(Mostly) Clean

A reflection on the frenzied cleanup that happens post-holiday and how it sort-of serves as a metaphor for our inner life. I know: it's a stretch, but I'm going with it!

The day after Christmas until just before New Year’s Eve, we spent five glorious days at the beach. It was lovely and perfect (as time at the ocean always is). Then we returned home to a house bedecked in ways that just days earlier we’d actually enjoyed: trees, lights, ornaments, various collections of holiday-themed decor, food, food, and more food. O…