“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” – Deepak Chopra
It’s probably no surprise to anyone that my house has kid clutter. After all, I live with a five-year-old and nine-year-old. But I try on a regular basis to give things away as we grow out of them.
This has sometimes caused a problem. When Mr. D sees pictures of himself playing with something in the past like a Radio Wheel tricycle, it often spurs an idea that he wants to play with that now. The idea that he has grown too big for the objects doesn’t quite land. And the truth that I kicked it to the curb (with a free sign) isn’t very popular with him either.
But Michelle Oram (Boomer Eco Crusader) has given me an idea of a better way to do it. With Clutter Tales!
This idea comes from Michelle’s blog series called Clutter Tales. In the latest episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I talk with blogger and retirement specialist, Michelle about her these stories she’s written about the objects she’s decluttered.
We all love Michelle for her grounded approach to decluttering and the accountability example she provides.
She shares some of that and more in this episode featuring her clutter tales.
Michelle provides a great approach with what to do as we declutter and uncover the wonderful memories that are stashed in the objects we’ve hung onto. By writing out those stories, Michelle shows us how we can hang on to the essence even while saying “thank you” and letting go the objects.
So Vicki and I laugh along as we talk about a piece of French homework from the 80’s.
And we appreciate the greater lessons taught by an effective high school teacher.
This episode is a fantastic dive into how we celebrate and share the life we’ve lived while freeing up space for the life we have now.
I’m certain you’ll enjoy the scenic and beautiful places we go when we share the power of story.
We know you’ll love it!
Search (and subscribe!) for Sharing the Heart of the Matter on Apple, Amazon, Spotify or Pocket Casts OR Listen to it from your computer on Anchor: Episode 81: Clutter Tales with Michelle Oram
AND subscribe to our YouTube channel to see a video clip of each story: @SharingtheHeartoftheMatter.
Transcript for this episode: Episode 81 transcript
Links for this Episode:
Boomer Eco Crusader – Live Green | Declutter | Simplify Life
Clutter Tales Archives – Boomer Eco Crusader
Other Episodes with Michelle:
Episode 39: Renaissance Woman with Michelle Oram
From the Hosts:
Vicki’s recently released book: Surviving Sue
Wynne’s book about her beloved father: Finding My Father’s Faith
(featured photo from Pexels)
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