Organizing and Cleaning

One of the meanings of life according to the dictionary is; 'The series of experiences of body and mind, which make up the history of an animal from birth to death.'

Do we have enough experiences in our lives or are we just 'going through the motions of living?'

It is true that we are involved in many things, our schedules are filled with things we have to do, places we have to go and people we have to see, but are we really experiencing 'life' itself?

As the saying goes' take time to smell the roses' and enjoy all of the things that life has to offer. Get rid of some of the have to's in life and teach yourself how to enjoy life itself.

When was the last time that you took your family for a walk in the woods and watched the insects on a tree, followed a butterfly to see what it's routine was or tried to figure out what kind of a tree produced a particular kind of leaf?

Life is an experience and we use it foolishly in most cases. Remember when, you were young and just trying to figure out what you wanted to be, when you grew up? Your mind was on over time trying to figure out what your interests were and what kind of a job you really wanted to have.

Remember when you did not know how to cook, maintain a lawnmower or purchase a vacuum cleaner and it was difficult to read the manuals that gave you information, so you would ask all of your friends what they bought and how they did something. You went by someone else's experience in life, to add to your own knowledge and you took the time to experience life itself.

Life is a learning process, we learn in various ways, from many different people and situations. We make mistakes and learn from them, giving us another form of experience. It makes life wonderful to be able to look back and see how we have grown physically and spiritually, and through life experiences, become the unique individual that we have become.

What is better yet, is to know that we can pass all of our experiences in life, on to the next generation to create memories that have become so dear to us.

It is too bad that some people just seem to be passing thru life. They do not try to increase their knowledge, make new friends and seem to have a monotonous existence. They have a routine; get up, eat, go to work, come home, eat, go to bed and this goes on day after day. They are existing, but not living life!

So what is the meaning of life?

Experiencing every moment of everyday, learning from it, improving on it and enjoying the roses in life. Live everyday of your life as if it is the last one that you are going to have and your life will be full and have true meaning.

Jan Hayner is creator of Organizing Your Life THE EASY WAY and helps you to take the stress out of life by giving you tips, hints and shortcuts to get the have to's in life accomplished so you have more time to experience the fun things in life. Get her new ebook, '101 Hints for Around the Home' and her free organizing and cleaning pamphlets at her website Organizing an Cleaning Tips and Hints.