Why is it that when life gets tough, we think we need to try harder, work harder, dig deeper? What if, instead, we chose to live lighter? It’s counter-intuitive, but when you’re overwhelmed, living lighter not trying harder makes a lot of sense. Sometimes what we need most is to step away from the fray,…
As with many major life changes, adult children leaving the home is a good opportunity for decluttering your empty nest. Our daughters both moved out in 2020, taking furniture, personal belongings, and even kitchen duplicates or items they’d purchased. With a goal of lightening up in 2020 — and now that my husband and I…
Do you make new year’s resolutions or step lightly into small beginnings? I’m a list maker at heart, but for several years now, I have not made a single resolution. Like many, I found resolutions quickly faded in the reality of a new year. So for a while, I just stopped making them. And then,…
Part 5 of 5: Control what you can control series It sounds strange to talk about decluttering your relationships but this is an area where many of us would like to gain control. We need positive, affirming relationships in order to navigate life well. And often, our relationships can be the trickiest area of our lives to…
Part 4 of 5: Control what you can control series Whether your work space is at home or in an office building, when you declutter your office work space and set up strong routines you clear mental space! For many of us, work has changed dramatically in the past few months. Not only are more of us…