Photo – Yellow Bird

Clean your space. Clean your brain. Get creative.

Have you looked around your working space lately? Have you been asking yourself  “aah..jeez, what should I do with this dump? ”  are there more than 3 items on your desk/table that fit into the “what’s this doing here” category? – If you said yes to any of those then keep reading.

It has come to my attention that there is silent rapist lurking in our cities. You have been sleeping with a convicted felon all this time. You are an indie version of  Sleeping With the Enemy. This rapist/felon goes by the dirty name of CLUTTER.

A cluttered workspace is like a KFC diet-clogged artery. It just does’t work and it will blow up on your face. Your space should be your own little sanctuary, free of clutter, free of other roommates/boyfriends/family influence and full of yourself. This is the place where you can be as narcissistic as you want {and really, who doesn’t like a good dose of ego}, this will be the place where you will completely escape from the world. This is your world.

So grab this felon from his grubby neck collar and kick the sh*t out of him until he swallows your fists – ok that might be violent. Just…just kick him out of the house and say “bad bad clutter, you’re poo!” – that should teach’im. Now, if you actually want to have a workspace that inspires, creates and exudes positiveness then follow these tips:

1. If it has a crusty dust layer on it – get rid of it {unless is a cool vintage piece, then yes, keep it}
2. If the plant is brown and crunchy – get rid of it. Adding more Miracle Grow will not resurrect it. Face it, you suck at watering.
3. Magazines that are more than 6 months old – get rid of it! If it’s a very very special copy or issue then keep it {just one!}. But seriously you do not need the last 10 issues of that magazine.
4. Keys, coins, napkins, condoms – put them where they belong! Keys in your bag, coins in the jar, napkins in the trash, condoms for the bar.
5. Any item that falls into the “but what if I need it” category. What is the actual use of this object? you have 3 seconds to respond…3.2.1 done. *slap – throw it out.  If you insist to get more crap, then you should get this – aint that beautiful?
6. Darkness begone! – if you have to squint to read a book or if you can’t tell if it’s a fly or a raisin from your morning scone – my friend you need to shed some light. Get a lamp that you truly love or just change the bulbs in the room. Lighting has a great influence in our moods, so you want to be as comfy as possible {and you want to be as little bipolar as possible}. Try mixing green power and light like in this one.  Cool huh?
7. Composting on your desk/table – this isn’t actually composting and you are not saving the planet by leaving your apple cores, plum pits and mandarin oranges {or any other food item} dry and decay in front of you. Clean up your act.
8. Have a drink at hand – Tea, coffee, water, whiskey, tequila. Whatever floats your boat and gets you going. Avoid trying to look hip by having “Vitamin Water” or “Voss” water bottles near you. You will either get diabetes from the sugar intake or you will brake it and cut the crap out of your toes {true story}
9. Get a blanky- We all get cold feet, legs, heads and arms. Whatever part of your body needs some warmth – make it cozy and wrap it up.
10. Play some bliss – A workspace cannot be complete without the proper musical selection. Select the tracks that get you inspired. Don’t choose what sounds cool {Rihanna remixes can only take you so far} and don’t be ashamed of playing your favourites. It’s amazing what the power of Africa by Toto can do {what’s your dirty secret?}

To sum it all up, would your rather have THIS or THIS .

And that is all. Easy! just get rid of the clutter on your desk and the clutter in your head will start to disappear. Guaranteed {I actually do like 3 of the things I listed here, so please tell me if they work, thank you}

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