Decluttered By Design

What if you could easily and consistently make better decisions? You can with one simple question. Asking yourself what feels like love will allow you to make the choices that lead to greater satisfa…

Having to let go of stuff because you lack space can create resentment and make you feel angry. But if you reframe what it means, you can make it much more bearable, perhaps even feel good about it. …

Are you a perfectionist? How is that working for you? I'm taking an educated guess that it makes life kind of miserable. Today I'm talking about why the tendency to strive for perfection is one the l…

Memorabilia can be hard to declutter, even when you really want to let go. That's because memorabilia is emotionally charged. But guess what? We're the ones who created that connection. While I would…

Letting go of clutter is challenging, there's no getting around that. We fear we'll make the wrong choice and regret it, so we avoid making a decision and come up with excuses to hold onto stuff. A f…

Decluttering is often thought of as an activity you 'have to do'. But the truth is decluttering is really the ultimate act of self-care. When we clear the clutter, we're nurturing ourselves. So I'm h…

Do you ever think about where your beliefs came from?

Our beliefs are ours to choose, but too often we forget that. We tend to simply accept those that have been instilled in us. 

So it's up to us to q…

I recently I got a question that went like this: How come I can never enjoy my progress? Instead of taking time to relax and savor my successes, I just keep seeing all that still needs doing. When I …

Rationalizing and coming up with some lame excuses for why we can't do something is one of the cruelest ways we self sabotage. Rationalizing removes free choice and leverages loopholes as permission …

In order to complete a project, you have to take consistent action, right? But if you are unsure about your next step is, you can spin your wheels forever trying to figure out what to do.

Consistent a…

Our emotions often drive our decisions. Fear and guilt in particular are uncomfortable, so we tend to avoid situations where we have to face them. Unfortunately, that often includes decluttering. We …

Overwhelm can keep us stuck. We get so caught up big picture thinking that we forget we don't have to figure it all out before we start. We can overcome the overwhelm and create real momentum if we f…

Time has the potential to change all things, including how we feel about our stuff. Things that started out giving us pleasure can eventually cause us emotional pain. Unfortunately, we often don't ta…

This bonus episode is a kind of non episode, it's a simple mantra based meditation to help you create supportive beliefs that will allow you to declutter your life with greater ease. You can play it …

We can set ourselves up for success by setting expectations for ourselves. This is especially true when it comes doing something challenging, like letting go of clutter, or doing something that feels…

Decluttering your life involves making loads of decisions, which can feel exhausting. But you can make the process exponentially easier through vision creation. Listen to learn why this is a critical…

Decluttered By Design is bite sized podcast focusing on simplifying life. Here's a quick introduction of what to expect from host Kelly Jayne McCann. Each episode, which is always less than ten minut…