What would you make room for in your re-imagined space?

I was at IKEA recently and saw an ad that stopped me in my tracks. Imploring me to consider how I might make my living space less cluttered and more organized, the tagline read, “Make Room to Grow, Cultivate Your Creativity & Watch It Bloom”. Seemed simple enough, but when I thought about it further (in the middle of one of those micro efficient spaces created by IKEA experts), I shifted from “cool ad” to “wow, these questions are at the core of any organizing or decluttering project!

Disclaimer: In no way am I promoting IKEA as the key to our organizational needs. However, there is something in the way the ad is phrased that makes one think…what will I do once I reshape/reconfigure/reshape my space? How will my life change?

Boxes of stuff everywhere? Imagine how sorting and decluttering them will feel? What will more space open up for you? Dealing with these aspects of your life allows us to focus on what’s important now. Life isn’t lived in boxes stored away!

When we hold onto too much stuff, not only does our physical space become cluttered, our minds do as well. There are physical, emotional and mental costs associated with having a disorganized space. Potentially, we can gain so much by reimagining our space and the activities that take place in it.

Will a decluttered desk make you more productive? Will your newly organized kitchen encourage you to host more dinner parties? Will your reconfigured home office inspire your next great project? Will a streamlined closet make you feel better about how you present yourself to the world? Will your newly ordered basement make your life more manageable? Clarifying why you want what you want to grow is vital if we are to bloom – as the IKEA ad says.

If we commit and take action towards decluttering, sorting, organizing, and reconfiguring, what are we making room for?

Back to IKEA. I would guess that most of us own an IKEA item…or two. While their items make our lives more comfortable, these items do not in of themselves create our to-do lists, prioritize our goals our make our dreams come true. That’s all us!

So whether you want to enjoy your space, live more simply, grow your business, complete a project, enrich your family life, or gain more control over your belongings, ask yourself – what am I making room for? And then go do it.