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Day 243: Practising Acceptance and Detaching Myself From the Clutter… and I Sold Some Today

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Stephanie Bennett Vogt in her book Your Spacious Self, explains that just because we are practising acceptance with our stuff around us, it doesn’t mean that we won’t change. “Acceptance means that after you have put into motion your intentions … Continue reading →

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Day 242: How Does Clutter Make You Feel?

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

During my ‘quiet time’ session this morning, I started drawing my cup of water with a slice of lemon it it. As I drew the circle for the rim of the cup, I remembered the song All My Life’s a … Continue reading →

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Day 241: Let Clutter Be Your Teacher, Uncovering Feelings That are Buried Deep

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I was vacuuming the lounge earlier and had to stop to write a few things down. It got me thinking that when I am doing something else, the words flow from my mind so much quicker than when I’m sitting … Continue reading →

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Day 240: Sketching, Clearing Space and Working on Habits

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

My daughter joined me in the conservatory this morning during my quiet time. I had spa music playing and she said that the atmosphere was really nice. She seemed to want to chat about this and that so I went … Continue reading →

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Day 239: An Afternoon by the Sea Clears the Mind

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

The girls and I drove to my mum and dad’s in Herne Bay today. We took a packed lunch and sat in their garden to eat it so that we could still practise social distancing. Then we all popped down … Continue reading →

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Day 238: Focusing on Decluttering the Wardrobes One Step at a Time

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

After carving out the usual time to myself this morning, I carried on listening to Mel Robbins audible book Take Control of Your Life. She has a no nonsense approach and I needed that today. I just had to jot … Continue reading →

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Day 237: Tackling Another Cluttered Cupboard, Led to Two Hours of Reading Old Journals

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I have a week off and I didn’t start it with a headache which is certainly a first. I must be doing something right. My new regime of spending an hour or so to myself in the conservatory every morning … Continue reading →

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Day 236: Sorting Out Spare Room Cupboard Leads to an Evening of Fun

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I’m assuming that I’m not the only one with a junk cupboard or two, or three. Anyway, in our spare room we have two cupboards and the one that I decided to sort out today hasn’t been sorted out for … Continue reading →

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Day 235: A Solution to Feeling Stuck… and a Roast Pork Dinner

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Following on from yesterday’s theme about hiding behind things and feeling stuck, I want to share with you something I listened to on Mel Robbins audio book Take Control of Your Life. She talks about being stuck and how people … Continue reading →

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Day 234: Clutter Sketching Forces Me to Slow Down

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I sat for ages this morning just looking at one area of the spare room (which started off messier than the below picture I might add). I knew that I needed to listen to someone energising and upbeat, so I … Continue reading →

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