Create a Joyful Home: How to Get Started and Keep Going

Here are my favorite insights from minimalist experts and experience.

Photo courtesy of author: my kitchen and dining room

Working as a professional home organizer feels like a dream come true. Cultivating more intentionality and spaciousness brings so much pleasure and satisfaction. Plus, less clutter creates more space in other realms of your life.

Living with much less over the last decade continues to be one of the most valuable life approaches I use. Combining minimalism with mindfulness is heaven. I recently discovered the “Declutter Your Chaos” podcast with Amber Cammidge. She does an amazing job emphasizing the overlap for mindful minimalism.

For now, I want to share a few of my favorite approaches for getting started and continuing your intentional home design journey. Much like meditation, even small steps forward can create a really positive ripple effect in your life.

When it’s time to take action, here are a few tips and approaches that have stuck with me over the years:

Getting Started:

• Focus on one category at a time: Marie Kondo (and many experts) recommends this process. Whether it’s art supplies, wardrobe, or important documents, focus on one area at a time. You can create smaller categories too. Take…