Expressing Emotions Leads to Prosperity & Joy

By Karen Andersen

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We all deserve to have more prosperity, joy and abundance in our life. Understanding the role that clutter plays behind the scenes, is a great way to begin.

When we fill our lives with “stuff”, this often provides protection from feeling our unhealed emotional wounds. To unlock your joy, it is necessary to heal from any past emotional wounds.

1. Clutter has the unique ability to keep you stuck in the past, especially if you keep things in your space that remind you of past disappointments and “failures.”

2. Experiment with removing objects or pictures that remind you of past disappointments, and keep or add objects that you feel are beautiful and remind you of pleasant experiences instead. Notice if you feel better.

You may not trust the future and hold onto things “just in case.”

3. This tends to come from an emotion of lack or fear, instead of from a powerful place of abundance and trust that all of your needs are taken care of by your benevolent Creator. I love this affirmation: “All of my needs are met above and beyond my greatest expectations!”

If you don’t honor or love yourself on a deep level, your environment often reflects that reality.

4. If you feel overwhelmed by all the stuff surrounding you and don’t take steps to deal with it, this can lead to more self sabotage. Find someone to help you, or hire an expert.

5. People who honor themselves love their living and working environments, and have a tendency to keep them clean and organized. It takes them less time to find things too.

6. If you don’t like to clean, there are lots of people who do, and you can give them the pleasure of cleaning your area on a regular basis.

You can learn to express your emotions in healthy ways. The ideas below may help you get started.

7. Perhaps you have fears of getting close to people, or have felt great loss in your life that you have not been able to heal. I found my joy welcoming me on the other side of my grief and despair, and so can you. There are many professional therapists who would love to help you heal too.

8. Do you find it difficult to express the word “no” to people when they ask you to do them a favor, or when they ask you to spend time with them?

9. Do you value your own time and priorities? Emotionally healthy people will honor and respect you when you express your own needs and the way you are feeling.

If your environment is cluttered with physical objects, there is no space available for your emotions to express themselves.

10. Clutter blocks new opportunities and new people from coming into your life that could bring you more happiness and JOY!

11. Empty spaces allow more prosperity and abundance to flow. They can also provide beauty as you add things like color, fresh flowers or objects that you love and enjoy.

You may be surprised when you find joy in letting go of things that do not serve you. It is never too late to take the first step forward and begin to clear the clutter, and trust the process! You can do it!

©2011 Karen Andersen