How I went from drowning in clutter to helping thousands of families create supportive homes they actually love to spend time in.
Before the top-ranked podcast. Before the best-selling online courses. Before interviewing Laila Ali. Before all of this…there was an anxiety-ridden, depressed and overwhelmed mom who felt defeated in life.
Drowning in chores and piles of clutter.
Resented her family for making messes and being the family “stuff manager”.
Feeling like a failure in all things: mom, wife, keeping up with the house, everything.
How I went from drowning in clutter to helping thousands of families create supportive homes they love.
Before the top-ranked podcast. Before the best-selling online courses. Before interviewing Laila Ali. Before all of this…there was an anxiety-ridden, depressed and overwhelmed mom who felt defeated in life.
Feelin' like a failure in all things and drowning in constant chores and piles of clutter.
Amazon Prime & a Thousand Little Missteps….
I wasn’t born organized and decluttering didn’t come easy.
In fact, I loved stuff and online shopping was my best friend for longer than I care to admit (lookin’ at you Amazon).
When I finally did take the leap and begin to declutter, I was plagued by overwhelm, second-guessing, self-doubt, and guilt that made it feel 1,000,000X harder than it should.I thought something was wrong with me. Why couldn’t I figure this out?
So, I hopped on Google to troubleshoot and then:
-Read the 'Spark Joy' book-Hit up Target for new cute bins-Reached out to professional organizers-Spent hours scouring Pinterest for 'How-To-Conquer-Clutter' checklists.
I even considered moving into a bigger home
And when I finally started to gain a bit of traction in my home…
….the clutter and mess kept coming back every. single. time.
The first few years were rough.
I didn’t go from buried in clutter to a “clutter queen” overnight.
After reading all the books, listening to all the podcasts, buying all the cute bins, exhausting all the “methods”, I realized that none of this was offering me long-term (and barely short-term!) results.
I’d tackle one spot in my home and meanwhile another one would grow. It felt like I was in a constant game of whac-a-mole, clutter popped up everywhere.
Finally, in 2016 I came to the disappointing idea that, “Well…I guess this is as good as it’s going to get. Living in chronic stress. Hating my home. Barely keeping my head above water. I guess this is motherhood…”
Amazon Prime & a Thousand Little Missteps….
I wasn’t born organized and decluttering didn’t come easy.
In fact, I loved stuff and online shopping was my best friend for longer than I care to admit (lookin’ at you Amazon).
When I finally did take the leap and begin to declutter, I was plagued by overwhelm and riddled with self-doubt and guilt that made it 1,000,000X harder.
I thought something was wrong with me. Why couldn’t I figure this out?
So then I...
-Read the 'Spark Joy' book
-Hit up Target for new cute bins
-Reached out to professional organizers
-Spent hours scouring Pinterest for 'How-To-Conquer-Clutter' checklists.
I even considered moving into a bigger home!
And when I finally started to gain a bit of traction in my home…
….the clutter and mess kept coming back every. single. time.
The first few years
were rough.
I didn’t go from buried in clutter to a “clutter queen” overnight.
Yet after reading all the books, listening to all the podcasts, buying all the cute bins, exhausting all the “methods”, I realized that none of this was offering me long-term (and barely short-term!) results.
I’d tackle one spot in my home and meanwhile another one would grow. It was a constant game of whac-a-mole, clutter popped up everywhere.
Finally, in 2016 I came to the disappointing conclusion that, “Well…I guess this is as good as it’s going to get. Living in chronic stress. Hating my home. Barely keeping my head above water. I guess this is motherhood…”
Second Chances & Getting to The Root
In 2017, my husband, two sons (ages 2 and 1) and I were hit in a head-on collision.
Miraculously, my sons and I weren’t hurt, but my husband was left with several broken bones, a punctured lung and a very high chance for paralyzation or death.
I’ve never been more scared in my life. The ambulance ride felt like a million years long, and I didn’t know what news I’d be told when I got to the hospital.
What if the worst happens? How will our family get through this?
After receiving the news that Andrew would eventually make a full recovery, I went home to rest after the longest day of my life.
I’ll never forget that moment when I opened the front door and for the first time saw my home for what it was. A disaster.
And with that realization came unexpected clarity.
For the first time, I saw our stuff for what it really was. A chaotic distraction.
A distraction from my priorities. Our family values. Connection. Love. Play. Everything and everyone I truly cared about in the world.
This stuff that I thought would make me happy or content or “successful” - was doing nothing but sucking my time, energy and mental headspace like a never ending black hole in outer space.
And if I was going to be able to help my husband make a full recovery (he did, thank God) then I had to tackle my clutter head-on.
I discovered how to get to the roots of my clutter problems (there were many) and it was then and only then I began to have the breakthroughs needed to see success.
And after that was dialed in…
I discovered how to make results sustainable so I’d never again have to tell my sons that Mommy couldn’t play Legos because I had to do chores.
And best of all…
I’ve had the honor of helping thousands of families, parents, people like you sidestep years of struggle and create an amazing home they love so they can focus on what and who matters most.
How?
By getting to the heart of the matter.
Over the years, I’ve developed a reputation for going beyond surface-level strategies and I’m often referred to as a “declutter bestie”.
Ya know, that friend that always knows exactly what you need to hear and isn’t afraid to say it?
That’s me 🙋♀️.
I’m able to do this, because I teach what I know and I lead with compassion and always follow up with a side of practical, actionable tips to help give you massive momentum.
I teach what I’ve personally done to create a simplified home that doesn’t rely on quitting your job or waiting til the kids grow up and move out so you have time to declutter.
If you like what you’re reading and want to get started with my free declutter resources right away, check out one of my special “how-to” guides.
Second Chances & Getting to The Root
In 2017, my husband, two sons (ages 2 and 1) and I were hit in a head-on collision.
Miraculously, my sons and I weren’t hurt, but my husband was left with several broken bones, a punctured lung and a very high chance for paralyzation or death.
I’ve never been more scared in my life. The ambulance ride felt like a million years long, and I didn’t know what news I’d be told when we got to the hospital.
What if the worst happens? How will our family get through this?
I’ll never forget that moment when I opened the front door and for the first time saw my home for what it was. A disaster.
And with that realization came unexpected clarity.
For the first time, I saw our stuff for what it really was.
A chaotic distraction.
A distraction from my priorities. Our family values. Connection. Love. Play. Everything and everyone I truly cared about in the world.
This stuff that I thought would make me happy or content or “successful” - was doing nothing but sucking my time, energy and mental headspace like a never ending black hole in outer space.
And if I was going to be able to help my husband make a full recovery (he did, thank God) then I had to tackle my clutter head-on.
I discovered how to get to the roots of my clutter problems (there were many) and it was then and only then I began to have the breakthroughs needed to see success.
And after that was dialed in…
I discovered how to make results sustainable so I’d never again have to tell my sons that I couldn’t play Legos because I had to do chores.
And best of all…
I’ve had the honor of helping thousands of families, parents, people like you sidestep years of struggle and create an amazing home they love so they can focus on what and who matters most.
How?
By getting to the heart of the matter.
Over the years, I’ve developed a reputation for going beyond surface-level strategies and I’m often referred to as a “declutter bestie”.
Ya know, that friend that always knows exactly what you need to hear and isn’t afraid to say it?
That’s me 🙋♀️.
I’m able to do this, because I teach what I know and I lead with compassion and always follow up with a side of practical, action by action tips to help give you massive momentum.
I teach what I’ve personally done to create a simplified home that doesn’t rely on quitting your job so you have time to declutter or waiting til the kids grow up and move out.
If you like what you’re reading and want to get started with my free declutter resources right away.
