monsters are real and the boogeyman he’s in your closet my job is to hunt them
in your closet my job is to hunt them
in your closet my job is to hunt them down and bring them into the light I
down and bring them into the light I
down and bring them into the light I spend my days crawling under beds and
spend my days crawling under beds and
spend my days crawling under beds and through forgotten attics on the hunt for
through forgotten attics on the hunt for
through forgotten attics on the hunt for the scariest monster in your home your
the scariest monster in your home your
the scariest monster in your home your clutter I’m a professional organizer my
clutter I’m a professional organizer my
clutter I’m a professional organizer my job is to go into your home and get rid
job is to go into your home and get rid
job is to go into your home and get rid of clutter and chaos and I love what I
of clutter and chaos and I love what I
of clutter and chaos and I love what I do I know it sounds a little crazy but
do I know it sounds a little crazy but
do I know it sounds a little crazy but boxes and labels and categories make me
boxes and labels and categories make me
boxes and labels and categories make me way happier than they probably should
way happier than they probably should
way happier than they probably should but it feels amazing when you help
but it feels amazing when you help
but it feels amazing when you help someone transform their space to be
someone transform their space to be
someone transform their space to be beautiful and functional but my work is
beautiful and functional but my work is
beautiful and functional but my work is actually really scary for people because
actually really scary for people because
actually really scary for people because to do it I have to go into the areas of
to do it I have to go into the areas of
to do it I have to go into the areas of your home that you don’t want anyone to
your home that you don’t want anyone to
your home that you don’t want anyone to go into the junk drawer in the kitchen
go into the junk drawer in the kitchen
go into the junk drawer in the kitchen yeah oh that’s not even bad yet the
yeah oh that’s not even bad yet the
yeah oh that’s not even bad yet the garage that can’t be parked in anyone
garage that can’t be parked in anyone
garage that can’t be parked in anyone yeah we got two hands over there the
yeah we got two hands over there the
yeah we got two hands over there the room of abyss you know the one the room
room of abyss you know the one the room
room of abyss you know the one the room at the back of the hallway that no one’s
at the back of the hallway that no one’s
at the back of the hallway that no one’s allowed to go into like ever
allowed to go into like ever
allowed to go into like ever yeah but clutter is even scarier now
yeah but clutter is even scarier now
yeah but clutter is even scarier now because it’s moved beyond the physical
because it’s moved beyond the physical
because it’s moved beyond the physical stuff it’s not just piles of paper and
stuff it’s not just piles of paper and
stuff it’s not just piles of paper and kitchen gadgets it’s also our
kitchen gadgets it’s also our
kitchen gadgets it’s also our never-ending list of to do’s our
never-ending list of to do’s our
never-ending list of to do’s our jam-packed calendars even our Netflix
jam-packed calendars even our Netflix
jam-packed calendars even our Netflix queue was out to get us these days when
queue was out to get us these days when
queue was out to get us these days when I first started hunting the clutter
I first started hunting the clutter
I first started hunting the clutter monster the job seemed pretty clear find
monster the job seemed pretty clear find
monster the job seemed pretty clear find the clutter and get rid of it easy right
the clutter and get rid of it easy right
the clutter and get rid of it easy right not so easy it kept coming back over and
not so easy it kept coming back over and
not so easy it kept coming back over and over again clearly something wasn’t
over again clearly something wasn’t
over again clearly something wasn’t working so one day I decided that I
working so one day I decided that I
working so one day I decided that I would take a different approach and
would take a different approach and
would take a different approach and actually get to know the clutter monster
actually get to know the clutter monster
actually get to know the clutter monster instead to do this
instead to do this
instead to do this I had to remove my judgment and see past
I had to remove my judgment and see past
I had to remove my judgment and see past its frightening facade and it worked the
its frightening facade and it worked the
its frightening facade and it worked the clutter monster now speaks to me in a
clutter monster now speaks to me in a
clutter monster now speaks to me in a way that he doesn’t talk to most people
way that he doesn’t talk to most people
way that he doesn’t talk to most people clutter speaks and you should listen to
clutter speaks and you should listen to
clutter speaks and you should listen to it now when I tell people this they
it now when I tell people this they
it now when I tell people this they usually think that their clutter is
usually think that their clutter is
usually think that their clutter is saying awful things about them that
saying awful things about them that
saying awful things about them that they’re lazy or disorganized that is
they’re lazy or disorganized that is
they’re lazy or disorganized that is never what it says never I want to help
