Visualize taking them off your own shoulders and placing them before Christ. I often remember it as we kneel for the Eucharistic Prayer, asking myself what I can offer to Jesus at this Mass.Īs you work on spring cleaning your soul, consider if there are unmet expectations or unanswered prayers you can place on that table. Maybe a thorny relationship, a disappointment, or even a victory! I absolutely love that image. He told me to imagine walking up to the altar during the Consecration at Mass and laying on the altar everything I wanted to offer to God that day. Once during college, I was talking with a priest. Clear the clutter of unmet expectations and unanswered prayers. Reminding myself of who God says I am is a surefire way to rise above the negative thoughts I often sink into. I like to make a list of spiritual truths found in Scripture and stick it on my bathroom mirror. Holding on to negative thoughts about yourself or your life is a stumbling block to a life that “sparks joy” everywhere you turn.įor me, these negative thoughts often look like “I can’t do this” or “this will never work.” Time to sweep those thoughts straight into the trash! Intentionally swapping negative thought patterns for spiritual truths will lighten your soul and breathe fresh life into your spirit. To make space for more joy in our life, we have to intentionally “take captive” every negative thought and actively let go of it. I love the Bible verse that says to “take every thought captive” (2 Corinthians 10:15). Here are six ways to achieve a little spring clean of the soul this season. We may have the KonMari Method on lock, but what do we do with the things keeping us from joy in our soul? How do we clear the clutter in our own minds that might be holding us back from a life of true joy and deeper connection with God the Father? To scrub away the dirt and make space for new life and growth to happen. I start thinking about ways to purge and simplify, as well as spruce up our space to make it more life-giving and peaceful.Īnd while I love the springtime because of the opportunity to clean and declutter my physical space, I also love this season because it offers a chance to do a little spring cleaning in my soul as well. It's freeing to toss all the things that have accumulated with no real purpose over the last several months. It’s refreshing to scrub away the dust and dirt from the long winter spent inside. And all the praise hands for the million potholes that finally get filled! Decluttering and Deep CleaningĮverything feels fresh and new, and the urge to declutter and lighten my space kicks in. Trees fill with buds and leaves, a sure sign of the world coming back to life after a season of dormancy. The last of the dirty snow piles melt away, the ice thaws, the gray skies slowly shift back to sunshine.
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