Organizing: Inspired By Nature

Sometimes, we need a fresh perspective of things, to step out... or step away from it all, to see things through new eyes.

The most recent book that I reviewed as host of a monthly Barnes & Noble book group gave me that fresh perspective this week.

The title: The Power of Vastu Living: Welcoming Your Soul Into Your Home and Workplace, by Kathleen Cox (Simon & Schuster) is not the typical organizing book, but instead, is an introduction to the 5,000-year-old principle of vastu, the precursor to feng shui. As the author mentions on pg. 23: "Vastu asks us to show our respect for nature by bringing it into our home and workspace. The presence of nature comforts us and helps us relax. We are also connected to nature, and our respect for nature becomes an expression of respect for the self."

As we look around our cluttered areas, how much of nature are we seeing?

As it turns out, today became a nature-inspired day for me as well.

The morning began with a beautiful view out my west window (see the above photo).

We went apple-picking again, for the second time in two weeks. Here are some photos that I took of the apple orchard today:


It was so peaceful, serene and invigorating at the same time, to be outside in the fresh October air, walking through all those rows and rows of apple trees, the smooth, hefty feel of a ripe apple in your hand as you pluck it from the branch, and looking up to see the beauty of the leaves starting to change in the distant trees.

For some people, coming home from a day like today could have the potential of turning into a downer, when they open the door and see that the clutter in their home didn't magically disappeared while they were away.

Instead, let's take this opportunity and turn a day of nature into a day of inspiration.

How can you reflect in your home that same sense of beauty, peace and tranquility that you find in nature?

Take a few moments to sit back, close your eyes and imagine that same feeling within your home.

What steps can you take to make it happen?

(Hint: look to books, magazines, home improvement shows, interior designers, feng shui & vastu practictioners, professional organizers, etc.)

Contact me anytime if I can help, or feel free to leave a comment. I look forward to helping you Sort Things Out, one step at a time!

Regards,
Eva, www.Sort-Things-Out.com
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