Minimalism

Recently, I learned a doozy of a new word that helps unpack the benefits and power of minimalism: pleiotropic. If that isn’t a spelling bee kind of word I don’t know what is. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Oh for the love of God do we – and I mean all of us collectively – have too much stuff. This is not new news. In fact, it is often in the news. According to nbc.com the average home [...]

The word “declutter” has very negative connotations. And it makes sense why. The word itself means to literally let go of stuff – your stuff. And that act alone can be [...]

When I was in high school, I started my own cleaning business. Shocking, I know. I loved then what I love now: the opportunity to feel instantly lighter, put the essential things back where they [...]

You learn a lot about “enough” – what you own, and why you own it when you are forced to live with two other people for two weeks in a 900-square-foot space. I shouldn’t [...]