{"id":44568,"date":"2016-06-15T07:16:46","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T12:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=44568"},"modified":"2016-06-15T07:25:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T12:25:24","slug":"i-sweep-my-front-walk-each-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/i-sweep-my-front-walk-each-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"I sweep my front walk each morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/woman-sweeping-with-cat-for-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-44569\" src=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/woman-sweeping-with-cat-for-blog-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"woman sweeping with cat for blog\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/woman-sweeping-with-cat-for-blog-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/woman-sweeping-with-cat-for-blog.jpg 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a>I sweep my front walk in the mornings, as well as my driveway. Benny is always out there with me and he&#8217;s not always helping. I live under an acre of oaks so there are always leaves and fallen branches overnight. I used to look at it as a chore, and I resisted it. When I began to think of it as part of my daily spiritual practice, it became a welcome ritual. \u00a0As I sweep I bring to mind how much I enjoy my home and grounds. I not only sweep the walk to keep it clear for mail and delivery persons, I sweep it to clear the way for new good to arrive in whatever form the Universe wants to deliver it. \u00a0I sweep the dried leaves into the yard as mulch so it returns to the land as nourishment. As I sweep, I also sweep away any cobwebs of confusion that may linger from yesterday into today. I sweep in clarity of purpose and focus of intent. I acknowledge that I live a blessed life, shared with loving others. \u00a0I&#8217;m blessed to work at home surrounded by loving family and to have a comfortable life. \u00a0Sweeping clears my mind for the day, as well as the driveway.\u00a0Keeping my space\u00a0clear of unnecessary items has become a great metaphor for keeping my life clear and uncluttered. When I find things piling up, that reveals my state of mind and that tells me I&#8217;ve got some internal work to do.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/after-the-ecstasy-the-laundry-housework-as-a-spiritual-path\/\">Housework as a Spiritual Path<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"s-share-buttons\" class=\"horizontal-w-c-circular s-share-w-c\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/i-sweep-my-front-walk-each-morning\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to Facebook\" class=\"s3-facebook hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=I sweep my front walk each morning&url=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/i-sweep-my-front-walk-each-morning\/\" target=\"_blank\"  title=\"Share to Twitter\" class=\"s3-twitter hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/i-sweep-my-front-walk-each-morning\/\" target=\"_blank\"  title=\"Share to Google Plus\" class=\"s3-google-plus hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/i-sweep-my-front-walk-each-morning\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to LinkedIn\" class=\"s3-linkedin hint--top\"><\/a><div class=\"pinit-btn-div\"><a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/\" data-pin-do=\"buttonBookmark\"  data-pin-color=\"red\" title=\"Share to Pinterest\" class=\"s3-pinterest hint--top\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><a href=\"mailto:?Subject=I%20sweep%20my%20front%20walk%20each%20morning&Body=Here%20is%20the%20link%20to%20the%20article:%20https:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/i-sweep-my-front-walk-each-morning\/\" title=\"Email this article\" class=\"s3-email hint--top\"><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I sweep my front walk in the mornings, as well as my driveway. Benny is always out there with me and he&#8217;s not always helping. I live under an acre of oaks so there are always leaves and fallen branches overnight. I used to look at it as a chore, and I resisted it. 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