How to Embrace the Mess (and Find More Peace)
What might happen if you opened that closet door and simply embraced the mess?
What if you observed the piles of clothing, crumpled receipts, and random cords without judgment?
What might be available to you if you embraced this mess, exactly as it is, without needing to change it?
Decluttering Your Soul
Over the past several years that I’ve struggled with my own mental clutter, I’ve seen valuable ways to combat these emotions– ways that have allowed me to dig deeper and identify what this clutter is, where it’s coming from, and healthy ways to move forward on my journey.
Top 10 Decluttering Tips for Overwhelmed Moms
“I don’t have the time to declutter.” I hear this all the time from my listeners and the hundreds of women in my free Facebook group. The truth is that you can declutter your home in small chunks of time – as little as 15 minutes a day – and I’m here to support you […]
My 5 Favorite Decluttering Resources
Overwhelmed by my full-time job, suffering from chronic people-pleasing, and struggling to get pregnant after an “unexplained infertility” diagnosis, I was seeking answers back in December 2014. Hoping to form some foundational habits, I joined the Sea Change Habits program with Leo Babauta from Zen Habits. By Leo Babauta’s recommendation, I read The Minimalists‘s book […]
4 Steps to Decluttering Your Home More Effectively
The following is a guest post from Julia Ubbenga of Rich In What Matters. The more I read and listen to decluttering experts’ content, the more I realize that I decluttered our home in a nonconventional way. I was several months postpartum with our second child when I dove into minimalism, and I felt as short […]
Kick These Four Clutter Culprits to the Curb
“No matter what I do, my home keeps getting cluttered. Help!” I hear this time and time again from my readers and podcast listeners. They get on a decluttering kick, only to look around a few months later and wonder how the clutter returned. Perhaps you can relate? Clutter culprits are like unwelcome freeloading roommates […]
5 Things I No Longer Buy as a Minimalist
Making room for what matters most includes letting go of what is no longer serving us. We can declutter every room in our home, however, and turn around one day to be surrounded by clutter again. Why? Because unless we have changed our purchasing behaviors, our decluttering efforts will be in vain. Acquiring less is […]
Why is Decluttering so Hard? Exploring the Three Layers of Stuff
Where do I start and when do I find the time? When I coach other moms, these are the same two questions I get over and over again. And I get it. When you’re overwhelmed, it’s hard to believe that something that requires so much energy and focus is something you can handle when you’re […]
4 Tips to Help You Reduce Decluttering Indecision
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Julia Ubbenga. After honing my decluttering skills over the past few years, I’ve developed a theory. Goes like this. Our ability to declutter grows in direct proportion to our ability to make decisions. Think about it. The minute we dive into decluttering, we open wide the decision […]
Seven Ways Clutter Affects Our Well-Being
While “getting organized” is one of the top New Year’s resolutions, it is difficult to find the time and motivation to declutter. A September 2021 study showed that “lack of time was an almost universally endorsed reason for clutter” from the research participants. The task is often overwhelming, even with the huge amount of books […]