I help overwhelmed moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Decluttering coach and the host of top 1% globally ranked podcast Moms Overcoming Overwhelm.
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Decluttering Tips and Support Weekly Newsletter Vol. 34Dear Reader, On the heels of my 44th birthday, I am thankful for my health, family, friends, and large hats. ๐ To celebrate, I'm having another review giveaway from now until September 30! Only 5 people have entered so far for a chance to win 2 $50 Amazon gift cards!On the podcast...Have you ever heard of The Four Tenโdencies personality framework from Gretchen Rubin? Each tendency differs in their response to internal and external expectations, and can tell us a lot about how we can approach decluttering and organizing differently.โ โ๏ธ Upholders respond readily to outer and inner expectations. They thrive within routines and love to-do lists and schedules. Their best bet is to time block their decluttering tasks and pick a weekly donation pickup/drop-off time. โ๏ธ Questioners question ALL expectations. Theyโll meet an expectation if they think it is logical to them. Since questioners always want to know WHY, it's helpful if they constantly remind themselves of why they are seeking a clutter-free life. โ๏ธ Obligers (like me!) respond readily to outer expectations, but may struggle with inner expectations. Outer accountability is key, which is why our Facebook community is great for obligers. A new decluttering challenge starts on Monday! โ๏ธ Rebels resist all expectations, outer and inner alike. For rebels, it's helpful to go back to your identity and how a clutter-free life helps you (be a more patient mom, more loving spouse, etc.) Not sure which one you are? Take the quiz to find out!
I also had the pleasure of speaking to Kelly Briggs from Simple Home Mom in Episode 156 about how to create chore systems as a neurodivergent mom (or one with neurodivergent kids!) We talk about loop planning, Plan B chores, working with your brain, and much more!
One more thing...โColor Guru is having a sale until tonight at 9 PM EST. If you want to reduce decision fatigue by getting your color analysis and know what colors look best on you for clothing, makeup, etc. now is a great time! If you purchase an Essential package ($16.90 off with the code OVERWHELM at checkout) you get a free makeup card ($40 value). I love my color card and makeup card and use them often. On the journey with you, Emily P.S. Skipped to the end? No problem! On Tuesday I shared how your tendency can impact your decluttering and organizing approach. On Thursday I chatted with Kelly Briggs about chore systems for neurodivergent moms (and kids)! โ *Note: affiliate links may be included, which means I get a small commission if you use my link - thanks! |
Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Weekly Newsletter
I help overwhelmed moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Decluttering coach and the host of top 1% globally ranked podcast Moms Overcoming Overwhelm.
Decluttering Tips and Support Dear Reader, Do you feel exhausted and drained? Do you find it hard to focus when you're at home? Are you surviving on caffeine and a prayer that things will get better? Putting your hope in coffee MAY not be sustainable...just sayin'! It may be that your cluttered home is zapping your energy and focus! Perhaps you can't find what you're looking for - keys, phones, permission slips, etc. We spend 2.5 days a YEAR looking for this stuff! That's a whole lot of time...
Decluttering Tips and Support Dear Reader, I've been avoiding getting on the bathroom scale for a while now. As long as I don't step onto it, I can ignore a number that will likely make me unhappy. Sure my clothes are fitting a bit snugger than I'd like. But ignorance is bliss...right? I feel ya, Bridget Jones Not necessarily. I just read a book called Finish by Jon Acuff where he talks about the importance of data when it comes to reaching our goals. As he shares: "Data kills denial which...
Decluttering Tips and Support Dear Reader, Recently my oldest son called out to me right before he was about to go to bed: "Mom! I need you! I think I decluttered too much!" My initial thought... He showed me an Amazon box full of trinkets he had decluttered from his "treasure box" - a shoe box that is the physical boundary for all the small knick-knacks he gets from school, birthday parties, etc. He had decluttered WITHOUT prompting! I was shocked. ๐ฎ Now mind you, this has been several years...