Hey Reader, I'm not going to lie. It's been a rough few weeks. My father-in-law passed away in August. One of my clients sent me this... Someone said grief is like glitter. It clings to everything. Hides in corners. Slips into your socks. Appears on your fingertips when you’re reaching for a glass of water, or brushing your hair before bed. It settles in places no one else can see. And sometimes, it sparkles. Sometimes, it doesn’t. There’s no proper timeline for learning how to live with what...

Hello Reader, Writing this week's email is hard. Normally, writing is a healthy process for me. I can get deep into my work and sit at the computer for hours. I write about empty nesting, decluttering, and even travel, but I’m also smack in the middle of the joy of watching my son become an amazing young man—and the heartache of watching my parents age faster than I’d like. Last week, after months in hospice care, my father-in-law passed away. I wrote a tribute to him here if you'd like to...

Hey Reader, One of the things I remind my clients often is this: When you bring down the volume in a space, it has a way of organizing itself. What’s left is the stuff you want, need, and use. That’s when creating systems gets easy—because you’re not organizing clutter. You’re creating clarity and sanity. And the habits you create from there? That’s what makes it stick. I just shared a new video all about this idea and how you can start making it work in your own home. You can watch it here:...