Spring Cleaning

Hello friend – it’s Miriam 👋🏻

Welcome to this week’s Ikigami Insider.

There’s something sacred about this time of year.
The light shifts. The air softens. The world stretches awake again.

Spring invites us to shed. To clear. To realign.
Not just in our homes—but in our habits, our thoughts, our calendars, our inner lives.

This isn’t just about tidying up.
It’s about asking:
What am I ready to release—and what am I finally ready to begin?

Intuition: Letting Go to Make Room

Clearing space isn’t a chore. It’s a ritual.

Every drawer you empty, every outdated commitment you release, every digital file you delete—it’s all a way of saying:
“I’m ready for something new.”

But here’s the deeper truth:
Sometimes the most powerful reset isn’t external.
It’s emotional. Energetic. Invisible.

Hack 1: Choose one thing to release today.

• A belief that no longer fits.

• A habit that drains you.

• A thought loop that keeps you small.

Intelligence: Renewal Isn’t Random

Nature doesn’t rush, but it never stays still.

Spring reminds us: New beginnings aren’t chaotic. They’re rhythmic.

There’s intelligence in knowing when to pause. When to reset. When to begin again—not from pressure, but from alignment.

Hack 2: Look for patterns in your energy.

• When do you naturally feel clear, creative, calm?

• What activities or people feel seasonal—meant for now, not forever?

Use this awareness to replant your calendar, your commitments, your creative energy.

Integrity: Begin Again, On Purpose

Spring doesn’t ask permission to bloom.
It doesn’t explain itself.
It just begins—quietly, confidently.

What if you did the same?
What if your reset wasn’t about becoming someone else—but returning to who you already are underneath the clutter?

Hack 3: Create one new beginning this week.

• A conversation you’ve been avoiding

• A notebook you’ve been saving

• A step toward the version of you that already exists—just under the surface

Reflection in Verse

Spring doesn’t ask
if you’re ready.
It simply
begins.

It thaws.
It unfolds.
It reminds you
what light feels like.

Start again.
Not because you have to.
Because you can.

Thumbnail Photo of Pascal Debrunner on Unsplash

3 Recommended Readings

Essentialism by Greg McKeown – A guide to clearing the clutter and making space for what truly matters.

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo – A classic on how intentional clearing can shift your life.

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron – A 12-week path to creative renewal, beginning with small, meaningful steps.

A Question for You

What are you ready to release—and what are you ready to begin?

Hit reply and let me know.
I’d love to hear what’s blooming in you.

With clarity and courage,
Miriam