I am still writing on the virtue of order.  Yesterday I decided to not to just write about the virtue of order but also to put it in action by actually creating some order in my garden. It is a period of drought so gardening is not easy at present in the Cape Town area. One tends to think that there is no reason to be doing gardening if you cannot grow anything. In my case weed has grown and created a sore eye so I decided to cut the grass to at least great a neater view for the eye. I also invested in a weed eater to cut the weed down that grew against the walls. I placed a few boulders strategically to add to the visual appeal of the garden entrance.

In total, I spend about an hour in my garden but what a magnificent change it made.  That meager hour was well spent. When you walk into the yard it creates a whole new impression that is uplifting. Suddenly the space feels more open and welcoming. Even though it is still dry just a little bit of effort made a huge difference in the actual feel and experience of getting home and leaving home. I have done Fen Shui within the home but have not really extended my ideas to the outside.

The point is that creating order does not need to be a huge process. A mere hour spend differently can make a fundamental difference. I could have sat in front of the Television or just read and used coming back from work as the excuse for my laziness. However taking that little bit of effort to make a change and act on the intent to create more order in my life enabled me to make a shift. Interestingly enough last night was also the night I had the best deep sleep since the start of the year according to my smart band. It seems that the adage that a day of good work leads to better sleep worked this time.

I searched the internet for ideas to create more appealing gardens that is drought resistant. I placed the intent to continue to work in my garden in this year and make it look even better and more appealing despite the drought itself.

The bottom line is that creating order on a practical level brings many benefits in how we feel and experience life. Often people feel that if they are ordered then they will stifle creativity but the opposite is actually true. The moment we create order we ignite the principle of being creative and we can act more creatively. Order has its own set of benefits it brings to the emotions, mind and soul.