Clearing Clutter
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Finding Hope Around Clutter
I used to be a pack rat and a bit of a slob. My father once threatened to shovel the stuff in my room out the second story window (he didn’t). I had clothes, books, empty cereal bowls, notebooks, the odd bridle from my pony, shoes, and my backpack scattered on every surface, including the…
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How to Clear Clutter in 3 Easy Steps
by Cathy Vartuli Ignoring clutter takes energy. Stepping over, searching through, hunting under, stumbling through… it eats up precious moments and sucks the joy out. Imagine how much simpler and straightforward each day would be, how much quieter and efficient your home would be, and how much room you’d have for fun and play if…
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Letting Go Without Guilt: Possessions, Intentions, and New Chapters
At a threshold—a new year, home, role, or stage of life—we often feel pressure to release everything old and declare a transformed future. The ritual can be meaningful. It can also become another heavy list of intentions that proves we have not changed fast enough. Letting go works better when we distinguish what is complete…
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Releasing Old Dreams and Borrowed Burdens
We carry more than objects. We carry plans made by younger selves, responsibilities absorbed from other people, and identities that once protected belonging. Letting go can feel like betraying a dream or admitting that years were wasted. The burden may have been meaningful once. That does not require carrying it forever. Find Out What the…
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When Freedom Looks Messier Than Control
We usually imagine emotional healing will make life look more organized. The house will be cleaner, the routine more consistent, and the list finally under control. Sometimes freedom looks a little messier. A person can clear the emotional charge around clutter and discover that part of the former neatness was also driven by fear. The…
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Cluttered Inbox Tapping (EFT)
We want to focus in on a form of clutter that can drive us batty and make us feel disorganized and stressed, even if it isn’t sitting out in our livingroom: Clutter in Your Inbox.
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Getting Started on Clutter
Each and every item we own has its energy “claim” on us. We have to find it a home, return it home when it gets moved, and keep it clean. I know there is balance in my life when I feel that there is room for my possessions, physically and emotionally. When I start looking…