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When it comes to living with less, knowing why you want to live that way is important. It is important mostly because the idea of living with less can sound a bit daunting, unappealing, perhaps [...]

I might hear or utter the saying “be in the moment” more these days than ever before. It is probably because as I get older I am around more people who are learning (or have learned) [...]

Looking for a simpler life? Well, I have a simple solution to help you attain it. But it involves some work on your end. {Sorry, but I never said simple was going to be easy} In order to attain [...]

As a professional organizer and minimalist coach for the past 20+ years I have learned a thing or two about why letting go scares people. I think the answer to why people are afraid is layered [...]

September has always felt like a time of renewal and change. And of getting back on track, into a routine that allows you to predict parts of your day again.  Every season offers change but with [...]

I think it is safe to say we – as in collectively all of us living in the United States – own too much stuff. If the debt we put ourselves in and the anxiety we create for ourselves [...]

Summer is fabulous. Not many will disagree. And by the time fall comes it can be a bit difficult to get back on track and in the swing of things. It isn’t always appealing to fall into [...]

When decluttering and minimizing becomes a priority it might leave you feeling overwhelmed. Or confused with where to start. To make starting more appealing, I always suggest you do what I call a [...]

Letting go is hard. There is no other way to slice it. I could tell you that with practice it gets easier. And that is actually true. But the reality is that saying goodbye – to anything [...]

One question people ask me often is “where is the best place to start when it comes to purging?” I tell them that where to start often requires a bit more thought and digging into the [...]