"Instructions for living a life.
Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it."
–Mary Oliver
Hi everyone,
No, I don't plan to talk about Moveable Feast –– the book in the photo – which I've never read and don't plan to. Along with a slew of other books, we donated it to our local library in last month's massive round of decluttering.
What I want to share with you instead is a different kind of moveable feast: a new-found love, passion project, and daily practice of sorts – courtesy of a free mobile app a friend told me about called "1 Second Everyday." This tool allows you capture and record your life in one-second increments. Think: visual diary.
Basically, here's how I play with it: Every day I upload a photo or a video clip into the app. It could be a thing of beauty I encounter on one of my daily walks, a video highlight of my day, or a special moment in time that feels significant or memorable.
These daily snapshots by themselves don't telegraph much. They don't always add up or make sense or follow a particular chronology. It isn't until you view them as a whole that interesting themes and revealing patterns start to emerge.
Woven together, these daily impressions give me insights about what I'm choosing to focus on, for example, or what I love and care about, what matters and what doesn't.
But more than a fun tool for me, it's a practice that helps me tune into the dailiness of my life; to reflect and appreciate those small, rich, and sometimes messy moments that can easily get lost in the noise of daily living.
My August footage –– which highlights my latest clutter clearing spree (see video below) –– turned out to be quite a feast! It showcases what a month (of processing, pondering, laughing, and releasing) looked like in our household. You can watch it below.
What would a month in your life look like if you took a moment every day to mine (and mind) it?
There are infinite ways to cultivate a daily mindfulness practice, of course. If clearing is a priority, keep scrolling. You'll find some good ways to bring conscious awareness into your clearing practice, which, if you ask me, changes the game for good.
And PS, If you missed reading about this latest round of clutter clearing in my house, or would like to read it again, you'll find the link below as well.
Happy clearing!
Stephanie
Best with sound. Note: The app is free, but if you want to add enhancements like music, as I do here, you need to upgrade for a small fee. (And PPS, in case you're wondering, the folks at 1 Second Everyday did not pay me to talk about their app 😉)
From Attic to Bookcase
A Clearing to Remember
|
|
Clearing Online
Join over 225,000 participants!
Integrating awareness into a gentle daily clearing practice is what Stephanie's popular online courses are all about! With short and sweet message prompts delivered into your inbox every day, each program takes your clearing to whole new level! (And PS, they are super affordable, too.)
|
|
|
|
A Year to Clear
Clearing from the Inside Out
Online courses not your thing? Would you fancy a daily bedside reader that you can reach for every day? Consider A Year to Clear. This book will take you on a journey of clearing what is holding you back, one small step and gentle day at a time.
|
|
|
|
A Year for You
Clearing the Spacious Way
If you could use a week of soulful nourishment, imagine what can happen when you take a whole year! This book gives you 52 weeks to tend, untangle and find your way home to you.
|
|
|
|
Your Spacious Self
Clearing made simple that lasts
Want to play a much bigger game with clearing clutter – be it physical, mental, or emotional? This book lays it all out.
|
|
|
|
Stephanie Bennett Vogt is a leading space clearing expert, teacher, and author of five books and four online courses. She brings forty years of experience to SpaceClear, a practice she founded in 1996 helping homes and people come into balance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
