Housekeeping skills: Living in the 'Now'

Saba Khan

 

Human beings have always associated with a place to live and they call it home. ‘Home is where the heart is’, as the saying goes, but in fact, home is where you are now. Making ‘Now’ your home gives us so much peace and comfort which is incomparable to any feeling in the world. I think that is the reason that it doesn’t matter whether you live in a cozy little cottage or a big villa, there is calm in living in the present moment.

Most of our lives are divided into life at home and life at work. When we are at home we can’t let go of thinking about work and when we are at work we can’t let go of thinking about home. Its agony, that where ever we are, actually we are not there. So, to become conscious take a deep breath, look at the color of your pillow, the ceiling. At office take a good look at the stapler at the corner of your desk, the painting hanging in front of you, asking you to smile. An eye for little things makes us conscious, present. Little things should never be avoided.

The more organized you are externally, the more it seeps deep within. To become clear, de clutter, so that you can see the space. So, the first housekeeping skill is being aware of your breath. The breath comes in and then out. Follow the rhythm. Use your mind consciously. Keep all your memories neatly folded in the drawers of your brain, only to be used as a reference, if and when required. Keep in mind, you are not your mind, you are the housekeeper and the mind is the furniture lying around. The space in the room is your consciousness. It’s you to decide, where the sofa will go, which place is for the table. Let go of the items not needed anymore. Reduce, re use, recycle is the mantra. Don’t clutter your space by taking in too much like social media, people and places. Become selective. Start decorating the space within with simplicity, clarity and style.

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