Grounding Oneself

I am not sure how all of YOU take the time to ground yourself… but I am one of those people who cannot multitask. With so many things on the go, house cleaning takes a low priority. Sadly, the house begins to take on a life of its own. When I have to take time out out of my day to clean out of necessity, I am ‘not so nice’ person. Today was different… I “chose” to clean my house. Yes, true empowerment.

The school year has just ended, I was out of town for a week in Saskatoon at a conference, and returned home soon after to go camping with my family. Due to unexpected circumstances, we returned home a day early from camping. My daughter had to catch the first ferry the next morning to play in a beach volleyball tournament in Vancouver. Upon returning, a ‘camp explosion’ vomits onto my living room floor. I haven’t even unpacked yet from my Saskatoon trip and I am overwhelmed with sleeping bags, floatation devices, and camping gear.

I spent much of yesterday just putting that camping stuff away… and in the meantime, I started house cleaning. Joy? Not really. However, I liked getting the first floor of my home sorted and organized. Strangely, it was such a good feeling. As of midnight, I completed the first floor but not the second. So frustrating. I have a huge need for closure. As it turned out, my husband graciously took my daughter to volleyball. I was ‘off the hook’ and had the day to CLEAN… aka. ground myself.

So cathartic… vacuuming, folding laundry, and scrubbing down toilets. Who would have thought that house cleaning would be a grounding experience? Not me. I was being productive, with little on my mind, and appreciating the fruits of my labour. Oh man… so rewarding. With the house relatively tidy… with exception to the garage, my daughter’s room, and my husband’s media room… things are in order. COMPLETION. That’s my theme word for 2015. This is just another version of that.

Wowza. I feel closure and now I can address all of the other things I need to do. Being away for a couple of weeks, much of my work and academic studies have been accumulating. I’ve been getting anxious. It’s tough to relax when I want to get things done. With the house clean… aka. a barrier removed… things are getting done. I underestimate the benefits of house cleaning as a mechanism to moving forward. Laundry equates to inner peace. I feel grounded. #awesomeness