Cleaning Up the Red Light District

“Shifting” from the Transformation Collection. 

I’ve lowered my standards. It was dirty.

I confess, it’d been over a month since I’d done it.

It used to be a weekly thing when I had a cat.

Or maybe it’s because I got spoiled when they came in once a week to clean-up in the international student residences in Vienna in 2013/14.

Either way, I’ve relaxed about the state of my living space and studio. I’m still tidy… I just don’t clean very often.

But oh! how satisfying it was to see those little red lights flash when my Aristocrat rolled around the floors doing what it does best.

Do you know what I mean? Is your vacuum equipped with dirt sensors that light up when it sucks up unwanted debris?

I love it! There’s something in me that finds it so satisfying to experience that “Before and After”contrast .

It’s like giving myself a fresh start. It marks the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one.

After an intensive period of working on an energy painting and other projects, it felt great to clear the energy.

I washed the drop cloths, rolled up the tarp, tidied up, vacuumed, scrubbed a little, and voilà!

No more red lights!

It feels awesome to start a new project in a freshly cleaned space.  And when it truly needs it again, I’ll take my Aristocrat for a stroll and delight in watching its red lights flash.

What can you relax on in your life? How would it serve you?