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Emotional Responses to Our Clutter – Week 3
When you think about your stuff what kinds of emotions come up? If you struggle somewhat with your stuff you may think of these negative emotions right away. They may include feelings of fear and anxiety, grief and loss, sadness, … Continue reading
Clearing Clutter Support Group Week 1
Welcome to Week 1 – I hope you will follow along for the next 7 weeks while we go through this 8 week session of the Clearing Clutter Support Group. Agenda: Week 1 Welcome, Introductions and Warm Up – What … Continue reading
Posted in acquiring items, Support Groups Tagged Clutter Challenges, Clutter Support Groups, mental health issues 2 Comments
A Visit to the Clutter Clearers’ Peer Circle
I had the honour of visiting the Clutter Clearers’ Peer Circle once again on a recent Friday morning. They came up with a list of questions for me and while I thought long and hard about how to address them … Continue reading
Hoarding, Acquiring, Saving, Letting Go, Awareness, Action = Hope
Some people might think that there is no hope for someone who has a hoarding problem and I am not about to make light of it at all because as we know it is a very challenging issue. But…..there are … Continue reading
How to Know if it’s OCD or OCPD?
There is a difference between OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and OCPD Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder when we think about clutter challenges. There can be overlapping symptoms at times so it can be very confusing. It was once thought that OCD … Continue reading
10 Practical Strategies for De-Cluttering Your Life and Home
I regularly do a talk called De-Clutter Your Life at a local Family Counselling Centre in London, Ontario. At one time I put together a list of strategies to help people to De-Clutter Their Lives (in general) so speaking to a … Continue reading
Help for Hoarders Facing Eviction – What can you do?
I am currently working with two women who are facing eviction. The fact that they are aware that they could lose their housing can be a motivational factor. Both of them have been homeless or have moved and lost most … Continue reading
Posted in Clutter, Hoarding Crisis Tagged chronic disorganization, Clutter Support Groups, facing eviction, hoarding, hoarding crisis, home 8 Comments
Six Stages of Change
“Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.” ― Maya Angelou I recently had the honour of visiting the Clutter Clearers Peer Support Group, a … Continue reading
Huge Improvements in Their Homes
The participants were asked to complete a self-assessment at the beginning of the Clearing Clutter Support Group and then again at the end. These assessments asked participants to rate themselves in 3 general categories: Clutter, Difficulty Discarding and Acquiring. The bar … Continue reading
Posted in De-Clutter Your Life, goal setting, Inspiration, Organizing Tagged chronic disorganization, clutter, Clutter Support Groups, hoarding 4 Comments
Clearing Clutter Support Group – Week 8
Well, yes, this is the final week (that sure flew by). This week is somewhat bittersweet, especially with this group as there was such consistent attendance and it was also a nice small group. Really, every group is special though!! … Continue reading