Clutter-Clearing

“Humbled once again. I just talked to a person who has 3600 unanswered emails, apparently business-as-usual. My own email is, in fact, quite easy to handle. I ignore much of it, not because [...]

What will happen to me if I let go? This is one of those hidden, irrational fears that keep many of us stuck in patterns (relationships, homes, jobs, habits…) that no longer serve us. [...]

Do you struggle to let go of things you “might need” some day (clothes, files, emails, photos…)? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, drained, or just barely able to put one foot in [...]

Feeling and witnessing a task or a stressful situation in the present moment does a magical thing: it releases stuck energy, quiets the mind, helps us detach more easily, and creates openings [...]

What happens to our possessions once they come through the door? This is probably one of the best comedy routines I’ve ever seen on the natural evolution of STUFF – with a blow-by-blow [...]

“Stop. Now. Whether you know it or not, you are at the end of your search for relief, peace, and meaning in your life. No more seeking. No more wandering. No more waiting. The peace you [...]

It’s that time of year again – the annual scramble to order, buy, wrap, ship… Tell me, does anyone out there find all this acquisitive crazy-making fun?!? And how does one honor the [...]

“There is no getting around the past when everything in the home points to it.”–sbv. Dear Friends, Some of you may have noticed that there was no summer newsletter. That’s [...]

“Added up, objects become clutter. Clutter becomes noise. And noise—in all of its forms—blocks spiritual growth, starting with an inability to simply feel happy. Happiness needs [...]

“Change happens slowly, then all at once.”–Your Spacious Self. No sooner had my husband and I returned from a six-month sabbatical in Mexico than we went on a top-to-bottom tear of [...]