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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What happened when I Stuffologized my closet

What happened when I Stuffologized my closet

TRUE CONFESSION. I Stuffologized my closet last week and I’m still, days later, 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 still felt sad....

Stuffology ONLINE!  Join me, from the comfort of your living room

Stuffology ONLINE! Join me, from the comfort of your living room

Stuffology! A whole new way to approach clutter & organizing. Monday, February 3, 2020 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM You can register here! You've been wanting to get organized! You've even read all the books and followed all the methods! But—it's just not happening. Or...

I have a question for you…

I have a question for you…

Okay, it's not just one question, it's a bunch of questions, as in 64! (For the quick, "Get to the questions already!" Click here: 2019 Year in Review.) Those of you that know me, know about these annual questions. Around twenty years ago, they were passed along to me...

Got a storage unit? This post is for YOU!

Got a storage unit? This post is for YOU!

STORAGE UNITS! Whose got one? More people than I thought! I've been asking around a little bit and dang—my friends, we got lots of STUFF in storage units out there! The prevailing response I got when I brought up the subject of storage units was a big SIGH and a...

Is your home trying to tell you something?

Is your home trying to tell you something?

I moved to Seattle in 1997 and when I arrived, I had exactly zero friends. I'd just graduated college, I went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and I had an absolutely beautiful life there. Anyone who’s ever been to “SLO” town knows it’s a magical little hub of activity,...

I keep getting asked.

I keep getting asked.

"It was one of the best weeks of my life." I know, that's a big declaration. But that's what I keep saying when people ask me about the Joe Dispenza workshop I attended a few months ago. I got introduced to Joe's way back when "What the Bleep" was released and then...

How comfy are you with being messy?

How comfy are you with being messy?

I started doing yoga last March. My beloved dog Dieter unexpectedly passed away and I needed something to do. My aching heart, my two arms and my two legs were feeling very lost without massive Dieter petting, hugging, snuggling, burying my nose into his fur and...

We need to talk about “Sparking Joy”

We need to talk about “Sparking Joy”

It's time to talk about Marie Kondo, and it's kind of a sticky subject. 'Cause on one hand, I think she's doing some really important work. Helping people deal with their clutter and organize their worlds, all the while making it trendy and mainstream? I'm down with...

How to get that thing done that never gets done

How to get that thing done that never gets done

I see it all the time, the "projects that never get done" phenomenon. They can come in so many forms: the pile of photos that need sorting, the kid's room that you've wanted to change into a guest room for years and years, even our cars can get cluttered and...