Well-Being Spring Cleaning Reset

If you want a beautiful home &  garden this summer, there’s usually a lot of intentional work to do in the spring. The same thing goes for a beautiful mind and full heart, in some ways. The clarity and freshness that come with discarding what is no longer for us and replacing it with something new, or simplifying in some way, is what new seasons are all about. Especially spring. 

The intentional work that goes into a beautiful summer garden happens in the springtime. That is the same for any intentional work, sometimes it takes awhile to see the benefits of our hard work. This can be difficult for us to remember in a culture where everything is automated and on demand whenever and wherever we want it.

But think about what we do during Spring Cleaning - > 

Go through old things and discard what no longer serves us.

You have to clear the brush and debris.

See what sticks from last year vs. what’s gone for good.

At some point, a flower or tree is just a seed.

It has to be planted, nurtured, watered, and provided sunlight to grow.

Effort needs to be made, after the idea of it was planted.

It takes time.

The same goes for anything else sustainable in life, despite the automatic nature of everything we do now. 

For the things that are really, truly worth it and ours…we must plant them, attend to them with the things they need with effort, love them and give them space & time to grow.

This includes ourselves, too.

So, how do we do intentional work this season? 

Let’s get into it.

DIscard: What’s draining you, outdated, or no longer aligned.

When we think of Spring Cleaning, we often think about cleaning out our closets and taking a box of things we no longer need to the Salvation Army after it’s been sitting in our trunk for a month;) 

But what if we took a moment to Spring Clean our minds and hearts? To discard what is no longer serving us, mentally and emotionally, or otherwise? 

This is an opportunity to consider what might be outdated obligations, situations, beliefs or habits that are no longer aligned with the person you are, or the person you are becoming. 

The reason we do this is to both simplify and start fresh, as well as clear space for the new. This applies to both our physical spring cleaning as well as our well-being. We can’t welcome our future while holding onto our past.

This is the time to consider what might be holding us back. Ask yourself what’s draining you, outdated or no longer aligned with the life you want to lead. 

If you are curious to learn more about what to discard, you can start with rating yourself on the five key pillars of well-being and go from there. 

Clear: The space, boundaries, and energy required for something new.

The second thing we do after discarding is now we are able to clear the space for something new. To simplify and have room to think, now that we have let go of the dead weight. 

To clear the space for energy you will need in this next phase, think about what a solid foundation looks like for you. How will you create the energy and space to welcome in what’s new? Does this require rest or maybe even less of something vs. more or something new? Maybe it means new boundaries in certain areas of your life, so it can create the space and energy you need.

Clearing the physical, mental and emotional space for what’s next is a critical step before thinking about what’s next. You need to be in a space and mindset to really listen and welcome in what’s truly for you. 

Plant: The ideas, decisions, and direction you’re choosing.

Now that you have discarded what’s no longer for you and cleared the space to simply and welcome in new, aligned experiences, it is time to plant those seeds! 

This is the fun, creative part. This is the start of something new. You have done the hard work of clearing the debris and now it is time to think about what comes next. The exciting part about spring is that you know there is so much more fun to be had. So have some fun.

Here, you’ll want to focus on what speaks to you. Why you spend your time and money the way you do, and how that is leading you to the life you want to live. 

Now more than ever, there is a shift towards authenticity and purposefulness. I encourage you to focus on leading with your life and what matters to you, because in the era of AI, we will need humans solving human problems more than anything else. Your point of view, emotional intelligence, decision making and lived experience will be more valuable than a resume. 

So allow yourself to explore here. And if you’re like one of the millions re-thinking their lives and careers at this moment, give our free training a watch. It’s about how to design a life you love, starting with designing a career you love. It’s time to start designing your life, vs. defaulting to it. 

What are the seeds you want to plant now, so that your version of a beautiful garden blooms next season? 

Nurture: The daily inputs that support growth.

Now comes the action to support the planting of the seed. You need to show up and water it, give it sun and the things it needs to survive. The same goes with whatever it is that you want to do in life. It will likely require hard work to get there. This requires us to commit to showing up consistently to nurture whatever it is that is important to us. 

So now is the time to consider, what is important to us? What seeds have we planted that we want to nurture to full growth? What matters most? We can’t focus on nurturing everything and everyone. And we must nurture ourselves. 

So in this spring cleaning season, ask yourself how you are nurturing yourself and what you care about everyday? 

Grow: Over time, not overnight.

And one day, over time, you will see that seed has grown into the flower or plant you intended it to. But you had to keep showing up everyday until then, even when it was still underground. You had to believe it would grow. 

And the same is with us humans, isn’t it? 

You have to believe and then act on those beliefs. 

If you’re in the middle of a transition, looking for clarity or inspiration, I invite you to watch our free training on how to design the career and life that is best for you. I realized that our jobs dictate most of our lives, and I believe this is a really grounded place to start from. 

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