There are things you want to be doing with your life. There are adventures to be had, projects you’d love to dive into, and people you want to have time for. You want room to breathe, to think, to play.

Yet, there it is. The stuff in your home, the paper piles in your home office, and the 101 things on your to-do list, all clamoring for your time and attention.”
–Lisa Baldwin, Clutter Coach and Professional Simplifier

In the gap between the day we signed our mortgage and the day we could move into our 1920’s craftsman, I would sit on the back porch with my soulful housemate Sharon, and wait for the day we could call The Densmore House home. “It’s good here, Rachelle.” she’d say “Someone has been prayerful in this space.”

Where we live has a feel, an energy…a zeitgeist. We long to live in peaceful, beautiful spaces. But often we find ourselves living in clutter, mess and mayhem. There’s the physical clutter—the mail, and the socks, and the stacks of paper. (How does all that paper procreate anyway?!) Physical clutter stops us in our tracks. It keeps us from starting creative projects—because who wants to work at that messy table? It keeps us from finishing tasks because we can’t find what we started on. It drains us of our inspiration, and tires us out with menial tasks.

Then there is the energetic clutter—the anxiety, the regret, and that mysterious slimy residue that hangs around when something particularly sad or nasty has gone down. Energetic clutter is more subtle than the physical kind. It resides on the edge of our awareness like something you can only see out of the corner of your eye. Yet energetic clutter can be just as distracting and draining as the stack of mail on your countertop.

Thankfully I have two stellar practitioners who can help you remove BOTH kinds of clutter from your life – and they are teaming up to offer an e-course! (Oh you are so lucky!)

First there is the zen-ish, pragmatic Lisa Baldwin of Divine Order, clutter coach and professional simplifier. She specializes in the practical how-to’s of clearing the clutter to help her clients—you!– recover a sense of self, increase your sense of calm, and heighten your internal confidence. Her work releases you to have more time and energy so you can focus on what matters to YOU.

Then there is the colorful, enthusiastic Leonie Allen of Goddess Guidebook. Leonie’s hopeful, joyful approach to all things mysterious empowers her clients to live the kind of life they dream of by accessing their internal strength, and gaining the help of the positive energetic forces that reside around us and within us.

Leonie and Lisa are teaming up to offer an e-course in house (and life!) decluttering – Divinely Decluttered: Six Weeks to A De-Cluttered, Space-Cleared Home. Lisa will bring the tip and techniques to clearing, and keeping, your home clutter-free. While Leonie’s self-professed woo-woo goodness brings treasures to clear out the icky, stressed-out spiritual residue from the place you call home. Her herbs, crystals and rituals will help you create centered, joyful energy in your internal and external living space. (Centered, joyful energy is Leonie’s trademark. Get a little taste of her generous spirit in this ten-minute Space Clearing 101 video here.)

Traveling too much to take on Divine Decluttering this Summer? No worries, you can sign up now and receive all the workbooks, mp3 meditations, and guidance whenever you are ready. (Ready is important. You gotta know what you are ready for.) Browse Lisa and Leonie’s personal sites, or check out their course site and see if decluttering is the right thing right now to catapult you on to fuller, more creative, more joyful life!

What do you need to declutter in your home and heart? What might you achieve if your clutter was draining you? Leave your thought in the comments below. Thanks for being here.

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This entry was posted on Monday, June 8th, 2009 at 5:36 am and is filed under Magpie Girl.
Tags: BlogHer, do less, magpie suggests, reviews, Soulcare



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