Christmas is only just round the corner.
So we don't end up in the most almighty panic.
Without time to do anything.
… and are left with a horrid lonely, little feeling.
We have lost the spirit of Christmas.
Just NOT in getting organised in August.
Or buying up a whole warehouse full of presents no one truly wants from Amazon on Black Friday.
Because the true spirit of Christmas.
Is buried by our clutter.
And trampled by our busy lives.
We need to create the space.
Give our hearts to others.
For which we all truly long.
So today we'll take the first steps in letting go of our Christmas clutter.
And making time for what really matters.
And over the next ten days we'll continue the journey.
Letting go of more every day.
But also sharing our love, finding little ways to do good and caring for ourselves.
To start our Christmas declutter we do need to do things a little differently today.
Firstly, the one thing we NEVER do in just 10 things.
And that's yank out our Christmas boxes.
From the attic or basement or garage.
Or wherever we keep them.
And find a little space where we can work through them easily.
BUT away as far as possible from prying eyes.
I've got mine on the far side of the bed.
Where they can't be seen from the door.
We can't whizz through Christmas baubles too quickly.
As they are fiddly and breakable.
But don't get bogged down, over thinking it.
Just let go of the obvious.
Pop anything broken in the bin.
And any others in an empty box.
Which we're going to fill up over the next ten days.
If you find 10 baubles wonderful.
Over the next ten days all these little bits of Christmas clutter are going to add up.
And letting them go is a powerful prompt to reflecting on what truly matters in our lives.
So when we're done with our baubles.
We're going to take just 5 minutes more.
And remember what brings us most joy in your life.
It could be people. It could be a place. It could be a passtime.
It just can't be a thing.
Don't worry about writing them down.
Just remember the joy they bring.