Does it matter where you keep your shoes?
In most Asian cultures it is common practice to remove your shoes before entering a home. This is because it is well understood that low level energies tend to sink to ground level, and some of these...
View ArticleMoving on after the death of a pet
How we deal with loss as a child forms the way we deal with it as adults, and according to John W. James and Russell Friedman of the Grief Recovery Institute, children have a natural ability to deal...
View ArticleThe art of intercepting clutter before it even starts
The thousands of choices we make each day may not seem important by themselves, but they all add up to create the path that we take in life. In truth, every single decision is an opportunity to choose...
View ArticleSpace clearing for therapy rooms
Next time you have a massage, some kind of beauty therapy, or a dental or medical treatment, spare a thought for all the people who have been on that treatment couch before you. Why? Because mingling...
View ArticleHow to dispose of old photos
Some people don’t like the idea of putting pictures of themselves or people they know in the bin. As one reader wrote to me to say, ‘Sending them off to moulder in a landfill doesn’t seem right.’ But...
View ArticleResolving recycling dilemmas
There are many things that can cause you to get stuck while clutter clearing, and one thing that comes up again and again is wanting the things you let go of to be re-used in some way rather than just...
View ArticleThe best place to store ashes
‘I just brought home the ashes of my very recently deceased cat of almost 20 years, whom I miss very much,’ writes Teresa from Canada. ‘I bought your book, Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, some time...
View ArticleUpcoming events
In the coming months I will be teaching a 3-day Space Clearing workshop, four online courses, and giving two free talks. There are links to more information about all events below: SPACE CLEARING...
View ArticleThe energetic frequencies of clutter
It started with an innocent question: ‘Can you tell by looking at me what kind of clutter I have at home?’ she asked. I had already mentioned in my talk that I can often do this with people, so the...
View ArticlePaper clutter
In every clutter clearing course I’ve ever taught, paper always comes up as one of the most challenging types of clutter there is. But in the same way that Jeremy Clarkson maintains that it is not...
View ArticleHow to teach your children to live clutter-free
The first and most important thing to understand is that teaching your children how to live clutter-free will not work unless you have cleared your own first. They will intuitively know if you are...
View ArticleA different approach to giving and receiving gifts
Christmas and birthday gifting is so ingrained in western culture that most people cannot imagine opting out of it, however much they may want to. But a gift that is given out of obligation does not...
View ArticleClutter as a form of self-protection
Can clutter protect you from the knocks and blows of life? No, but many people mistakenly hope it can, and create clutter cocoons around themselves in an attempt to feel safe and secure. An extreme...
View ArticleThe best way to use “before” and “after” photos when clutter clearing
A useful tip when clutter clearing is to take “before” and “after” photos of the rooms or areas you clutter clear. This will give you much more motivation to get started and a greater sense of...
View ArticleZero Procrastination online course
An important feature in the life of any high achiever, spiritual seeker, or anyone genuinely wishing to make a difference in this world, is to go through a phase of zero procrastination from time to...
View ArticleSpace clearing for home improvement projects
Brits call it renovating. Americans call it remodeling. But whatever you call it, the problems that can arise during the process are pretty much universal. A little understood reason why renovation...
View ArticleEnergies in objects
All objects become imprinted with the energy of what happens around them. If someone gives you a personal item, or you buy something second-hand, it will carry the energy traces of the person who owned...
View ArticleIs it possible to clutter clear too much?
Many people find it hard to get started on clutter clearing, but there are others who take it too far and find it difficult to stop. It’s very rare, but occasionally I come across someone who has...
View ArticleHow naming things can bring more awareness into your life
Something I’ve observed many times is that being able to name things brings a much higher level of awareness to experiences. When I lived in Bali, for example, I learned the Balinese names of all the...
View ArticleWhy singing bowls are not designed to do space clearing
It is often claimed that singing bowls are made of a special alloy composed of seven metals that correspond to the seven major planets: gold for the Sun, silver for the Moon, mercury for Mercury,...
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