with big ears.
What do you hear? Pay attention to what you are receiving from the depths of your being. What do you need to clear and clean up? Is it with a person? Are you having an issue with a personal or professional relationship? Is it an issue at work? Is it a problem between you and your family? What is holding you back from your past? What is in your present that no longer serves?
Here are some simple steps to help you with your spring cleanup:
Become aware. Awareness of an issue, conflict, hurt or unresolved problem is the first step of the self-cleaning process. Determine what is in your space that needs to go.
Clear and clean it up. Clean your space to set yourself free to move forward. You have choices to speak directly or indirectly to a situation. Directly, it could mean an apology, recognition of a mistake or working out an argument. Indirectly, the resolution of an issue may be to write a letter that you will later burn; engage in a creative activity; practice self-expression or a physical activity such as dancing, walk or workout; or gain insight and deeper understanding through meditation and prayer.
Move forward. When we remove what is in our space, we have a clean, clear path to travel into new territory. We open ourselves to renew, renourish and grow in life.
Here’s to spring cleaning!
Arielle Giordano’s new book, Dancing with Your Story from the Inside Out, will be released March 2017. With a Masters of Arts and Masters of Education, Arielle is an author, professional dancer, inspirational speaker, certified Essentrics/Aging Backwards instructor, and workshop facilitator. She enjoys sharing her gifts and talents with an authentic style rich in the grace of dance, psychology, philosophy and the expressive arts. Her career includes: provisional psychologist, guidance counselor and substance-abuse therapist. As a Lead Faculty Area Chairperson and Faculty Member for College of Humanities at the University of Phoenix, she inspired students with her creative gifts. She also writes for Tampa Bay Wellness, We Woman and Transformation Magazine.
Arielle offers classes and workshops on empowering women, creativity, and dance. She also offers consultations and private sessions, and she is a certified instructor in the Essentrics/Aging Backwards program. Arielle has been a guest speaker on radio and television, featured in newspapers and magazines across the United States and Canada. Visit www.dancingfromtheinsideout.com or email agbeautifuldance@gmail.com or call 813-545-7173.