Housecleaning for 2023 - Note for Past and Future

 

I began to do some thinking about all my blogs and how can I make them purposeful and useful, to me and to anyone who chances upon them. It seems to me a good place to start would be to do some cleaning up with what I already have. After all, wouldn't that be part of the intention here - to GMST?? 

So, to that end, I shall begin this endeavour. If you read back, thinking that you read something and cannot find it, then check out one of the other blogs. In particular, a lot from here will be transferred to my spiritual blog, On the Pilgrimage is where I have transferred a lot; I will save here for things I wrestle with, things I need to figure out how to GMST for this life I live. If you stop by here, you'll find topics like that. If you want to read about my arts reviews, I encourage you to check here: Reel Reflections. And ... for challenges I give myself: this is the spot for that - My Challenge to New Life. To be honest, all of these need some serious cleaning and such. Like my life. (There is another one waiting to be birthed, but not quite yet. Let me get these all in line first!) 

In a non-exchange I had with my distant brother over the weekend (it seems that's a good way to explain what does go between us!), I sent him a link to a therapist that what giving me things to think about and thought he might appreciate him. I added that I hoped he was doing well. His response to me: "I am slowly getting my house cleaned. That's a long process. It's my brokenness displayed in clutter." I found it interesting that he has come to that realization, as I have known that about myself for decades. I know that the chaos I am in is a direct indicator of the shit I'm going through and have been going through for as long as I know. I guess the best thing I can be is glad that he has come to that self-discovery. I'm sure he's repressed it for years; I've just wallowed in mine. 

So, for me - this is a year of cleaning. Every corner of my world, every nook in my brain, in preparation for what is to come. Lighten the load so I am no longer weighed down with all this chaos! Really a year for GMST!! Maybe add this as my subtitle for 2023???