Clean Your House, Your Mind Will Follow
“With spring cleaning in effect, many are rolling up their sleeves and reaching into the corners and hard-to-reach places that have often been long neglected. As a merely physical task, cleaning can be arduous, gratifying, and everything in between. But if taken up with the spirit of self-purification, cleaning serves as a powerful instrument for heightening awareness of the present moment and of addressing the dust and clutter in one’s mind. In fact, the process of cleaning can be so therapeutic and meditative that a company, Zenith Cleaners, was established where workers approach the task of cleaning as a spiritual practice. “Cleaning is the process of removing dirt from any space, surface, object, or subject, thereby exposing beauty, potential, truth, and sacredness,” says Tolu, founder of Zenith Cleaners. How’s that for a positive outlook when you are staring down a toilet bowl or a sink full of dirty dishes?” { read more }
Be The Change
Transform the “yuck” of grime and dirt to the “yum” of creating something beautiful during the next time that you clean. |
Editor’s note: A very happy mother’s day to all of you wonderful mothers out there who teach us how to love unconditionally. Thank you for being who you are and for your silent offerings of grace in times of trouble. We are grateful for your presence in this world.
Sangha of Auspicious Companions 