never what it says never I want to help
never what it says never I want to help you learn to listen to your clutter
you learn to listen to your clutter
you learn to listen to your clutter because only when we truly understand
because only when we truly understand
because only when we truly understand something are we able to set it free and
something are we able to set it free and
something are we able to set it free and your clutter has a lot to say every
your clutter has a lot to say every
your clutter has a lot to say every single thing in your home has a voice
single thing in your home has a voice
single thing in your home has a voice but when we get too many of those
but when we get too many of those
but when we get too many of those together all at once it’s like a
together all at once it’s like a
together all at once it’s like a thousand people screaming at us how your
thousand people screaming at us how your
thousand people screaming at us how your clutter speaks to you can feel
clutter speaks to you can feel
clutter speaks to you can feel overwhelming but what your clutter has
overwhelming but what your clutter has
overwhelming but what your clutter has to say it’s life-changing I want to tell
to say it’s life-changing I want to tell
to say it’s life-changing I want to tell you about a client of mine
you about a client of mine
you about a client of mine Trisha wanted help organizing her
Trisha wanted help organizing her
Trisha wanted help organizing her kitchen she reminded me of a hummingbird
kitchen she reminded me of a hummingbird
kitchen she reminded me of a hummingbird she was petite and slender constantly
she was petite and slender constantly
she was petite and slender constantly racing around she never sat down and she
racing around she never sat down and she
racing around she never sat down and she never at all hardly said a word when I
never at all hardly said a word when I
never at all hardly said a word when I met her she had been married for 20
met her she had been married for 20
met her she had been married for 20 years to Paul a kind man with this
years to Paul a kind man with this
years to Paul a kind man with this larger-than-life personality who was
larger-than-life personality who was
larger-than-life personality who was never at a loss for things to say their
never at a loss for things to say their
never at a loss for things to say their kitchen counters were flooded with piles
kitchen counters were flooded with piles
kitchen counters were flooded with piles of paper kitchen gadgets vitamins dishes
of paper kitchen gadgets vitamins dishes
of paper kitchen gadgets vitamins dishes condiments together the three of us
condiments together the three of us
condiments together the three of us cleaned and organized every square inch
cleaned and organized every square inch
cleaned and organized every square inch of that kitchen and at the end of our
of that kitchen and at the end of our
of that kitchen and at the end of our time together it looked perfect almost
time together it looked perfect almost
time together it looked perfect almost perfect at the edge of the counter near
perfect at the edge of the counter near
perfect at the edge of the counter near the stove there was this tiny broken
the stove there was this tiny broken
the stove there was this tiny broken teacup hey Trisha
teacup hey Trisha
teacup hey Trisha what’s going on with this cup is it
what’s going on with this cup is it
what’s going on with this cup is it meant to be kept or donated Trisha
meant to be kept or donated Trisha
meant to be kept or donated Trisha looked at Paul then she looked down hey
looked at Paul then she looked down hey
looked at Paul then she looked down hey Paul what’s the story with this cup it’s
Paul what’s the story with this cup it’s
Paul what’s the story with this cup it’s all her fault
all her fault
all her fault she broke it that was my favorite cup
she broke it that was my favorite cup
she broke it that was my favorite cup it’s there so she knows that I know that
it’s there so she knows that I know that
it’s there so she knows that I know that what she did is wrong roof Tricia
what she did is wrong roof Tricia
what she did is wrong roof Tricia gasped do you remember the movie The
gasped do you remember the movie The
gasped do you remember the movie The Exorcist where the little girls
Exorcist where the little girls
Exorcist where the little girls possessed in her head spins around
possessed in her head spins around
possessed in her head spins around Dallas Tricia I saw something shift in
Dallas Tricia I saw something shift in
Dallas Tricia I saw something shift in her it was like a light turned on I did
her it was like a light turned on I did
her it was like a light turned on I did not break that cup heap did I won’t take
not break that cup heap did I won’t take
not break that cup heap did I won’t take responsibility for it I’m not touching
responsibility for it I’m not touching
responsibility for it I’m not touching it Wow good communication you guys yeah
it Wow good communication you guys yeah
it Wow good communication you guys yeah finally talking so how long has this cup
finally talking so how long has this cup
finally talking so how long has this cup been here for they both looked down and
been here for they both looked down and
been here for they both looked down and away a week silence a month one year for
away a week silence a month one year for
away a week silence a month one year for one year a silent feud raged between
one year a silent feud raged between
