For me, my newly organized cabinets were as beautiful as a sunset.
Last week, I was off for spring break. I knew a lot of people who went to the beach, or the mountains. I knew people who went snow skiing and people who flew across the country. I knew a few folks who actually left the country. Most everyone happily shared their adventures on social media.
I took the week to do some serious spring cleaning. I watched one Marie Kondo episode and I was ready to clean out closets. We moved into our house over Spring Break, fourteen years ago and had accumulated way too much stuff.
So, with my hubby in tow, we started in our bedroom and worked our way to the kitchen. We donated bags of clothes that hadn’t been worn in years. Don’t even get me started on the plastic ware. I can’t begin to express the happiness I feel when I open my cabinets and find nicely stacked storage containers with matching lids.
I saw a post from a friend on Facebook about how she was having the vacation that she had needed to take for years. I felt that I was taking care of projects that I needed to work on for years. I suspect that both of our souls were getting exactly what we needed at this particular moment in our lives.
There was a time in my life when I would have missed that soul truth. I would have been seriously bummed out that I missed out on all of the fun that everyone else seemed to be having last week. All of the beautiful pictures of sunsets and family fun can hardly compare to cleaning out closets and cabinets.
No one wants to see those pictures.
Social media has taken comparison to a whole new level and there’s nothing that steals joy more than comparison can.
But, I’ve reached a point where I know what’s best for my own heart and soul. For me, the satisfaction of completing my own little projects last week was exactly what I needed, because for me, the new organization is like coming home to a new peaceful place every single day.
As long as we are walking with Jesus, wherever we are on the journey, is exactly where we are supposed to be. We aren’t supposed to compare our path with anyone else’s. They are on a different journey.
A week of Spring Break organization reminded me. Perhaps you needed reminding too.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