One of the things that prevent us from living the best of our lives is clutter. It can be physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. If you don’t try to get rid of it, it will lead you to question the very existence of yourself; why am I living, what is my purpose in life? The simple truth is no one can get rid of it for you. You have to take control and make yourself a clutter-free life. You have to be patient and believe in yourself. My guest today is Kerry Thomas. She is a professional organizer, the owner of conquer the chaos; a top professional organizer, and a teacher. She aims to help people to organize their environment for productivity and peace of mind. Throughout today’s conversation, she dives into how to overcome clutter by doing simple things that make you happy.

The journey – Starting the conversation, Kerry dives into how she became an organizer, what motivated her, and the difficulties she faced within the journey.

How I knew – Clutter is anything that keeps you from navigating your life. Kerry shares how she knew she had clutter back then.

Spiritual clutter – Spiritual clutter is when you are not living your purpose which is the final result of having physical, mental, and emotional clutter for a very long time says, Kerry.

Clutter-free zone – The easiest place to start getting rid of clutter is the clutter-free zone, anything or anywhere you find that makes you happy even if you have so much going on.

The environment – If your environment isn’t supporting you, you are not at your most productive, and you are not at your happiest. Kerry dives into how changes can soothe people.

The four Fs – Kerry shares the four Fs; feel, fact find, formulate and follow through which happens to be the process of becoming clutter-free.

Common mistakes – One of the biggest problems people have is having a hard time getting rid of sentimental items. Kerry dives into what causes such problems and what solutions people can try to overcome these kinds of problems.

Getting rid of the 95% - Kerry shares how she felt after getting rid of 95% of her stuff.

Advice – Kerry shares her advice for people who might start to have a clutter-free life saying that, there’s no right or wrong, do what works for you and your level of comfort, then you can live the best life for you.

Resources

Connect with Kerry

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/conquerthechaos/

Website - https://www.conquerthechaos.com/home

https://cluttertoclaritysteps.com/

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