2 Ways To Expand Your Life: Make room for more of what you want
You only have so much room in your life…
Whether it’s energetic, physical, or calendar SPACE: there’s only so much of it. To receive new things, ideas, and heart aspirations, you have to be intentional about making space for what really matters.
I've adopted the wisdom and grace of one of my dear friends who uses the mantra "Release to make room."
This mantra (“Release to make room”) helps shift our focus from past to present. It creates a portal wide enough for growth and ensures we’re conscious enough to receive new perspectives and opportunities.
But it’s not just a mantra… it’s a practice.
Whether it means cleaning out a closet, stepping away from an obligation you dread, or letting go of a relationship or an old identity that no longer feels right… this practice of releasing lets you open toward what you really want
Name, Claim, and Reframe® is about infusing every part of your life with more ease and flow. This starts with clarifying WHY you’re doing something… or choosing NOT to do something.
Here’s an example
This year I’ve decided NOT to send Christmas cards…
Although I’ve sent them for the past 35 years, when I got really intentional about finding the WHY behind this annual ritual, all I discovered was resentment… because I was NOT in integrity with my truth.
Not only did I have trouble finding a core value to align with, there was also the potential for conflict with family members to find a photo we could all agree on - plus the financial cost, the time spent designing and preparing cards for mailing… not to mention the environmental impact.
Strangely, when I stood in my desire NOT to send cards this year, I felt an immediate sense of freedom.
In releasing this obligatory task, I made room for my own aspirations, intentions, and even miracles I had not yet imagined.
TRY IT.
Start by asking yourself, “What do I need to PURGE (figuratively OR literally)?
Maybe it's about your control over something (or someone)... or even your sense of control
Perhaps it requires saying a kind-but-clear "no thank you" to an obligation that feels forced or out-of-alignment (like my Christmas cards)
Maybe it’s that you need to do a fall cleanse of your closet… or your email inbox
Then ask yourself, “What do I need to give myself permission to MAKE ROOM FOR?”
Maybe it’s an early morning yoga class, before the kids wake up
Perhaps you need a weekly date night with your partner
Or maybe it requires investing in introspective work, a cooking class, or even a new road bike
Take a few minutes right now to journal your answers to these questions - and notice what happens. How do you feel now?
HINT: It might help to consider the freedom you’ll feel when you intentionally make room for something that fills you up (instead of the thing that depletes you).
ANOTHER OPTION: Try this cleansing practice.
Write a list of what you're holding onto, what slows you down, what riles you up, and what keeps you from being your best self. Then pick just ONE thing you can release or let go of right NOW.
Once you clear out the things that drain you, there’s space for what makes you feel the most alive!
THE GOOD NEWS: You don't need to know HOW to let go… you just have to be WILLING.
And while you can't change the past, you can learn from it while you make room for something better.
(HINT: Whatever you find hardest to release is what you need to let go of the most.)
Wishing you more space in your life for both magic and miracles!
Until next time,
💫 Andrea
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