Your home is one of your superpowers

I started space clearing work over 20 years ago. But my love for spaces started way before then. I was a sensitive kid and my family moved around a lot. Each time we did and I claimed my new bedroom, I'd inhabit it with a sense of tenderness and purpose. I'd carefully...

kitchen agitation, notes from the field

I have friend that is also a client. Lots of clients become friends and I gotta admit, I love how that works! But this particular dear, wonderful, ultra special friend/client was one of my early adopters. I’ve never counted them up, but I bet I’ve done about fifty...

“This is what you do?” Shock (& delight) from a new/old client

A client I met about six years ago has now hired me at least a few dozen times. We've done space clearing work in her personal home, personal clearing work for her and also space clearings for homes that she represents as a real estate agent. We don't hang out in our...

SPACE CLEARING KARMA, notes from the field

Years ago, I dated a guy that lived in another state. He’d fly in to Seattle to visit ame nd after he’d taken off, I’d always discover that he’d left a trail of wadded up paper, gum wrappers, receipts, and small coins all over the floor of my room. What the actual...

space clearing for sleep

My Spring this year started...in France! Dad and I went on another epic journey, this one to see my sister in Toulouse. We had a ball! So much fun! So many baguettes! So much cheese! Sight seeing galore! We even witnessed a very civilized, yet robust protest. Vive la...

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Happy Holidays ?  I’m re-gifting this year & this is for you!

Happy Holidays ? I’m re-gifting this year & this is for you!

YES, it's THAT TIME...my annual End of the Year Questions! ​But first, can I tell you something? I almost DID NOT send them out this year. Why? Because 2020 has been like no other, must we replay? Most of us would like to just keep on moving on, that rear view mirror...

Need more space? Find out where it’s hiding in your home.

Need 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...

Computerbattical: up close and personal

Computerbattical: up close and personal

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 Nicole, carry...

Goodwill closed? What to do with your donations.

Goodwill closed? What to do with your donations.

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 his...

How to deal with the stuff that tugs at your heart

How 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...

What I wanted to tell the Rental Agent…but didn’t

What 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 street. The front door...

All the STUFF! Tackling Clutter during Corona

All 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 stay tidy and...

April *ONLINE* classes! So much good stuff.

April *ONLINE* classes! So much good stuff.

APRIL ONLINE CLASS SCHEDULE IS *LIVE* I'd love for you to join me for one or ALL! ? TWO new offerings: "How to use a pendulum" (used to teach this eons ago, why did I stop?) and "Tuning up your online office space". All classes offered through eventbrite.com. All...

Downsizing 101: What You Do Before You Start

Downsizing 101: What You Do Before You Start

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. You, I, all humans everywhere, we don’t “get used to”...

Tell me something awesome

Tell 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...

I was on the 425 Show with Nicole Mangina!

I was on the 425 Show with Nicole Mangina!

Hey Friends, On March 4th, I was a guest on the 425 Show with Nicole Mangina! Talk about a new friend for life! She is just great and so was the conversation. Check it out here and let me know what you thought.