decluttering
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The Clutter Behind the Clutter
It seems everyone is decluttering their homes these days — and yet clutter is rarely about the objects themselves. It’s more about emotional residue. Clutter gathers where something has gone unprocessed. It reflects emotional backlog, often a quiet overwhelm around a deeper issue. In this way, clutter is a symptom, not a root cause. It… Continue reading
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Decluttering in Ways That Stop the Bleeding
Last year, for me, was all about recompense: giving what is owed to friends and family so I can start this year with no debts of any kind – and begin saving for expenses like a new roof and a hedge for my future. I watched a video on YouTube that lays out Charlie Munger’s… Continue reading
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Jars, Pill Bottles, and the Scarcity We Carry
The past few weeks, I’ve been moving through a gentle round of decluttering — the kind that feels less like a task and more like a quiet reset. A few bags of clothing have gone out the door, and today I’ll be tending to a couple of kitchen cabinets, letting go of jars I no… Continue reading
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Dust, Dignity, and the Divine
Cleaning homes is a beautiful thing. Many people see it as drudgery, the bottom of the barrel. They see someone pushing a mop and all they see is someone pushing a mop. But the deep value of cleaning homes is in the why. Why do we need to clean our home, outside of the obvious,… Continue reading
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Don’t Bring It Home: Five Rituals to Keep Heavy Energy from Clinging After Cleaning
There are Extreme Cleaning videos all over my YouTube feed. While I agree with my husband, who calls this “a new low” in my viewing habits, I do it to learn what to do and what not to do when I do this myself. I also find it oddly relaxing, while also being gut-turning—a somewhat… Continue reading
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A Home Named Harmony (& Thrifting Adventures)
Thumbing through Sacred Space by Denise Linn, I paused at a suggestion for the reader to assign or receive a name for their home. What a great, simple way to deepen one’s relationship with the home, I thought, and pondered only briefly before the name Harmony came to mind. It’s perfect. A few days later,… Continue reading
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Community as a Form of Home-Care
Living in a rural, hilly community has taught me something I treasure: work and family often move together here. It’s common to see home‑maintenance professionals arrive with a spouse, a sibling, or a teenager learning the trade. Extra hands lighten the load, shorten the workday, and quietly pass practical skills from one generation to the… Continue reading
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Five Reasons To Make Decluttering a Top Spring Priority
Spring is synonymous with renewal—a chance to embrace fresh energy and let go of what no longer serves us. Decluttering your space goes beyond aesthetics; it’s a profound act of self-care and transformation. Here are five compelling reasons to prioritize decluttering this spring: This spring, let decluttering be your first step toward a brighter, more… Continue reading
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Simplify Your Surroundings for Peace and Healing
We’ve cycled back around to the time of year – warming sunny days as we draw nearer to spring – when we seize opportunities to move stagnant indoor air out the windows. We deep-clean, we dust. We empty from our living space all that isn’t appreciated for either form or function. Delores Canon once mentioned… Continue reading
