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" If you long for an organized home that makes you truly happy, advice from Lauren Rosenfeld &amp;amp;amp; Dr. Melva Green could help. Consider the following when cleaning out... Set Your Intentions: What energy do you want to create in each space in your home? What energy do you want to thrive in there? (Example: The living room is for relaxation and happiness. The dining room is for nourishment and sharing. The kitchen is for collaboration and creativity. The bathroom is for self-acceptance and renewal.) As you declutter, you will stay true to the intentions you set. We suggest you begin with just three or four words, so the intention is easy to remember. Pass Your Clutter Through The Three Gates Of Meaning: To decide whether an item stays or goes, ask yourself: Is it true to my intentions? Do I use it? Is it kind to my heart and spirit? The First Gate: Is it true to my intentions? It&amp;#039;s important to be absolutely certain about our intentions. We have to remain clear about precisely the kind of energy we want to create in each room of our home. If an object is not true to the intention of the room, it does not make it through that gate. It needs to find its home in another room where it genuinely reflects the intention of that room, or if it is not true to the intention of any of your rooms, it needs to leave your house altogether. The Second Gate: Do I use it? The question is &amp;quot;Do I use it?&amp;quot; not &amp;quot;Have I used it?&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Will I use it?&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Should I use it?&amp;quot; Almost everything in your house has some potential use. Potential use is not one of the gates. Actual use is the gate, which means you have used it in the last year. If not, it does not make it through the gate. The Third Gate: Is it kind to my heart and spirit? If any object brings up a consuming emotion for you, it is not kind to your heart or your spirit. If you have objects in your home that make you feel guilt, bitterness, regret, resentment, jealousy, rage, despair, anguish, self-pity, or worry, or if it is a reminder of some trauma in your life, then it does not make it through the third gate.  Text reprinted with courtesy of &amp;quot;Breathing Room&amp;quot;, by Lauren Rosenfeld &amp;amp;amp; Dr. Melva Green. This article originally appeared on ELLEDECOR.com "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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