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March Mixed Bag: Permission Granted
I get messages constantly from folks asking me to give my blessing as they contemplate letting go of something: their mother’s journals, their grandmother’s china, the painting they’ve never liked that hangs in their entryway. I say to all of them: Permission Granted! Actually what I say is “the fact that you’re asking me for…
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Your Clutter: Friends for a Season
This blog is about how it’s okay not to own things forever. Just because you bought something does not mean you are now responsible for keeping it as long as you live. Have you ever heard the adage ‘Friend for a reason, friend for a season, friend for life’? When you hit midlife you have…
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Decluttering Your Midlife: When a Loss is a Gain
There appears to be a large majority of folks who view decluttering in terms of loss. They fear letting go because it will somehow cause them to lose a part of themselves (their memories, who they used to be, a loved one, etc.) When your midlife years have descended and the idea of decluttering makes…
