Jan 16 Clutter

If many of us have too much clutter in our homes, we also have cluttered schedules. We are busy, but some of our activities are of little benefit.
We end up with cluttered schedules in much the same way that we end up with cluttered homes. We get into an activity, a scheduled obligation, because it seems rewarding. We believe it will be worth our time. Some activities were valuable at first but are no longer worth the time and energy. Others never accomplished what we hoped they would accomplish, but we keep doing them anyway. Maybe we keep doing them out of inertia, or out of fear of hurting someone’s feelings. Maybe we think that something will change and any day now, if we only keep doing it, it will be worthwhile. Or maybe we keep busy to avoid a feeling of emptiness or to keep from having to face some issue.
Take a few minutes to look at your schedule. Are there any activities that are not worth your time and energy? Any activities that do not contribute to having peace in your life? What could you do without? What could you do less often?
Today, let go of anything on your schedule that is unnecessary.