Decluttering Tips and Support

Dear Reader,

As I write this, I am almost 12 hours into a 24+ hour liquid-only fast before a routine medical procedure. Between bone broth and tea, I am white knuckling my way through, but it is causing some interesting cravings.

This week's guest, Jess Przulj from the Habit Stacking Mom Podcast, is talking all things habits and habit stacking. And every time I hear the word "stack" I immediately think of a delicious stack of pancakes smothered in butter and syrup. 🥞 Perhaps it will be my first post-op meal! Yum!

On the Podcast

Jess explains that habit stacking is powerful because it connects the right tasks together in a way that saves time and energy. When we build habits around predictable anchor events—like making coffee or unloading the dishwasher—we free our brains from constant decision-making.

One of my favorite things Jess said was:

“Efficiency is about choosing the right tasks and doing them quicker.”

Our brains love patterns—and predictable stacks make it easy to see what’s working and what’s not, without guilt or overwhelm.
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Jess teaches that a “core stack” isn’t tied to a certain time of day. It’s a flexible, repeatable set of tasks you can “pick up and move” - to Monday morning, Wednesday afternoon, or whenever life allows.

She breaks life into five vital pillars:

1. Schedule
2. Home
3. Food
4. Self-care
5. Finances

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Within each pillar, you can create stacks based on what you’re already doing. In the episode, we dive deeper into the food and self-care stacks and Jess has SO much wisdom to share.
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Jess ends each week with a Weekly Stacking Session - essentially a planning habit that keeps everything running smoothly. During this reset, she looks at what worked, what didn’t, and what needs to shift for the coming week. It’s a sustainable rhythm that prevents that “everything is chaos” feeling many of us know too well.​
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You can listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast player or watch on YouTube!

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Things I'm Loving Right Now

✨ My decluttering/organizing tool of the week is a simple habits tracker. Use the "Seinfeld Strategy" and don't break the chain!

✨ My decluttering/organizing resource of the week is Jessica's Reset Planner. It's a simple, actionable step by step guide to help you create your habit stack reset action plan with confidence.

✨ My favorite recipe of the week is broccoli cheddar soup. I'm embracing soup season and this recipe was approved by the entire family!

What are some things you're loving right now? Hit reply and let me know.

On the journey with you,

Emily

P.S. Skipped to the end? No problem! This week I spoke to Jessica Przulj about how habit stacking can help moms alleviate overwhelm.

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