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“This being human is a guest house Every morning a new arrival…” –Rilke Part 5 of 7* Besides you, the flesh and blood human being who invites me to clear your space, I consider [...]

“The present moment is alive.” Eckhart Tolle on ABC’s Nightline Part 4 of 7 * If you thought it was just you, your family and your pets that occupied your space, think again. There is way more [...]

Part 3 of 7 * It’s our second skin. Homes and workplaces are extensions of us. Through doorways and hallways, they circulate energy (chi)–or don’t, depending on how cluttered, congested, and [...]

Part 2 of 7* After almost two decades in the business of clearing spaces, I sometimes wonder why I didn’t get into feng shui, or interior design for that matter. These professions are so [...]

Yesterday I cleared a Zagat Award-winning Japanese restaurant in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts. This was not me helping the client sort and toss boxes from their storage area. Nor set up [...]

This is not the latest Nancy Drew mystery novel but a typical day at the “office” for yours truly. Recently I was asked by a bride-to-be whether I could clear an antique veil – said [...]

Three months living in the starter home neighborhood of “Blogland” and I’ve got to move. The house is way too small for me. I need more rooms with direct access and signs on the doors [...]

“It seems obvious that your closest friends might influence your mood, but the study found that…the happiness of a friend of a friend of a friend boosts your chance of being [...]