Leave us alone.

We get a bit of a barrage of messages about the environmental and health impacts of clutter in our lives. These are not always useful as we already feel overwhelmed enough about the situation we might find ourselves in. No one can decide that your things are ‘clutter’ to be thrown away. For you those things may have belonged to someone very important, or they may be tied up in your memories. Some things absolutely should be treasured.

What is the feeling when you think about that item not being there anymore? That is the aim of the process, to go through things carefully and respectfully and give you the courage to make decisions. There should be no fear that anything important be taken away or that you feel out of control. At the end of the day, those are your possessions and it’s up to you what stays.