Decluttering isn’t always joyful—and that’s okay. Letting go can stir up guilt, sadness, and unexpected emotions. In this post, I share powerful client stories that show how emotional release and real progress often go hand in hand. If clutter weighs heavy on your heart, this read offers both insight and encouragement.

Struggling to work from your dining room? In my latest video, I share how I turned my dining table into a functional home office after 20 years of working from it. Learn space-saving tips like creating a micro desk, using dining room drawers for filing, and storing office essentials in a credenza. Even if you have a real home office, these ideas will help maximize your space!

One thing that most of my clients have in common is that they are out-of-sight-out-of-mind. This means that we can't just throw more filing cabinets at the problem. Cabinets and drawers are helpful for archives, but to-dos and anything else you can't forget about absolutely should not be hidden inside them.

Having sat with countless new clients who feel defeated on day one, I've time-tested 2-3 simple categories that help us sort at lightning speed. With these, we don't get caught up in what the final system will look like. We keep it moving. Anyone can do this and I encourage you to do it before buying any organizing supplies.

Goal-setting is a lot easier though than reaching goals - or rather the process of reaching goals. Creating lasting order is a process of transforming the person, not just the space.

Since there’s never a good time to sort the scrappy, stressful minutiae of life, now will always be a better time than tomorrow. Don’t wait for the time to feel right, because that moment might never come.