Every January, you promise yourself you'll declutter for a fresh start. You buy a new planner, maybe a set of clear bins, and you whisper, “This year will be different.” Then February rolls around and you find the same clutter on the dining table, the same overstuffed or disorganized closet, the same paper [...]
Mindfulness, Clutter & You: Is it Time to Catch Up With Your Reality? I learn so much from my clients. Home organizing and decluttering is a two-way street and a collaborative process. One thing I've learned from a wonderful client, Sheila, is the notion of "catching up with my own reality." This phrase of Sheila's [...]
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes it's a quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I'll try again tomorrow. - Mary Ann Radmacher Organizing your space is like learning: it's not something you do once and then are done with forever (Marie Kondo may disagree, and that's okay!). The way you organize your [...]
How to Handle Clutter from Trauma or Loss We all experience trauma in our lives. Trauma is defined as "a deeply distressing or disturbing experience, emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may be associated with physical shock and sometimes leads to long-term neurosis." Trauma can come in many forms: [...]
