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Another take on “clutter.” * Like I say: It’s not about the clutter, or the clearing. It’s how we relate to the experience – the place where real living happens. Enjoy [...]

Being gentle sounds so simple on paper, yet I can think of many ways that I can be unconsciously unkind to myself. I even have a name for my not-so-gentle side: “Hilda.” As in [...]

“Clearing lightens. Clearing with awareness, enlightens.” –sbv A student of mine sent me this inspiring email this week. (Note: This is what can happen when you stick with it – even [...]

“As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” –Henry David Thoreau Fall. More than it just being one of the most beautiful seasons in New England where I [...]

Oprah-com featured an article recently called “The Hidden Benefits of Anger, Cursing, and Negativity.” It says that that being good is not always good – or good for you. Below are [...]

There’s is a message in Cheryl Richardson’s book The Art of Extreme Self Care that I’ve found super valuable as a pathway to spaciousness. She says that if you want to cultivate [...]

  “Take an interest in your pain and your fear. Move closer, lean in, get curious; even for a moment, experience the feelings without labels, beyond being good or bad. Welcome them. [...]

“I live by goosebumps.” –Quincy Jones Twice this week I have been elevated beyond words in the most unexpected ways. Both involved the music of Sting. The first came from a 30-second [...]

Question from a student: “I was wondering, when you began clearing did everything in your home feel like it needed to be cleared?  This feeling is so overwhelming at times.  I physically [...]