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Hoarding and Ancestral Healing

May 16, 2022

Healing Requires Change on Many Levels Fully confronting your hoarding tendencies can lead to deep ancestral healing.  Overcoming hoarding behavior requires a lot of physical changes, such as removing things from your living space and stopping or slowing down how many items you acquire. There are also the psychological shifts that are required in order to address whatever your root cause is for attaining and retaining so many things.  Beyond the individual emotional shifts that you’re making, I firmly believe…

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3 years sharing my journey with hoarding: the wisdom, the magic, and the mess

May 4, 2021
3 years of my hoarding journey - Life Is No Object

Hot diggity damn. It’s hard to believe that 3 years ago today I published my first post on this blog about hoarding.  I had so much fear around being vulnerable and sharing my hoarding experiences that this blog almost never happened. Were it not for the support of my husband, brother, friends, and stellar friend / former coach / all-around business & brand magic creatrix Sanja Avramovic, “Life Is No Object” never would’ve seen the light of day.  I’m so…

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Lost Love: When Objects Are All That’s Left

April 9, 2021
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This week the poignant feature in The New York Times, “What Loss Looks Like: Times Readers Share Artifacts of Remembrance,” made me evaluate whether it’s helpful or harmful for me to advise people to focus on memories instead of things, especially in a time of such global, catastrophic loss. When the item itself could serve as the shining key to your memories, as a heavy totem of your grief and love, is it fair to suggest that people shouldn’t cling…

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Holidays Are Not One Size Fits All

December 24, 2020
Photo by Zbysiu Rodak on Unsplash Life Is No Object - Holidays Are Not One Size Fits All

It’s a simple statement, but something tells me a lot of folks need to hear it right now: Holidays are not one size fits all. No two families celebrate holidays the same way and lots of people don’t celebrate holidays at all. On top of that, your celebratory routines can fluctuate from year to year. This year is the perfect case in point. Travel restrictions and public health guidelines may necessitate a change from your annual traditions and patterns. A…

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Tidying in the Time of COVID-19

March 16, 2020
Life Is No Object - Tidying in the Time of COVID-19 - Photo by Raspopova Marina on Unsplash

Fear. Illness. Isolation. These are some trying times. Right now, many of us are spending way more time at home than usual, either because our schools or workplaces are closed or we’re trying to be caring human beings who won’t unintentionally infect vulnerable members of our society through unnecessary contact. In times like this, tidying up can provide some comfort. Hear me out. Tidying: keeps your mind and body busy, and that is priceless when you are prone to saturating…

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The Power of The Hoard

March 10, 2019
Photo by Tertia van Rensburg on Unsplash

Even after my parents died and no one was living in their home, I still called out, “Hello, I’m here!” whenever I entered the house. It wasn’t because I’d forgotten they were gone or that I was in denial or doing some wishful thinking. It was because I felt a strong sense of presence whenever I entered the house.  It was the presence of The Hoard, the fifth member of the family. The one who demanded the most space, who…

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How to Control Impulse Buying

February 7, 2019
Photo by Daniel von Appen on Unsplash

When you think about cleaning up a cluttered home, you know you will have to do plenty of physical work. There’s also a lot of mental and emotional work required if you want your cleanup to be successful and long-lasting.  Cleaning Is Both a Mental and a Physical Game Want to have a healthy relationship with objects? A hearty dose of self-examination is required. You must take a magnifying glass to why you acquire too many things, dispose of too…

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