Snow and simplicity
I hope you are all having a nice holiday season! I’ve been in Minneapolis for the past couple of weeks and it has been a very snowy December. The snow makes for lots of shoveling and some dangerous driving conditions, but when you are inside where it is warm and safe, looking out at the snow falling, it is absolutely gorgeous! It is mesmerizing. I like the winter time because it seems to help us turn inward—we tend to stay home more and I think that leads to more reflection on our lives.
I’ve been thinking a lot about this last year and what I’ve learned. There have been a lot of challenges, but I am thankful because it has led to growth and learning. I’ve also been organizing like crazy. If you read this blog regularly, you know I’m kind of an organizing fanatic. The reason I like it is that it helps me feel like I am simplifying my life and cleaning out the clutter—both clutter in my physical space and clutter in my mental space. Giving things away and throwing things out feels very healthy in that way. And this time of year feels like the appropriate time to review, get clear on what I want more of, what I want less of, and what is most important.
So, in between writing songs and getting them ready for recording, I’ve been organizing and getting to projects around the house that I’ve been too busy all year to even think about. And as the snow piles up outside, my bags of trash and stuff to give away are piling up inside! And soon they will be out of here and I will be feeling lighter. Already feeling more clear!