Nov 13, 2020Is Energy Work right for you? Here are the 7 questions I get asked the most…answered!Question: Do I have to be there for the appointment? Answer: For Stuffology, yes. Absolutely. Stuffology is ALL about you and how you relate to your stuff in the world. So I need you there because you’re the genie in the bottle. For a Space Clearing session, the answer is…4 min read4 min read
Nov 13, 2020What happened when I Stuffologized my closet.TRUE CONFESSION. I Stuffologized my closet last week and I’m still sort of reeling from it. The day after I did it, I dreamt about a pair of jeans that I’d put in the donate bag and woke up super sad about giving them away. It’s really time, but I…3 min read3 min read
Nov 13, 2020Tell me something awesome.I have this habit I do every morning when I’m out on my first walk o’ the day with Daisy. I ask myself, “What’s something unexpected that happened yesterday?” I don’t hurry up and answer it. I take my time. This has been a pretty easy question to answer lately! It gets…3 min read3 min read
Nov 13, 2020Downsizing 101: What You Do Before You Get Started.My family moved around a lot when I was a kid. And I mean, A LOT. I went to thirteen elementary schools and four junior highs. I wish I could say, “Oh, I just got used to it” but no, that’s not what happened. …3 min read3 min read
Nov 13, 2020All the STUFF! Tackling Clutter during Corona.A friend FaceTimed me the other day and man, she didn’t look quite right. “Hey there, you okay…?” I asked. The dam broke. “IT’S JUST ALL THE STUFF!” she wailed. She went on to describe what I know many of us are feeling right now — our homes just won’t…3 min read3 min read
Nov 13, 2020What I wanted to tell the Rental Agent…but didn’t.The other day I was just minding my own business, out with Daisy and mostly waiting for her to finish sniffing a random plant. It had been well over a minute by now. I noticed a woman sitting in a lawn chair out in front of the home across the…5 min read5 min read
Nov 13, 2020How to deal with the stuff that tugs at your heart.What happens when you’ve got an enormous amount of stuff that you don’t use, barely touch, forget your even have but your emotional attachment to it is for real. Take for example, a wispy little kerchief I run across from time to time. I don’t use kerchiefs (images of Mary…4 min read4 min read
Nov 13, 2020Goodwill closed? What to do when you’re ready to get rid of stuff.I once worked with a client who had a ton of clothes. He hired me to help him go through it all, from socks to slacks. He’d lost a bunch of weight and felt totally overwhelmed with his wardrobe, now new items and old items, all muddled together. We downsized…4 min read4 min read
Nov 13, 2020Computerbattical: when you get shut down, then what?A few months ago I was writing words, soooo many words. My inner dialogue sounded a lot like this: “Oh my gah! Sooo much to do, to get out there, especially now with Covid breathing down my back. Is time speeding up? Sure feels like it. Keep up the pace…3 min read3 min read
Nov 13, 2020Need more space? Find out where it’s hiding in your home.If you’ve followed me at all, you already know that a lot of my clutter clearing and organizing advice is very psychology and self-discovery driven. How do you feel about what you have? Why is this or that object important to you? Tell me more about what comes up for…3 min read3 min read