This is a big week in our house. Not because of school restarting in Scotland (more on that in a mo). But simply because we are having our kitchen refitted, after 17 years in this house with a kitchen we have never loved. This has involved having the entire contents of the kitchen redistributed throughout…
Do you need lots of stuff around you?
Would you describe yourself as a hoarder? Do you have lots of stuff in your house, and how important is that stuff to you? And what does this have to do with being genuine? Apparently, another trait of genuine people is that they do not need lots of stuff. I am not sure of the…
Looking to do a sumer time declutter?
This summer is going to be far from normal. Again. Ho hum. But here we are, and it might be that you find yourself with time on your hands with nowhere particular to go on holiday. Time off work, but no plans. It might also be that months spent working from home are prompting a…
What are you tolerating in your life?
What are you tolerating in your life? This comes hot on the heels of last week’s musings on making excuses through fear or procrastination. There is much going on that you are having to tolerate over which you have no control – all the Covid 19 restrictions spring immediately and depressingly to mind. But I…
A powerful tool to deal with mental worry beads…
Who is the person you are at your best? How would you describe that person? Think of times in your life when you have been your most fulfilled and engaged with life, using your skills and connecting well with people. Then consider the characteristics you displayed at that time. This in a way ties back…
Declutter your mind
How viscous is your brain soup? That might seem an odd question indeed. But brain soup has been a term that has resonated in this house as a means of encapsulating that feeling of being simply overwhelmed by the amount of information contained within your head. [Google brain soup and you get a very different…
The gift that keeps on giving….
What are some of the side benefits of decluttering? That might seem like an odd question, or certainly an obvious one. We clear away clutter, sort, order and tidy. The results of that are obvious: clearer surfaces more space less stuff to sort through when we are looking for something greater efficiency when putting things…
Sustainable living clutter free
All around us there is talk of sustainable living. In these days of climate emergencies, excess plastic, technology that allows us to be available and ‘on’ 24 hours a day, sustainable living is essential for our planet, our relationships, and for our mental and emotional well-being. This applies of course to our lifestyle choices. What…
What beliefs hinder our decluttering?
Over the past few weeks I have been continuing a series on decluttering, talking about the whys and the whats, and to a certain extent the hows. Musing on this, the subject is far bigger of course than simple physical stuff. How tidy our sock drawer is one very small end point of an issue…
Lessons from our loft: how to declutter.
What is a realistic, sensible and motivating decluttering system that works for YOU? How to declutter relies on knowing yourself and applying key principles that are relevant to you, rather than being tied to a prescriptive system of someone else’s invention. Over the past six months MB (My Beloved as he is known here) and…