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In last week’s post I answered a question from a reader who was feeling overwhelmed and wanted some advice on where to start. You can read it here. I told him: “If you’re really [...]

It’s all well and good to clear your home and life, but if you’re in a constant state of overwhelm, no amount of hope and desire (or trash bags and nifty containers), is going to make [...]

What does it mean to surrender? I was asked this question by a student recently in the context of my “Five S’s” of clearing: slow down, simplify, sense, surrender, and [...]

I adore our new bed. Every night is like I’m crawling into heaven. For starters, getting a new mattress was a significant upgrade after our big musical-chairs makeover last summer. I still [...]

Last week’s post was an opportunity to take a peek in the closet. (Read it here). Today’s post is an opportunity to take the next step. It might be helpful to remember that focusing [...]

What do you think of my shoes? Here’s me trying on a pair of clogs in a tourist shop in Holland. How can anyone resist climbing into these things? They’re ridiculous. All joking [...]

“Stay in your own lane. Comparison kills creativity and joy.”–Brené Brown. We all do it. In a dual world of better and worse, bigger and smaller, winners and losers, we all fall into [...]

“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 [...]

“Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson. Most of us think of caring for ourselves as an extra-curricular activity – something we squeeze into our [...]

“Look for the order within the chaos… Moving into a new house has created a sort of upheaval and chaos. About a week ago I decided to take one drawer in the kitchen and make it [...]