Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter

[View Online]( [DailyOM]( INSPIRATION [Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter]( You'll experience how your home and your heart light up and flourish when they are regularly tended and cared for. Dear Friends, Today we speak with DailyOM teacher Stephanie Bennett Vogt about her course called Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter. Stephanie teaches a highly effective yet gentle method of clearing your spaces and your life so you can reduce the overwhelm and clutter, and enjoy life in all its beauty and vibrancy. Interview with Stephanie Bennett Vogt DailyOM: Tell us what inspired you to create this yearlong course for our DailyOM community. Stephanie Bennett Vogt: The creation of this course was inspired by my course A Year to Clear What Is Holding You Back! With tens of thousands of participants completing that program and many begging me in the comment thread for a Year Two, it was a no-brainer. I wanted to create a way for them to keep going. The beauty of taking a year to gently tend to our physical, mental and emotional attachments (and discover the spacious goodies that are hiding beneath them all) becomes such a delicious, nourishing habit. You don't want it to end. And it doesn't ever have to. At the end of the year you can begin all over again with either course and have a different experience, because you keep getting lighter and freer. That is why I call it a clearing journey. And you do not have to complete the former to get value from the latter. The two are completely separate experiences. They stand alone. What you get in my Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter course that you do not get in any of the other programs is a deep-dive experience of my five-step method for clearing, a proven method that works from the inside out to release physical, mental and emotional clutter for good. These five steps are: slowing down, simplifying, sensing, surrendering and self-care — delivered in that order and building upon each other. Cultivating these steps one at a time, over time, has proven to reduce a key underlying issue that keeps us stuck: overwhelm. One minute of my slow-drip clearing approach morphs into more minutes, less effort and less baggage. It promotes a calmer nervous system, a quieter mind, more ease, more space and more joy. DailyOM: Tell us more about your slow-drip approach. What makes it so effective? SBV: When I first began doing this work, both as a space clearing practitioner and a student in my own home, I watched how hard it was to keep it up, and how easy it was to give up. As a keen observer of my own struggles with clutter, I realized rather quickly that it was not the clutter at all that was my problem. It was letting go of it. With continuous study and practice, I could feel the energetic strings that tied me to my things, and I could feel the sludgy stuckness as I began to move things into boxes and out of my house. By becoming more of a witness to these unpleasant sensations, I discovered how quickly they would pass. And like a weather system moving in and out, the lightness and clarity I felt on the other side of my struggle was palpable. And sublime. The challenge then became how to break down my slow-drip method into smaller steps that were digestible, sustainable and deeply nourishing. It took me 20 years to develop and field-test it. The result is a method of five simple steps called the Spacious Way, a conscious approach to clearing that distills ancient principles in space clearing, modern science, mindfulness and kaizen, the Japanese concept of small steps leading to big changes through continuous improvement. That, in a nutshell, is what you experience and cultivate in this program. DailyOM: What can students expect in the way of homework and actions? SBV: What's great about a whole year is that you have time to gain traction. And the daily practices are designed specifically with simplicity in mind (so as not to activate an overwhelmed or reactive mind). Through a series of inspirational messages, stories and practice tools, the lessons provide a mix of conscious doing and conscious non-doing. On the doing side, for example, you might be asked to rearrange a drawer with a specific goal in mind, or tune into a space by following specific guidelines in mindfulness. On the non-doing side, you might be invited to unplug for a short period of time, noticing the various internal weather patterns that it produces. Mostly what you will be getting each day is an opportunity to reflect on your experience of one of the five steps. There is no limit here. You can reflect as much or as little as you wish. What you receive from doing the daily practices is directly proportional to what you put into it. The most important thing to remember here is that without awareness and consistency, we cannot create new habits and transformational change. DailyOM: We all know that it can be difficult to let go of our 'stuff,' the things that we attach to. We might be afraid to make that tough decision, or dread the empty space that remains after letting something go. How does your course help with these issues? SBV: It does so beautifully. Here is why: Stress and stuff doesn't grow overnight, and releasing it takes time — time to rewire the brain that goes into fight-or-flight; time to soften resistances; time to grow new habits that feel really good and create lasting change. The benefits of taking even just one minute to consciously slow down, simplify, sense, surrender and cultivate self-care, consciously and daily, are beyond measure. If you're willing to play the big game, the long game, and not just go after the quick fix, you will experience how the neglected areas of your home and heart light up and flourish when they are regularly tended. You will delight in discovering aspects about yourself you never knew existed. You will realize that clearing at this level is not a diet — it is a feast! By saying yes to a year, you are saying yes to you. All you have to do is take it one baby step at a time. DailyOM: Are there any tips you can share as to how to best approach this course and get the most out of it? SBV: This 365-day course is divided into 52 weekly themes. The best way to approach it (and stick with it) is one week at a time. Even if you feel lame in your efforts or all you can handle is one minute of time, open each daily lesson (preferably at the same time of day) and read it with as much awareness as you can. Complete the daily practice with a notebook handy to jot down some impressions. Even if you have nothing to say, the simple act of writing something down seals in your commitment and resolve. The only way to grow new lasting habits is consistency. In this journey, this means daily. DailyOM: What kind of feedback have you received from people who have taken your course? SBV: Some of the spacious reveals that have emerged from those taking this course go from small to big. Here is one example: 'As this coursecomes to its completion, but not really a ‘close,' I am amazed, firstly, that I actually stayed with it. To boot, my notebook blossomed into an art book I love looking at and then thus, reviewing lessons. In some ways, it's still the beginning of the course … a good feeling … lots more to look forward to.' Another participant told me: 'I am amazed reading the letter I wrote [my future self] at the start of this course that I have achieved almost everything I set out to achieve. Where I haven't quite gotten where I want to be, I am at least headed in the right direction.' Another great example: 'In many ways I am in a better place for having followed this course. Some days I just set very small targets, and progressed all the same.' How Does It Work Starting today, you will receive all 365 lessons. Each lesson is yours to keep and you'll be able to refer back to it whenever you want. If you miss a lesson or are too busy to get to it, each lesson will conveniently remain in your account so you won't have to search for it when you're ready to get back to it. Get Started Now We are offering this course with the option of selecting how much you want to pay. No matter how much you pay, you'll be getting the same course as everybody else. We simply trust that people are honest and will support the author of the course with whatever they can afford. And if you are not 100% satisfied, we will refund your money. How Much Do You Want To Pay? [$19]([$35]([$55]( This is the total amount for all 365 lessons This course has been tremendously popular, along with Stephanie's other bestselling DailyOM courses. She brings so much care and energy to her work and is passionate about helping people live their most spacious life possible. Until next time. Be well, DailyOM For more information visit: [Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter]( [ ] DailyOM Course Spotlight [Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter]( By Stephanie Bennett Vogt Clearing our home creates more space, light, and peace of mind. In this course, space clearing expert Stephanie Vogt teaches how to remove physical, emotional, and energetic clutter to gently release any attachment or pattern that might be holding us back. With her guidance, you’ll learn how to create real shifts in the way you act, think, and feel. By the end, you will have all the tools you need to nourish and transform yourself and your home. 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