From the age of 9 until my early 20’s, I struggled with my health. I had glandular fever which then morphed into M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). It was the 80’s and a new condition that was little understood. In the UK a well-known TV presenter, Ester Rantzen, had a daughter who…

When we decide to deal with our clutter, we usually have a great expectation that this time it will be different. This time we feel more focused, determined, hopeful, ready to get rid of things, ready to do whatever it takes to get this done as quickly and painlessly as possible. We’ve set aside a…

MOTIVATIONAL MOOD BOARD When we’re on our Clutter Clearing Journey, we all need to have a motivational toolbox that contains a range of tools to help us get through the bad days and tough weeks we ALL have when we’re Clearing our Clutter. What Is a Motivational Mood Board? It is simply a collection of…

THE FEAR OF REGRET In 2021 a Clutter Clearing Survey discovered that the fear of regret was the number 1 reason why people felt resistance to letting go of things in their clutter. What specifically is ‘regret’? “Regret is feeling bad because things could have been better if we had done something differently in the…

When you are a people pleaser, you consistently put other people’s needs before your own, want other people to approve of what you do or say, and feel responsible for their happiness.  Those of us who are people pleasers often feel that people will only like us if we put them first, and our fear…