The Art of Decluttering

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Comparison Aug 11, 2024

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Comparison is the thief of joy... I like to remind myself that just because someone has what I want, doesn't mean they're happy. And it's unlikely that becoming like someone else is going to make me happy either.

Comparison traps you in the future and you miss out on all the joy of today

Today in the podcast explore what is beneath comparison and you may even find some tips to align your desires to your values rather than what someone else has ☺️

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Enough

Might As Well

Because. Really. And

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Breathing Space Aug 04, 2024

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Have you ever muttered the words, "I just need some breathing space", or when you've entered a cluttered room, "I can't even breathe in here", or when you're busy doing all the things, "I can't catch my breath"?

And equally, when you walk into a spacious and decluttered space, "I can finally breathe again".

Explore how being intentional and seeking to create space without guilt can change how you feel in your home. Whether it's space to relax on the weekend or space to put the clean dishes away, space to breathe is crucial.

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Enough

Making Do

Room to Bloom

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Making Changes Jul 28, 2024

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This week I've made some organisational changes in our house and they've shifted the feeling and flow of the spaces I've made changes in. We moved some furniture around, updated our kitchen plastics and reassessed the storage in the boys wardrobes.

Do you need to reassess and change an area of storage in your home? Start small and you may find that the flow on effect impacts many areas in a positive way!

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Stocktake

Might As Well

Because. Really. And

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Cardboard Boxes Jul 21, 2024

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Do you have a cardboard box problem? Do you see POTENTIAL in every 'good' box and keep it 'just in case you need it?' Today we're learning to break free from this source of clutter!

Whether it's delivery boxes, mailing boxes, gift boxes, product boxes... boxes seem to multiply in every home our team visit. Some boxes just seem 'too good' to throw away and instead they clutter up our homes and wardrobes and garages and spare rooms.

It's time to release our hold on cardboard boxes, if you don't have an immediate use for the box, let it go! I also chat through some alternative options for using boxes as well as creative ways to enjoy them before letting them go.

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Stocktake

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Mary Poppins Part 2 Jul 14, 2024

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It's Part 2 of our Mary Poppins mini series. In this two part mini series explore the world of Mary Poppins with me as we glean some wisdom from the pages and screen of her delightful and practically perfect in every way character.

This week we explore the below characteristics of Mary Poppins (listen to last weeks episode for the first 4 lessons)

5. She has natural talent

6. She is a problem solver

7. She empowers those around her

8. She comes and goes as needed

I hope you're inspired to look at getting organised in a whole new light with these lessons from an iconic character.

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Mary Poppins Part 1 Jul 07, 2024

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Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. This and many other lessons on tidying/ organising and decluttering can be learnt from Mary Poppins. In this two part mini series explore the world of Mary Poppins with me as we glean some wisdom from the pages and screen of her delightful and practically perfect in every way character.

This week we explore these characteristics of Mary Poppins

1. She makes light of heavy work

2. She has a positive attitude in dreary work

3. She does the right thing

4. She is comfortable being herself

Make sure you tune in next week for the final 4 characteristics and how you can embody them to have greater success in your journey to minimalism and intentional living.

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The Minimal Mom

Might As Well

5 Home Truths

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2 Factor Authentication Jun 30, 2024

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Today we explore how you can reduce impulse buying and remain intentional in your purchasing.

Think of it like adding 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) to your purchases. Basically you're making it just a little inconvenient for you to purchase things that might just end up as clutter quicker than you'd like.

Some ideas that might act as your 2FA

- Have a time delay on purchases over a certain amount of money

- Have someone else keep your Amazon password (not to control, but to make purchases somewhat inconvenient for yourself)

- Unsubscribe from marketing emails so you're not being enticed to buy things you don't need

- Uninstall shopping apps from your phone

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The Minimal Mom

Delaying Purchases

Opportunity Cost/ Cost Benefit Analysis

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The Minimal Mom - Dawn Madsen Jun 23, 2024

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Today I'm joined by guest Dawn Madsen, also known as the Minimal Mom. Dawn embraced minimalism 9 years ago when her children were young and this decision has had radical flow on effect for their families happiness, satisfaction and connection.

We explore what minimalism look like when you embrace it as a family. What the benefits are and what it looks like to start this journey yourself. We even explore what it's like when your minimalism leads to you being able to live debt free and the freedom that brings with it.

Dawn reaches over 1 million women each month with her message of minimalism, follow her online to learn from her amazing videos and podcast

Minimal Mom on YouTube

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Might As Well

Time Will Tell

Minimalism

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Close The Loop Jun 16, 2024

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There is a special overwhelm that is caused by open loops in your mind. Open loops are things that are mid-undertaking, halfway done, nearly finished, almost there, just need this final thing etc.

If you think of every task as having a start, middle and end - and it's not until you actually finish the task that you can close the loop.

One of the HUGE barriers to organisation with our clients are open loops. Often these loops are things like "I want to sell that item rather than donate it" and so the item sits for literally months and months because the loop is open but the overwhelm of the steps required to close it are too hard.

Learn today what an open loop is, why they're sabotaging your success and importantly how to close them (oh and the incredible benefits of closing your loops).

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Might As Well

Enough

Time Will Tell

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Stocktake Jun 09, 2024

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When was the last time you got genuinely excited about doing a stocktake in your home? Oh man, it's one of my FAVOURITE things to do, especially in the kitchen.

In my house, we call a kitchen stocktake EAT YOURSELF OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME and the concept is we use up as much as we can from our fridge, freezer and pantry over the month of June. One year we saved $1000 in groceries by cooking and eating food which we'd already purchased!

The best place to start with a stocktake is your kitchen, but you could do it with clothes, toys, business supplies, office supplies, kitchen plastics... wherever you keep inventory (so basically everywhere) you can do a stocktake for the purpose of knowing exactly what you have and then deciding exactly what you think you'll need in the future.

Learn how to do a stocktake in your home, how it can help you save time money and energy (new word... monergy!!)

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Running Out

Pantry 101

Opportunity Cost/ Cost Benefit Analysis

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