418 - Spring Cleaning Your Relationships

Intentional Reflection

Dedeker Winston emphasizes the importance of setting aside intentional time to reflect on relationships, likening it to a festival or "Matsuri." This approach encourages a dedicated period for evaluating and celebrating relationships, potentially on an annual basis. Jase Lindgren adds that as seasons change, so do our social interactions, suggesting that spring is a time to engage more with others and refresh our connections.

You can do this piecemeal, you can do this a little bit at a time. But I do like the idea of setting aside intentional time where, no, I'm going to sit down. I'm going to make it a Matsuri, I'm going to make it a festival.

--- Dedeker Winston

This intentional reflection can help identify which relationships need nurturing and which might need to be let go 1.

   

Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning is not just about tidying up physical spaces but also about refreshing personal and relational aspects of life. Dedeker Winston discusses the historical context of spring cleaning, highlighting how it symbolizes clearing out the old to make way for the new. She advocates for making this process a significant event, akin to a festival, to rejuvenate one's environment and relationships.

I'm a huge Marie Kondo fan, huge adherent to the whole lifestyle. Is it a lifestyle? I don't know. The whole way of thinking about cleaning, and this is going to sound like a brag, but I did read Marie Kondo's book in Japanese, in the original Japanese.

--- Dedeker Winston

Emily Matlack and Jase Lindgren share their personal experiences, noting that while they may not have formal rituals, they appreciate the concept of seasonal renewal 2.