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Weekly tips to help you declutter your life, so you can live your best life! Host Kelly Jayne McCann, a clutter coach, professional organizer and intentional living mentor, provides practical guidance to help people overcome the emotional hurdles that keep them tethered to clutter. As the founder of OrganizingMaven.com, she's helped people all over the world shift their mindsets and build the habits that allow them to live clutter-free. Each episode focuses on a single idea and provides a qu ...
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I am sharing a foolproof two-step process to help you overcome anxiety from all the 'what if' scenarios that get in the way of taking confident action. If you've been pussyfooting around because you're afraid you'll regret your decision then this episode is for you. It's the perfect antidote for anxious ruminating. The beauty of the process is you …
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Want to know how your 2023 is going to unfold? Then look at how your 2022 finished. Endings have an outsized influence on beginnings, so if you want to start the new year strong, then you need to finish this year on a high note. Luckily, it's actually not that hard to do. Listen in to see what I mean, and then be sure to grab my free How To Finish …
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Engaging in the right kind of self-care might be one of the quickest ways to begin decluttering your life. Spoiler: I'm not talking about spa days and meditation retreats. Not that there's anything wrong with those, but there's a different way of looking at self-care that can have a lasting impact on your mental and emotional well-being. It's a way…
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What do decluttering and organizing have in common? They're both projects, right? This means to be your most effective you need to put on your project manager hat. Why? Because one of the biggest threats to any project is scope creep. It's something project managers are always on the lookout for. It's the leading cause of project failures. If you'v…
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If you're not doing everything you want to do, it's probably because fear is tricking you into staying stuck. Sounds harsh, but for most of us, it's true. Fear often stops us from taking action and following through on our ambitions. Luckily, we don't have to settle. We can push past the fear using this super simple and oh-so-powerful four-step pro…
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When you have multiple goals, trying to decide which goal to focus on first can be crazy-making. Far too often, we bounce back and forth, doing some of this, some of that, and never making much progress on any of them. It's frustrating to put in the effort and never get any sense of satisfaction. It doesn't have to be like that though. I'm sharing …
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This mini-season focuses on bridging the gap between dreaming and doing. We're on episode 6 of 6, where I'm sharing a strategy to help you keep your energy level up. Spoiler: It's not about exercise, nutrition, or getting more rest. There's a bonus benefit to implementing this idea, it will help you reduce stress. And it takes nothing more than a l…
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Part 5: Bridging The Gap Between Dreaming and Doing - Why Leniency is as Important as Discipline
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This mini-season focuses on bridging the gap between dreaming and doing. We're on episode 5 of 6 where I'm sharing why leniency toward yourself is as important as discipline. If you're struggling with building discipline you need to listen. I'm giving counterintuitive guidance but when you hear it, it will make perfects sense. Plus, implementing it…
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Part 4: Bridging The Gap Between Dreaming and Doing - Why Belief in Yourself Is Critical & How To Develop It
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This mini-season focuses on bridging the gap between dreaming and doing. We're on episode 4 of 6 where I'm sharing why belief in yourself is actually the deciding factor in whether you succeed or not. If you're struggling with believing in yourself, you'll want to listen in because I'm providing evidence that will help you realize you've got what i…
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Part 3: Bridging The Gap Between Dreaming and Doing - Why Awareness Is Essential and How To Practice It
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This mini-season focuses on bridging the gap between dreaming and doing. We're on episode 3 of 6 where we're learning why you must practice self-awareness and I'm sharing two ways to help you become more aware. One is specific to decluttering and will help you become more discerning about what you allow into your space. The other is will help you a…
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This mini-season focuses on bridging the gap between dreaming and doing using the VIABLE Goal Framework. It's a process that will help you gain clarity around your vision and create consistency so you can bring that vision to life. We're on episode 2 of 6 where we're exploring the role of intentional living and learning how we can make the shift fr…
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Part 1: Bridging The Gap Between Dreaming and Doing - The 3 Critical Elements of a VIABLE Goal
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Ready to bridge the gap between dreaming and doing? This episode will help you do it. Before we dive in, you should know that this is the first in a 6 part series, or mini-season if you will, where I am going to walk you through a process that will help you gain clarity around your vision and create consistency so you can bring that vision to life.…
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You made a decision, you're ready to let something go. Yay for you! But then that little voice pipes up and says, "Hey, what are you doing, girl? That might be useful someday. You shouldn't give it away." You stop and think, "Maybe I'm not making the right decision after all. Maybe I should hold on to this thing." Boom! Just like that you wind up k…
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Have you ever woken up and realized that the day ahead of you is going to feel like nails on a chalkboard sound? Or worse, realized that just before drifting off to dreamland, meaning sleep is not exactly going to be your friend? If not, count yourself supernaturally lucky. But if you're like most of us and find yourself over-committing and resenti…
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This is the perfect year to declutter your holiday traditions. If you've been yearning to try something new, this is your year, thanks to the pandemic. Now, I am not here to minimize what’s happening, things are serious. However, at times like this, I think it’s critical we don’t give up our personal power and allow ourselves to be fully devoured b…
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Get ready for a story, because this episode is the sad little tale of how clutter typically takes hold. Spoiler: In general, there is no grand event to blame. Clutter is caused by (gasp!) our decisions. And not the biggies, but the everyday choices we make. FYI - This actually great news. If clutter is rooted in the smallest decisions, then we can …
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You aren't truly free from the clutter until it's out of your space. So deciding where it's going to go is necessity. It's easy to get caught up wanting to find just the right place, but that's complicated and exhausting. This episode proposes a different and better way to handle the question of where to donate. If you're ready to get declutter you…
