Decluttering – that seems like a strong word. It also sounds like something that might be a lot of hard work. But it doesn’t have to be – follow me into the CLEAR zone to find out more.
Decluttering in the sense of the clear method of actually a duality thing, because Carolyn talks about clearing both – your personal space and your mental space, and how both things tend to go hand into hand. And it’s true – most of us will have experienced a feeling of clarity at one point or another in our life, following a cleaning up. Spring clean is a tradition for a reason! Out with the old, in with the new! (And in earlier times, the year started with spring, not in the middle of winter. We probably have a pope to thank for that.)
It can be argued that a cluttered mind makes itself visible by creating a cluttered environment, and vice versa. Which, in extension, means that decluttering your personal space helps you to declutter your mind, too. That idea isn’t new, and one can even argue that it is en vogue – Marie Kondo started a trend, you might have watched it. (Funny side note: I heard a rumour that Marie Kondo has given up on her own method in her private life because she now has children and has come to the conclusion that nothing remains clean when you have small children. Welcome to the life of any parent, Marie!)
Carolyn goes at it with a little more woo. Or much more woo. She takes these concepts and brings them to a wholesome level, connecting every aspect of our lives – not just the personal space, and not only the mental space, as well, but also the relationship level.
I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of chakras, but what Carolyn laid out in her book about how all those areas are connected with each other DID get to me, as it seems to make sense. I’m not that spiritual, but it can see what she means, and I do believe that the exterior can reflect the interior.
And despite my earliest fears, the clear method is far from being spiritual only. The chapter about cleaning house is of highly practical use, including even a tipp for mixing your own glass cleaner.
But there is a lot of spiritual text here, too. Really more than I anticipated beforehand, but that is my error, not the authors. So I’m choosing to let go of my expectations, and I’m telling you whether this book is for you or not:
If you believe in chakras, crystal healing, manifestation and more like that, and you’re looking for a way to declutter every aspect of your life – look no further! This is the ultimate book for you, and you will love the clear method!
If you’re more interested in the physical aspect of decluttering your life and can’t make do with the spiritual stuff, then you might be better off with Marie Kondo. Unless you’re willing to take a peek unto the woo side, as Carolyn would call it. In that case, you might find some interesting ideas here to benefit from. So, maybe give it a try?
In the end, it’s a mixed bag. The blurb talks about shifting energy, but in no way prepared me for everything that’s contained in this book. I’m going with the solid middle ground of 3 stars here!
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