Every year, at this time of year, my son and I go through my his toys and put what he no longer needs into a pile for those who can benefit from them. We donate them to the local V
eterans group, which makes this process simple by picking up bags from our front stoop. My son and I really enjoy this project. It always feels good to get rid of the old, especially when we know there is a child who might be able to benefit.
Just before the Chinese New Year, it is a tradition to clean one's home thoroughly, so none of the dirt of the past year is brought into the new year. This is seen to bring good luck.
Our New Year's Resolutions gets at this same idea-- how we want to resolve toward more holistic ways of being and doing as the calendar turns.
Actively and manually cleaning and getting rid of old objects gives our psyches the message that we are good stewards of our physical world. In putting our intention to clean and make new, and doing this in a real-life way, we can invite the new with less cluttered and more open arms!
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