flow

In dreams, there are not so many doors, steps, or walls. Distances are shorter. Messages do not require so many words.

leverage

The actions that solve problems come more easily when you are feeling strong. Build a foundation for solving problems by taking away the obstacles that sap your strength.

in the way

Start trying to do the work you want to be doing, and among the first obstacles, you will find stuff you don’t need to have.

lighting fixtures

Obstacles become fixtures over time. They take on the illusion of permanence and become invisible. Anyone you ask can tell you about the long-term obstacles in your life more accurately than you can see them yourself.

show time

When it is the right time, take action, even if it seems you do not have the right people along.

a hard case

If you see something so often that you’ve stopped seeing it, that’s the hardest kind of clutter to find.

rising to the challenge

“Each crisis, each dead end in our evolution, is merely a message, an opportunity to go in a different direction. Our egos might not like the direction at first, but our higher self can discover a new plan implicit in the challenge.” — James Redfield

silent party night

Celebrate peace without getting too caught up in the paradox that comes from combining peace and celebration.

down

You cannot fill in a crossword puzzle using only your favorite letters.

in knots

If several problems seem hopelessly intertwined, that may just mean that you will knock them off in rapid succession when the time comes.

fever

A fervent determination to make a change happen no matter what, can lead to hallucinations.

sure, go ahead

Work gets easier if you don’t insist on being involved.

thrown off

Even the most ingrained habits can be forgotten on a day when enough surprising and disruptive events get in the way.

model

For every ordinary problem you face, someone somewhere today has solved that problem. Find their solution. Imitate and adapt it.

clutter bars

Every item in your clutter has some theoretical value, but if clutter prevents you from living your life, the value adds up to nothing.

ready

Letting go is rarely easy, so when people decide they are ready, it speaks of something more costly than disappointment or boredom.

short hop

Search for any way to make your problems look different.

playlist

Separate the difficult goals for which you have insufficient skill from those for which you mainly just lack confidence. For the former, get the right help or information; for the latter, the right posture and background music.

chore break

Give yourself a limited period of time to work on unpleasant chores.

take zero

A task is never so difficult as when you haven’t attempted it.