one year a silent feud raged between them fueled everyday but his tiny little
them fueled everyday but his tiny little
them fueled everyday but his tiny little cup to live together they had to cover
cup to live together they had to cover
cup to live together they had to cover that cup with as much clutter ketchup
that cup with as much clutter ketchup
that cup with as much clutter ketchup chaos and vitamin D as that kitchen
chaos and vitamin D as that kitchen
chaos and vitamin D as that kitchen would hold because they were going to
would hold because they were going to
would hold because they were going to kill each other if they didn’t clatter
kill each other if they didn’t clatter
kill each other if they didn’t clatter speaks that Cup was Tricia saying I want
speaks that Cup was Tricia saying I want
speaks that Cup was Tricia saying I want to be heard that cop tells the story of
to be heard that cop tells the story of
to be heard that cop tells the story of a woman who does not feel safe to be
a woman who does not feel safe to be
a woman who does not feel safe to be seen or heard in her own home she could
seen or heard in her own home she could
seen or heard in her own home she could say with her stuff what she could not
say with her stuff what she could not
say with her stuff what she could not say with her voice
I need to be honest with you organizing
I need to be honest with you organizing your clutter is not some silver bullet
your clutter is not some silver bullet
your clutter is not some silver bullet that’s gonna solve all your problems
that’s gonna solve all your problems
that’s gonna solve all your problems sometimes it reveals your problems like
sometimes it reveals your problems like
sometimes it reveals your problems like it did with Tricia and in case you
it did with Tricia and in case you
it did with Tricia and in case you weren’t worried enough about your
weren’t worried enough about your
weren’t worried enough about your clutter here’s another fun clutter fact
clutter here’s another fun clutter fact
clutter here’s another fun clutter fact for you
for you
for you clutter tells your secrets now this is
clutter tells your secrets now this is
clutter tells your secrets now this is not going to win me any dinner party
not going to win me any dinner party
not going to win me any dinner party invites so don’t worry I’m not expecting
invites so don’t worry I’m not expecting
invites so don’t worry I’m not expecting anything but I can walk into your house
anything but I can walk into your house
anything but I can walk into your house and with a single look know the state of
and with a single look know the state of
and with a single look know the state of your life who’s madly in love who’s in
your life who’s madly in love who’s in
your life who’s madly in love who’s in financial chaos and who wears the pants
financial chaos and who wears the pants
financial chaos and who wears the pants in your family I can’t tell you how many
in your family I can’t tell you how many
in your family I can’t tell you how many times I was hired to organize a closet
times I was hired to organize a closet
times I was hired to organize a closet when what I was really there to do was
when what I was really there to do was
when what I was really there to do was help someone decide if they want to stay
help someone decide if they want to stay
help someone decide if they want to stay married quit their job or move to Maui
married quit their job or move to Maui
married quit their job or move to Maui not because they told me so but because
not because they told me so but because
not because they told me so but because they’re clutter did another client of
they’re clutter did another client of
they’re clutter did another client of mine James had inherited a whole load of
mine James had inherited a whole load of
mine James had inherited a whole load of family clutter when his aunt passed away
family clutter when his aunt passed away
family clutter when his aunt passed away and he needed help going through it
and he needed help going through it
and he needed help going through it James lived in LA and he was living the
James lived in LA and he was living the
James lived in LA and he was living the dream he was handsome and successful he
dream he was handsome and successful he
dream he was handsome and successful he gave me a tour of his house it was
gave me a tour of his house it was
gave me a tour of his house it was beautiful it looked like a magazine
beautiful it looked like a magazine
beautiful it looked like a magazine cover
cover
cover I wondered honestly if I was there by
I wondered honestly if I was there by
I wondered honestly if I was there by mistake because I mean where was the
mistake because I mean where was the
mistake because I mean where was the clutter until we turned down a hallway
clutter until we turned down a hallway
clutter until we turned down a hallway and approached a closed door this
and approached a closed door this
and approached a closed door this confidence man this man who was
confidence man this man who was
confidence man this man who was confident suddenly looked like a nervous
confident suddenly looked like a nervous
confident suddenly looked like a nervous child he took a deep breath and pushed
child he took a deep breath and pushed
child he took a deep breath and pushed open the door to his bedroom there was
open the door to his bedroom there was
open the door to his bedroom there was the clutter a giant wall of boxes
the clutter a giant wall of boxes
