by Amanda | Dec 19, 2023 | Mindset, Uncategorized
The Christmas season tends to bring along a ton of stress, so this year I’m realigning my thoughts toward joy in this Christmas Contemplation. There are so many possible ways to spend your limited time and inevitably you will miss out on something, even if you...
by Amanda | Oct 3, 2023 | Budget, Lifestyle, Mindset
In this post, I’d like to describe my approach to home environmentalism by asking yourself what’s in your trash can. I love Shelbizleee’s tagline “You cannot do everything the world needs, but the world needs everything you can do.” ...
by Amanda | Aug 22, 2023 | Mind, Mindset, Organizing, Uncategorized
This probably sounds pretty wacky but hear me out. I used to play Tetris with my belongings too and it was almost a point of pride. However, when my brain was injured I was forced to declutter significantly because I was wildly visually overwhelmed. What I realized...
by Amanda | Aug 15, 2023 | Mindset, Minimalism, Organizing, Uncategorized
In a past blog post, I discussed the false promises of marketing, but in this post, I want to talk about how to go about separating the meaning from your sentimental items. Believe it or not, they are similar. We graft stories onto our items over...
by Amanda | Aug 8, 2023 | Mindset, Organizing, Uncategorized
If you haven’t heard of Cas’ from Clutterbug’s organizing styles, you should definitely check it out. She often says that households should organize the common spaces to the visual and macro organizer’s style because the micro-hidden...
by Amanda | Aug 1, 2023 | Mindset, Uncategorized
Not everyone feels overwhelmed by clutter. It’s likely about how well they can overcome visual distractions. Regardless of this extreme, there are people of the other extreme that are very easily distracted by visual items. Perhaps even sent into a chronic...