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When I listen to someone’s soul I have to listen to the energy in what they are saying, and pay attention to when it changes. When someone’s intellect is speaking, it is like seeing squirts of water come out of a hose. When I hear someone's soul speak it is like the hose has been opened up and water is gushing out. I feel the force of this water move me.

Have you ever had one of those moments where, all of a sudden, you can see what you have been doing — and it no longer makes sense? I just had one of these moments as I sat down to write this blog post. Since I started writing my blog, 10 years ago, I have written each post with the intention of being useful. Today I sat down to start writing with that same intention. And then I thought, “How do I know what will be useful to someone? Who am I to be that judge?” And then I heard the words “Write what makes you come alive."

I am noticing my head chiming in with all of these bright clever ideas. And I know not to listen to them. I know that these ideas are just more information. These ideas will fall into the cluttered junk drawer of our minds. I sit quietly, waiting for that moment of inspiration. Where I can feel the idea come to me and feel that spark. Nothing is coming. So this month, I am sharing nothing.

While I am working at my desk, I often look out the windows at my garden. I can see my white oakleaf hydrangea in one window and my blue hydrangea in the other.I often sit and stare at these plants. Recently, the white hydrangea has been covered in bees. Dozens of bees dance from leaf to leaf, landing gently on the white flower petals as the plant moves with the wind.

Clearing my clutter is one of my favorite things to do. I read the Book Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui in 1998, and my life has never been the same. I remember reading that book on the way home from a vacation in Tahoe. I came home and immediately started throwing things out. I filled boxes and boxes with things that I then donated and gave away. With David moving in, it was time to take another stab at clearing out. 

And yes, often times it is important to make a change, quit a job that sucks, or leave a relationship or situation behind. But if you go about making changes when your mind is closed, it will only bring you further into misery in your career. You have to approach your current job and situation with an open mind, and life will lead you to where you need to be. The changes you desire to make will happen in a way that fulfills you and brings you joy, because you are approaching your life with joy and fulfillment.