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If we feel like we're losing money, it can be much harder to let go of stuff we don't use. But the truth is pretty simple: the item isn't the same as the money was - it's now just clutter. This episode focuses on what you need to know about those kinds of sunk costs and gives you a process to help you learn from them so you don't make the same mist…
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This episode focuses on a particular kind of emotional clutter. So often people feel bad about the things they struggle with. I don't mean bad about the struggle per se. I mean they feel bad about the *type* of situation they are struggling with. I'm talking about shame. It's born from a tendency we all have, and that is to compare our lives to oth…
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Setting limits is a critical part of keeping your space free from clutter. It's hard to let go of the excess if you don't know what enough is, so you need to decide just how much you really need. As you lighten up, you free yourself from the burden of being responsible for so much, which means more time to enjoy life! If you're ready to get declutt…
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What if you could easily and consistently make better decisions? You can with one simple question. Asking yourself what feels like love will allow you to make the choices that lead to greater satisfaction. This question will help you build your confidence and reach your goals quicker. Listen in to see how to apply this principle. If you're ready to…
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Having to let go of stuff because you lack space can create resentment and make you feel angry. But if you reframe what it means, you can make it much more bearable, perhaps even feel good about it. I'm sharing a two-step solution that allows you to make peace with the process. A simple mindset shift, coupled with a set of questions will allow you …
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Are you a perfectionist? How is that working for you? I'm taking an educated guess that it makes life kind of miserable. Today I'm talking about why the tendency to strive for perfection is one the least helpful things you can do. And I've got a suggestion to help you re-channel that energy into something with a far better return on the effort inve…
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Memorabilia can be hard to declutter, even when you really want to let go. That's because memorabilia is emotionally charged. But guess what? We're the ones who created that connection. While I wouldn't call that connection artificial, I would call it manufactured. We assign value based on how an item played a role in our experience. But we need to…
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Letting go of clutter is challenging, there's no getting around that. We fear we'll make the wrong choice and regret it, so we avoid making a decision and come up with excuses to hold onto stuff. A frequent reason for holding onto the excess is 'I might need it someday, so I have to keep it'. The truth is that kind of thinking keeps you tethered to…
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Decluttering is often thought of as an activity you 'have to do'. But the truth is decluttering is really the ultimate act of self-care. When we clear the clutter, we're nurturing ourselves. So I'm here today to encourage you to shift your mindset and allow yourself to embrace the process as something you 'get to do' - reframe it as an opportunity …
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Do you ever think about where your beliefs came from? Our beliefs are ours to choose, but too often we forget that. We tend to simply accept those that have been instilled in us. So it's up to us to question the beliefs and let go of the ones that don't serve us well. It's not only OK to do this, it's incumbent upon us to do so. If we seek to live …
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I recently I got a question that went like this: How come I can never enjoy my progress? Instead of taking time to relax and savor my successes, I just keep seeing all that still needs doing. When I look around I see tasks everywhere and it's severely limiting my ability to feel happy. What can I do to reclaim my happiness? The essence of this ques…
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Rationalizing and coming up with some lame excuses for why we can't do something is one of the cruelest ways we self sabotage. Rationalizing removes free choice and leverages loopholes as permission to act in a certain (almost always safe) way. The truth is we're adults, so we don't need permission. What we need to do is ditch the excuses and start…
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In order to complete a project, you have to take consistent action, right? But if you are unsure about your next step is, you can spin your wheels forever trying to figure out what to do. Consistent action can also be take a hit if we start avoiding our project because we see it as ongoing struggle. We can overcome both these challenges, and be con…
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Our emotions often drive our decisions. Fear and guilt in particular are uncomfortable, so we tend to avoid situations where we have to face them. Unfortunately, that often includes decluttering. We put off doing the work so we don't have to deal with the unpleasant feelings. But what if there were a way to redefine what those feelings mean, so tak…
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Overwhelm can keep us stuck. We get so caught up big picture thinking that we forget we don't have to figure it all out before we start. We can overcome the overwhelm and create real momentum if we focus instead on what we actually do know. And there is always something we know for sure. It may not be much, but it's a start. And starting is what ma…
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Time has the potential to change all things, including how we feel about our stuff. Things that started out giving us pleasure can eventually cause us emotional pain. Unfortunately, we often don't take action to alleviate that pain and rid ourselves of the associated negativity. This episode helps you identify those emotional vampires. Once you kno…
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This bonus episode is a kind of non episode, it's a simple mantra based meditation to help you create supportive beliefs that will allow you to declutter your life with greater ease. You can play it anytime you need a supportive voice to help you believe in yourself and your abilities. If you're ready to get declutter your life, then grab my free e…
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We can set ourselves up for success by setting expectations for ourselves. This is especially true when it comes doing something challenging, like letting go of clutter, or doing something that feels scary. Setting self expectations means determining when, where and how we are going to act. We need to actually envision what success looks like and g…
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Decluttering your life involves making loads of decisions, which can feel exhausting. But you can make the process exponentially easier through vision creation. Listen to learn why this is a critical first step. If you're ready to get declutter your life, then grab my free e-course: ESCAPE Clutter And Get Organized. It's a simple six step process t…
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Decluttered By Design is bite sized podcast focusing on simplifying life. Here's a quick introduction of what to expect from host Kelly Jayne McCann. Each episode, which is always less than ten minutes, focuses on a single idea and provides a quick call to action - nothing fussy, nothing complicated. It's decluttered by design, just the way life sh…
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