Early Start

Ah! I got up so early today. Feeling pretty energetic after doing all that cleaning! You could say that my oosouji was a great success :) I got my run in this morning and made this delicious and nutrient packed egg white and spinach pepper omelet. A great start to a great day! Now I'm off to donate clothing since I had a closet Zen moment yesterday haha. Since I'm still feeling quite minimalist today I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from, Tales from the Tao:

"In the world of knowledge,

 Everyday something new is added, 

In the pursuit of Tao, 

Every day something is let go" - Lao Tzu

Pre Spring Cleaning Day

Nothing gets me fired up to clean than a good article about the chore itself! I stumbled on this article from Real Simple magazine on  how to tackle the worst cleaning jobs. I also found this terrifying photo which would be my absolute worst nightmare! Since you all know how much I adore butterflies :)

I'm finished my work for today so from now until dinner time is Pre-Spring-Cleaning-Day! Or more like an oosouji  (big cleaning) day like they do in Japan!  The basic concept of oosouji is, as stated in the article: "... by eliminating the dirt from the old year, it creates a clean emotional slate with which to plan ahead for the next year."  You can read that article here!

Happy Cleaning :)