Podcast Episode #5: The Emotional Blocks To Decluttering

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An Action Plan for Dreamers is a weekly 20-minute podcast where we provide practical and actionable advice about what it takes to create the life you crave. It’s short enough to listen on your commute or coffee break, but long enough to contain 3-5 practical steps you can take to make your dream life a little bit closer. Here is a link to our past episodes.

Show Notes

Do you have junk hiding out in the nooks and crannies of your home (or smack dab in the middle of the floor)? Whether your dream involves travel or not, lightening your load will make the path to your dream clear, uncluttered, and easier to travel.

We’ve already written the book on how to declutter your life, and in this episode we focus on the emotional blocks to getting rid of your junk and how to overcome them. With Warren being an organizing savant and me being a packrat, you are getting two very different perspectives on decluttering and how we made it work for us.

Your Action Plan Steps:

Halt the accumulation with a 1 in/1 out policy
Focus on just 2 statuses: It Stays and It Goes (you can figure out the sell/donate/trash status on your It Goes pile later)
Start with the least emotional things (like snow shovels and staplers)
Take back the power of your feelings and memories from inanimate objects
Go slowly – you don’t have to do this overnight

Sponsor Love

Today’s show is sponsored by our friends at TrustedHousesitters.com, the world’s most comprehensive and fastest growing house sitting website. Use the discount code “married” when you sign up for a 25% discount on membership.

Dream Makeover

Lisa wants to grow her craft business so she can quit her job. She’s already got a lot going for her, but she’s got a few hangups. Find out our advice in this first Dream Makeover segment.

Coming Up

On next week’s show we’ll talk about how to thrive in the midst of loss. We will introduce Michelle from OneFitWidow.com, a true inspiration who has overcome her grief to live a healthier and happier life life and now helps others do the same.

Until next time, remember to take the first step and keep on moving.

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