We are usually handcuffed to our busy schedule and have no time for the little joys of life, like having a stroll to the nearby coffee shop.

Creating space in our schedule, and stopping to smell the flowers or watch the sunset creates moments of serendipity in our lives that help us feel the magic of being alive.

Let go of toxic people from your lives, creating space for life-giving, and loving people to enter.

Some people are toxic but still take up lots of space in our lives. These people suck our joy, drain our energy, waste our time and resources, and leave us feeling worse than before.

The more things we have, the more rooted, anchored or grounded we become to where we are.

When we are worried about our stuff lying somewhere we are unable to travel with ease and cannot be on the road spontaneously.

We think we need things that we don’t really need, and by not buying such stuff we make room for things we truly need.

We need to tollgate our impulse to buy anything by asking ourselves if it sparks joy in our lives or not.

Our thoughts, especially the creative kind, are blocked by physical clutter.

Mental clutter, the stuff that is bouncing in our minds, needs to be placed somewhere else, like in a notebook. A decluttered mind helps us with connecting ideas in innovative ways.

• A clean, decluttered closet and desktop helps us free our mind and think clearly.
• Our mental space is cleared when we remove the excess stuff around us.
• Apart from creating room in our minds, space also frees up our time and makes us easy to sit and listen to a friend, or to feed a dog on the street, as we are not burdened with the busyness and the looming deadlines.
• A decluttered home also leads to less stress, and lifts a noticeable weight off our minds, letting us simplify our lives.

2020 has shown us how important it is to upgrade our skills, which can be done in the comfort of our homes.

Creating space inside our minds is crucial if we want to learn and grab new opportunities and challenges.