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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Why you should care about how your home feels

When I was a kid, my parents would send me to Lake Hume for summer camp. It was the event I marked the days off on my calendar for all year long. Lake Hume was a Christian camp out in the mountainous woods of Fresno county and hundreds of kids were bussed in and...

What comes up when there’s an ugly divorce

What comes up when there’s an ugly divorce

Brody was referred to me through a mutual friend. He needed help going through his stuff. I met him at his just moved into loft space. He answered the door in a T-shirt, loose fitting blue jeans and flip flops. I was greeted with a big hug and a smile but his face was...

clutter clearing—not that fun

clutter clearing—not that fun

I met my friend and Windermere real estate agent Phillipa for coffee not long ago. I was yammering about the ups and down of biz and said something like, "Everyone has stuff, most of us have too much stuff and feel stuck. I hear people in distress about this ALL THE...

An easy tip on what to do with Gift Cards

An easy tip on what to do with Gift Cards

How many of you out there have found a Gift Card you thought you lost, you find it (yay!) and then you realize, IT'S EXPIRED. Or, equally frustrating, you're at the Apple Store and no—you don't have the $100 gift card on you from when you recycled your last iPhone....

Why Wearing a Seahawks Jersey Might Help You Tackle Your Messy Garage

Why Wearing a Seahawks Jersey Might Help You Tackle Your Messy Garage

"You can't read the label when you're inside the jar."  Do you know how often I say this? ALL. THE.  TIME. That's how often. (Usually accompanied by a ☝️). Why? Because it's sooooo dang true! Think about it. How many times have you tried to fix a problem that was...

When Homes Sell Too Fast

When Homes Sell Too Fast

PING! Text message comes in. "Can you look at a listing I have in Wallingford, before this weekend? It's needs an energy clearing." PING! Next text: "This is Dave Marks, by the way." Me: "Sure! how about (blahdey blahdey) day and time?" Three texts later: We were all...

Want more energy? Here’s what NOT to do.

Want more energy? Here’s what NOT to do.

“How do you keep yourself from getting drained?” Hands down, this is the #1 question I get asked when people hear what I do for a living. And I used to give really elaborate answers. Answers that would make the person asking the question about getting drained, look...

Going through your stuff matters. Here’s why.

Going through your stuff matters. Here’s why.

I just finished a big project working with a client who is getting ready to sell her home. She needed help going through her stuff so the home could be staged. My client, Joanna, really likes stuff. She just does. Some people do. A lot of people do. It’s comforting...

When your client shows up…with her crystal ball.

When your client shows up…with her crystal ball.

A few weeks ago, I had a new client who came to see me at the wee cottage and it was amazeballs. And I mean that literally. A client came to me...with her crystal ball! She refers to herself as a 'third generation intuitive' and had inherited the ball. It was deemed...

The Most Chill Energy Clearing Ever & Why It Was So Good

A couple just hired me to clear their newly purchased home. The wife, Rebecca, thought an energy clearing session would be a groovy way to set the tone in their new forever home. SO SMART! I love her already. Rebecca and I set up the session via text. I was trying to...