Recently I was doing normal chores in my day and realized I had just “moved” the same thing from one place to another, then another. It also occurred to me that I would be moving the same items again several hours later. In this case it was laundry for my business. It was placed in the laundry bin, then placed in a pick-up bin, then put into a car, then taken to the laundry center, where it was separated and sorted, then moved to the washer, then the dryer, on to the folding table. Then it was placed back in a basket, back in the car, back to the spa, put away until it was used, and then the cycle would repeat itself.

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein

After that incident I couldn’t help but notice how many times I moved things. I realized all I did was move stuff. All the time. I move myself, clothes, groceries, paper, pens, all kinds of things, throughout the day. It became so obvious, I naturally had to go a little deeper to see how this action applied to life.

In movement there is flow, sometimes obstruction. The pace could be fast, slow, or at a standstill. It is also subtle, intricate, or grand and risky at times. Even when we are lying still there is movement in our breath. Movement is occurring within us as cells reproduce and fluid flows.

Okay. So life moves. Things get moved. We move. How do we prevent the monotony of such repetition, or what’s the point of all that movement anyway? I once wrote an article called “The Fountain of Life,” which touched on moving with flow through life, including its ease, obstacles and triumphs. When we look past the monotony of moving laundry (or whatever repetitive thing you move) we see the “why” or what it represents.

Everything in life is a symbol for a thought. It embodies how we feel about each other, how we feel about ourselves and mankind. When we take this approach, what I like to call “Spirit view,” to everything we do, it gives more meaning to why we do it. Sometimes we can get caught up in the drudgery of what we’ve considered redundant or humdrum activities. Let’s turn it around by diving right through.

“Movement is the only way you have of affecting the world around you.” — Daniel Wolpert

Let’s use the example of the laundry for my spa business. When it is used in a service it represents comfort, safety, care and attentiveness. Because it is being used for an intentional purpose it means a job for a service provider. It means a moment of peace for the recipient laying on the sheets. The hot towel brings warmth and release of breath which in turn reinforces a calmer state of being. When the laundry is moved to the shelf where it is stored it represents order, cleanliness, organization and supply. When it gets transported to be cleaned it stands for being essential and needed for the aforementioned. Once it is sorted and in big piles it means that it helped in providing an income for several families. When it is folded there is a harmony in being orderly and neat. When it returns to the spa cleaned it stands for anticipation, readiness and service to others.

“Nothing is more revealing than movement.” — Martha Graham

Wow! Who knew laundry could have so much meaning? What can you see in your daily walk of moving that represents a deeper meaning? What would happen if we approached each day, moment or task with the thought of “what’s the significance of what I am doing?” I trust there would be less dullness or weariness in our endeavors.

“The body will become better at whatever you do, or don’t do. If you don’t move, your body will make you better at not moving.” — Ido Portal

We are all an accumulation of our thoughts, moving through life. How we view what we do is significant to how we view ourselves, others and vice versa. We are all connected, one big collective thought. Move with grace, ease, patience and awareness. Enjoy discovering the Spirit view behind everything that you do.

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