This morning found me doing something a little odd.
Before my shower, before putting on pants even, I was vacuuming.
My bed.
Why? Because I have a dog, as you may have heard. A black dog. Who sheds. A lot.
But that's not new, I've had a dog for a long time and my bed has been as furry as Jon Bon Jovi's chest for years now.
What is new is that I got a new vacuum cleaner last night. I am so excited about this new vacuum that even before I opened my eyes I was thinking about all the things I could try it on.
My new friend has been a long time coming.
About a year ago my old vacuum lost one of it's wheels. It still worked in a hobbly annoying kind of way so I kept using it and started dropping hints that a new vacuum cleaner would be nice. To myself, to my mom, to my sweetie.
While I was away in March, it lost another wheel, 2 out of 4, which solved the hobbling problem but began a new set of issues, floor scratching, poor suction and general vacuum malaise.
Thus the purchase of Animal, my new super powerful and adaptable vacuum cleaner.
My friends think I'm a little crazy, they don't understand why I am SO excited about my new Animal.
I'm excited because vacuuming can be downright magical.
It's kind of like clutter clearing. Clutter clearing can be a chore, or it can be a life transforming process.
Vacuuming can be a chore or it can be the fastest way to transform the energy of your space.
I learned this trick from my Space Clearing friends, Karen Kingston and Tracey Stanton and I've never looked at vacuuming the same way since.
The rush for a new vacuum became critical in the last couple of weeks because I've started to see clients in my home office which means that my house needs to be clean, not only on a physical level - black dog, lots of fur, everywhere, all the time - but on an energetic level too.
Before and after each client, I give my office a quick vacuum.
Before, to set the space for the clients session, and after, to clear the space for the next activity.
That's a lot of vacuuming, but it's a joy, especially now that I have a new buddy to help me out.
You can do this too!
- If you have some friends coming over, vacuum for your friends.
- If you want to have friends coming over vacuum with the intention of having friends over.
- If you've had a fight, vacuum up the harsh words.
- If you were sick and now you're feeling better, vacuum up the energetic kleenex and sniffles.
I'm serious, go try it! And if you hate vacuuming no matter how magical it can be and you would rather someone else clean your home, just set the intention before they come.
Happy Vacuuming! And if you would be so kind to pass this along to one or two of your dear friends, me and my new vacuum cleaner will do a little jig, in our underwear. ;)
Love,
Cecilia
ox
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