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If there was a clearing theme for me personally this year, it would be the year of the pixel. More specifically, the year to clear my massive collection of unloved and unseen photos (over 36,000 [...]

Wag More, Bark Less. It’s a quirky title, but the words of this bumper sticker are as good a message as any for us humans right now. In this time of global uncertainty it seems that our [...]

What is one thing that you’ve wanted to accomplish lately (or all your life)? What are the fears that are keeping you from doing it? What is one small step you can take – today – to soften [...]

“The journey is the treasure.”–Lloyd Alexander I am thrilled to announce that my 365-day online course “A Year to Clear What’s Holding You Back!” has attracted almost 50,000 [...]

That’s not me in the photo, but it could be, doing one of my favorite things. Yes, I love making the bed in the morning. It’s part of my daily ritual – after a quick meditation and [...]

“As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” –Henry David Thoreau. In my last five posts I’ve introduced a model for clearing that is infinitely more [...]

“Whether you’ve read her book or not, you might be wondering how Marie Kondo’s methods of decluttering and organizing stack up with my own, which also come from a lifetime of [...]

Part 3 of 4* Does It Spark Joy? This is the third in a series of four articles that chronicles my experiences and impressions of Marie Kondo’s hugely popular book called The Life-Changing [...]

Part 2 of 4* Taming Paper Clutter This is the second in a series of four articles that chronicles my experiences and impressions of Marie Kondo’s hugely popular book called The [...]

Part 1 of 4 Taming the Clothes I have been asked by a number of readers and students if I’ve read Marie Kondo’s hugely popular book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The [...]