Cassandra Aarssen - The Declutter Challenge: A Guided Journal for Getting your Home Organized in 30 Quick Steps (Home Organization and Storage Guided Journal for Making Space Clutter-Free)

Claim your edi table PDF. Like the Cluttered Mess to Organize Success Workbook, this journal was also designed to function as an ebook. With the help of any everyday notebook, youll be able to implement the tips, tricks and tasks within this journal to lead a decluttered life. Additionally, we have also created an editable PDF that you can download for free on the clutterbug website https://clutterbug.me/declutter-challenge-download using the code located at the back of t his ebook. Also by Cassand ra Aarssen The Clutter Connection Cluttered Mess to Organiz ed Success Real Life Organizing Copyright 2020 by Cassandra Aarssen.
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BISAC category code HOM017000HOUSE & HOME / Remodeling & Renovation Printed in the United States of America To the king of organization, Peter Walsh.

We have never met, but your words of wisdom have transformed my home, my career, and my entire life. I am eternally grateful for all that you are and all that you do. Out of all the amazing organizing experts in the world, none will ever compare to the great Pe ter Walsh. The Path to the New You Your home is your oasis. Its meant to be an escape from the work and stress of the outside world, not a chaotic place where you simply store y our stuff. If you walk through your front door and are greeted by piles of papers, laundry, and dishes, you may start to dread coming home in the first place.

Maybe every surface in your home seems to be piled with stuff or youre constantly misplacing things, like the bills that need to be paid. If you struggle to find a clear spot on your countertop to make dinner or you have to step on dirty clothes and wet towels on your bathroom floor, your home could be making you feel unhappy and ov erwhelmed. Every single thing you own is one more thing you have to think about and take care of. The stress and pressure of keeping up with your physical belongings can really take a toll on your happiness and yo ur health. If youre feeling resentful for having to constantly clean, tidy, and maintain the stuff in your house, youre not alone. Thankfully, your home doesnt have to be just another chore on your never-ending to-do list.

Your home can really be the beautiful, relaxing space you and your famil y deserve. But How Do You Create a Home That Makes You
Feel Calm and Happy Instead of Super Stressed and
a Little Ragey? One word: declutter. You can buy dozens of storage bins and make all the to-do lists you want, but if you dont understand why you are cluttered and take the right steps to declutter properly, youll never be able to stop the cycle of clutter for good. Decluttering means less stuff to clean and keep track of and more space in your home for actu al living. And its more than just getting rid of your things. Its a shift in your mindset from always thinking about the past and worrying about the future to fully embracing the present.

Decluttering your physical space declutters your mind. Your home is the foundation for your entire life and, when its cluttered and messy, your day-to-day life can feel cluttered and messy too. Every single person living in your home is negatively affected by clutter. The chaos can make it difficult to relax at bedtime or may leave you and your family feeling angry, frustrated, or depressed, without even knowing why. When your physical environment is clean and calm, you cant help but feel more in control of your mental and emotional enviro nment too. Decluttering will impact every area of your life.

Less stuff means more time, more money, more motivation, andthe best part? More happiness. Ready? Lets declutter all t he things! Your Decluttering Plan Is Right Here This journal will guide you toward making those positive, real life changes. In its pages, youll find a complete roadmap to a clutter-free home in thirty e asy steps. Some steps will have you journaling the concerns, struggles, hopes, and fears you have in order to help you find the strength and knowledge to finally say Bye Felicia to the negative clutter in your home and the emotional clutter in your mind. Other steps will guide you through a series of fun and easy decluttering challenges, so you wont have to worry about what to keep or what you should let go of. And finally, by practicing the life-changing mindfulness exercises within your journal, youll overcome the anxiety and fear that can come with letting go of those unused possessions and find the self-awareness necessary to stop the clutter from ever co ming back.

In the end, this journey is about more than just getting rid of your clutter. Its about rediscovering yourself and gaining the insight and the tools necessary for living a happier, healthier, and more min dful life. Now, its time to get real and declutter all the emotional and physical crap that is getting in the way of the home and life of yo ur dreams! Definition of clutter in the d ictionary: (A lot of objects in) a state of bei ng untidy . My definition o f clutter: Any item that you do not us e or love. Zen level: Baby Yoda min dfulness /mn(d )f()lns/ noun the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. a mental state achieved by focusing ones awareness in the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting ones feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. a mental state achieved by focusing ones awareness in the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting ones feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.

Lets be real, Im no Zen master, I dont meditate, huff essential oils, or practice yoga. I am, however, a strong believer in the power of mindfulness. Being mindful is simply taking time to be aware of your thoughts and feelings so you can recognize the effect they have on you, and if necessary, ch ange them. Example: If every time you need to clean the kitchen you get upset and think: This isnt fair, I dont want to have to do housework after working all day youve made it into a horrible chore before youve even begun and now youre way less likely to actually clean the kitchen. If you catch yourself having these thoughts, acknowledge them, and then you can change them to: If I spend fifteen minutes tidying the kitchen now, Ill have the rest of the night to relax. Its a small change in the way you self-talk, but it can have a huge impact on your m otivation.