Our time is limited. Once we spend it, we can’t get it back.

And each person is here to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.

We’ve got dreams, a calling, and a desire to contribute. But here’s the catch – we need some breathing room.

Picture this: Your purpose, meticulously gift-wrapped, instructions included, FedEx delivered to your doorstep. Are you ready for it? Do you have the capacity?

Physical space in our homes. 

Emotional space in our minds. 

Time space in our calendars.

I’ve often lived at capacity.

– Decluttering my home has given me space for something new. 

– Decluttering my mind leaves space to hear God speak. 

– Decluttering my calendar provides more time for my family. 

I wanted to create space for God to use my life for something good. When I didn’t know where to start, I prayed, but sometimes we need a different kind of prayer—one that involves sweat, sore muscles, and a reckless sprint toward a better life.

It starts with the stuff that is filling our homes and calendars and causes our anxiety to spike. 

You don’t have to become a minimalist with only 67 items to your name and sit on a floor pillow in an echoey room. 

However, there might be things we can let go of. 

Many of us, myself included, have things in our homes that hold us in the past, remind us of our failures, and prevent us from fully living.

Sure, we could organize it. I love organization. But organizing stuff we should let go of is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. (Thank you Peter Walsh for that visual).

My wake-up call came after a vacation in a hotel room sans toys, laundry piles, and unopened mail. The kids thrived with a few selected toys, making me question the necessity of all my stuff. 

The uncluttered hotel room had a sense of freedom I needed to bring into my home. 

When I decluttered and downsized from a 4 bedroom/3 bathroom house to only 375 square feet, I had to be ruthless about letting go.

I clung to my vision, non-negotiables, and core values—Learning and Courage—like a life raft.

Everything that didn’t align my vision had to go because it was robbing me blind, stealing the life I was meant to live.

It was taking the life I was meant to live, preventing me from showing up as my best self.

Let’s build momentum.

Start with one space.

Ask yourself:

– What’s the purpose of this space?

– What’s working? What isn’t?

– What does this space need to function at its best?

Everything in the room needs a job. Even if its job is to be pretty, it must have a dedicated place. 

Here are a few hurdles to anticipate when decluttering:

– Living in the past or future. Does this item fit your current life?

– Sentimental items can send you down a rabbit hole. Set them aside and tackle the rest first.

– The just-in-case items. Haven’t used it in a year? Would you buy it again if you needed it?

– Not wanting to waste money. It’s okay to let go, even if you spent a pretty penny.

While downsizing, I grappled with shame over the money spent on unused items—a $50 breakfast-in-bed tray, a too-small-but-gorgeous jacket, impulse crafting supplies.

I pull these items out, asking, “Why did I buy this?” followed by, “Maybe I’ll use it one day.”

Newsflash: Nobody is bringing me breakfast in bed, and that jacket isn’t magically fitting. And even if someone did want to surprise me with breakfast, they wouldn’t dig to the back of the storage closet and fish out a fancy tray. 

It’s just not happening. 

It’s tough to let go when we think of the money spent, but it’s time to reconnect with our vision and ask if these items align with our current life. 

You can do this! 

There’s no perfect place to start. Just pick up one thing. Then another and another.

Feeling the urge to declutter? Struggling with a particular space?

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