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“Spaciousness?!? You’ve got to be kidding. I can’t even get past the piles of paper and the junk in my basement! If this (or some version) is going through your mind right now as I go into my [...]

“Honestly, if you really think about it, disappointing someone is not the hard part. We unintentionally do it all the time. The harder part is doing it full on – with awareness.” [...]

If you want to put someone to sleep, start talking about your clutter. This is not a judgment, mind you. It’s just a fact. I noticed this pattern a lot in my clearing workshops and retreats [...]

“It is the space between the problem and the solution where the real juice is, where the real clearing happens. And the only way to release what isn’t working for you is to enter that [...]

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 [...]

Why is it so difficult to do what we say we’re going to do? The lizard brain. – Seth Godin, “Quieting the lizard brain.” You’ve probably heard me talk plenty about slowing [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“Whatever your passion is, do it! Do it not because of some desired outcome, but because your soul depends on it.”–Stephanie Bennett Vogt I put together a short video that tells my [...]