I can remember a time when clearing clutter felt impossible. One memory in particular stands out: sitting on my floor late at night, surrounded by piles of clothes with tears streaming down my face. I was just so tired.
Decluttering is NOT like spring cleaning, and the problem was not my lack of effort. Instead, it was a lack of curiosity and compassion.
If you have a lot of stuff, going through hundreds of items, one by one, is a recipe for failure. Our brains can only make so many quality decisions before they throw in the towel.
Stuff we can’t let go because there’s still no closure. It turns out the key to decluttering most items is processing the emotions that are stored inside them. And that’s not possible if we pretend they don’t exist.
You’ll never have 100% certainty when it comes to decluttering. But you can believe in yourself and know that whatever the future holds, you can deal with it.
I invite you to check out Clear Your Clutter, my group decluttering program. I teach a heart-centred approach that addresses both the practical and emotional sides of decluttering.