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"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream. Discover."
–Mark Twain
Dear Friends,
If you haven't heard much from me this year, it's because I threw off the bowlines big time. For real.
Yes, a year ago my husband and I left home for five months, got on a ship, and traveled around the world. We visited 34 countries, anchored in 63 ports, and covered 36,585 nautical miles (that's one and a half times around the planet, in case you were wondering). This semester at sea was a dream come true, and every bit as epic as it sounds.
As our journey unfolded, it didn't take long to realize that what began as a moveable feast of delicious bucket-list destinations like Havana and Bora Bora, Shanghai and Mumbai, Petra and Giza, the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal... was only part of the
feast.
Turns out that between all those port stops there was a lot of space and time. (Who knew?) Traveling at a glacial pace over huge expanses of water gave us no choice but to go slow...
and let go.
And what a reveal it was! What we got was an opportunity to experience expansive new worlds of spaciousness – where time is elastic, resistance dissolves, good sleep matters, new habits form, wonder grows, bandwidth to deal with difficult situations expands, pain enlightens, doing nothing with awareness is (a really big) something, rest nourishes, intuition informs, laughter heals,
clarity comes into focus, wisdom prevails.
Yes, we entered unexplored territories on this voyage that you can only get to when you slow down and simplify, sense, surrender, and cultivate self-care.
As in the "five S's."
It was on those sea days, in fact, where I could finally rest and flourish; where doing less gave me a whole lot more (of the soulful treasures I had been seeking all along).
If reading this is making you a feel little pangs of jealousy, or crankiness, or wistful longing for some of that good juju...feeling like there is no possible way that you could afford the time and space and money to experience something as epic, or magical, or transformative, as what
I've just described...
think again!
I am here to tell you that you do not need to get on a ship (or a rickshaw for that matter) to experience the spaciousness that I'm talking about.
The "five S's" – yes, the same ones I just referenced and continue to practice myself – will work their magic on you too, now, without your having to leave home.
You can go on your own journey and experience ease and wonders beyond your wildest imaginings (hiding in plain sight).
And I've made it easy for you, too, through my new online course.
Creating this program on DailyOM was a whole journey in itself. It has taken over 20 years (of clearing and teaching, decoding and
field-testing) to bring this NEW 365-day course to you. I love this course. And I hope you will too. (Keep
scrolling to learn more.)
So throw off the bowlines this year and experience a more spacious way to clear what is holding you back. You'll discover that clearing is not a diet...
It's a feast!
With all my hopes and best wishes for clear and spacious new year.
Happy clearing!
Stephanie
PS, if you're interested in seeing my photo journal of our five-month journey around the world (posted daily via @spaciousway on Instagram), keep scrolling for the link.
The Spacious Way to Clear - New on DailyOM
I am pleased to welcome my newest online program to the DailyOM family – another yearlong course that takes clearing to a whole new, deeper level.
If you would like to...
- Take a year off just for you – a well-deserved nourishing sabbatical that fills up your reservoir, feels really good, and lasts a lifetime...
- Peel away more layers of stress and stuff (than you even knew you had) – one gentle day at a time...
- Experience the spacious magic that has been hiding in plain sight, just waiting to reveal itself...
Then this course is for you!
This course gives you the five practice tools ("five S's) you'll need to press the refresh button in your life; to turn down the noise in your head and turn up the light in your life.
Click the button below to learn more and receive 365 days of nourishment for the soul in your inbox.
PS, Don't let the title throw you off. "Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter" is just the tip of the iceberg. This course has a lot more going on underneath that is yummy, illuminating, and expansive.
Q&A: One year... Which "one"?
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Q. I see you now have TWO 365-day online courses on DailyOM. What is the difference between the two?
A. Each course is a journey. It gives you 365 opportunities to dial down your life and clear whatever is holding you back.
A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! introduces the slow-drip principles that are at the heart of this clearing work. It is a great place to start if you're not familiar with my clearing methods or teaching style.
Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter goes deeper into clearing as a daily practice. You'll experience the game-changing magic of the "five S's" – slowing down, simplifying, sensing, surrendering, and self-care – and discover how these five steps work together in ways that support, nourish, and last. If you're looking for a deeper dive, or a "Year 2 Clear," this
course is for you.
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Would you like a little taste of the world as we experienced it?
You can view my photo series @spaciousway on Instagram by clicking the button below. To enjoy the series by itself, chronologically (in the order that I posted it)*, follow the steps below:
- Click the button below to access @spaciousway on Instagram
- Enter the hashtag #slowboatseries in the search box under "tags"
- Tap "Recent" in the header
- Scroll down to the bottom to a picture of a suitcase with a luggage tag
- Work your way up from there
*Note: you can only view postings chronologically on mobile devices (i.e. smart phones and iPads). PC's don't give you that option, unfortunately, but you'll still get a nice overview experience.
Online Courses (join nearly 175,000 participants)
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Need clearing support? Check out Stephanie's popular online courses on DailyOM (with audio meditations and rich discussion threads) designed to lift, lighten, and nourish.
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A Year to Clear distills two decades of teaching, writing, and personal clearing in a format that delivers, drip by drip, time-release nourishment for your home and heart. Its daily wisdom will take you on a rich personal journey that will lighten, enlighten, and last!
Why a year?
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Your Spacious Self shows you how to clear your home, quiet the mind, and restore your spirit (in ways that feel good and last a lifetime).
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Home to Your Spacious Self
Stephanie Bennett Vogt is a leading space clearing expert, teacher, and author with four books. She brings forty years of experience to SpaceClear, a teaching and consulting practice she founded in 1996 helping homes and people come into balance.
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