the clutter a giant wall of boxes stopped the door from fully opening and
stopped the door from fully opening and
stopped the door from fully opening and completely blocked one side of the bed
completely blocked one side of the bed
completely blocked one side of the bed and that was when I saw something that
and that was when I saw something that
and that was when I saw something that stopped me in my tracks one side of the
stopped me in my tracks one side of the
stopped me in my tracks one side of the bed looked fine someone had clearly been
bed looked fine someone had clearly been
bed looked fine someone had clearly been sleeping there but the other side of the
sleeping there but the other side of the
sleeping there but the other side of the bed was completely covered with
bed was completely covered with
bed was completely covered with magazines candy bar wrappers paperwork
magazines candy bar wrappers paperwork
magazines candy bar wrappers paperwork and laundry hey James can you tell me a
and laundry hey James can you tell me a
and laundry hey James can you tell me a little bit about this clutter please
little bit about this clutter please
little bit about this clutter please sure it’s the stuff from my aunt I
sure it’s the stuff from my aunt I
sure it’s the stuff from my aunt I didn’t have anywhere else to put it
didn’t have anywhere else to put it
didn’t have anywhere else to put it no James not the boxes that’s more of a
no James not the boxes that’s more of a
no James not the boxes that’s more of a project I’m talking about the bed I find
project I’m talking about the bed I find
project I’m talking about the bed I find it interesting that the only clutter you
it interesting that the only clutter you
it interesting that the only clutter you have in the entire house is not only in
have in the entire house is not only in
have in the entire house is not only in your bedroom but in the bed itself no
your bedroom but in the bed itself no
your bedroom but in the bed itself no one is making friends with a question
one is making friends with a question
one is making friends with a question like that just saying not man looked at
like that just saying not man looked at
like that just saying not man looked at me with daggers like I was asking to see
me with daggers like I was asking to see
me with daggers like I was asking to see inside of his soul James the bedroom is
inside of his soul James the bedroom is
inside of his soul James the bedroom is the Center for romance and intimacy and
the Center for romance and intimacy and
the Center for romance and intimacy and I know it may seem like a bit of a jump
I know it may seem like a bit of a jump
I know it may seem like a bit of a jump but is there any reason why you would be
but is there any reason why you would be
but is there any reason why you would be afraid to be in a romantic relationship
afraid to be in a romantic relationship
afraid to be in a romantic relationship he turned away you could tell he was
he turned away you could tell he was
he turned away you could tell he was thinking something through and then he
thinking something through and then he
thinking something through and then he started to cry James are you okay the
started to cry James are you okay the
started to cry James are you okay the last woman I loved
last woman I loved
last woman I loved destroyed me I cannot do that again that
destroyed me I cannot do that again that
destroyed me I cannot do that again that is when clutter speaks when the pain is
is when clutter speaks when the pain is
is when clutter speaks when the pain is too great and we just don’t have the
too great and we just don’t have the
too great and we just don’t have the words the clutter on that bed was
words the clutter on that bed was
words the clutter on that bed was screaming love is dangerous James’s
screaming love is dangerous James’s
screaming love is dangerous James’s clutter in that wall of boxes was
clutter in that wall of boxes was
clutter in that wall of boxes was protecting his heart keeping him single
protecting his heart keeping him single
protecting his heart keeping him single and safe clutter does for us what we
and safe clutter does for us what we
and safe clutter does for us what we can’t do for ourselves so what’s your
can’t do for ourselves so what’s your
can’t do for ourselves so what’s your clutter saying to you
do this with me I want you to go right
do this with me I want you to go right now into your home and your mind’s eye
now into your home and your mind’s eye
now into your home and your mind’s eye and see your clutter something that
and see your clutter something that
and see your clutter something that feels chaotic and shameful they have
feels chaotic and shameful they have
feels chaotic and shameful they have something didn’t take long did it
when was the last time you really made
when was the last time you really made contact with those items a year five
contact with those items a year five
contact with those items a year five years 1982 are you ready to have a
years 1982 are you ready to have a
years 1982 are you ready to have a conversation with that box you haven’t
conversation with that box you haven’t
conversation with that box you haven’t opened in 10 years when I go into
opened in 10 years when I go into
opened in 10 years when I go into people’s homes
people’s homes
people’s homes they are usually embarrassed mortified
they are usually embarrassed mortified
they are usually embarrassed mortified by their clutter and what others might
by their clutter and what others might
by their clutter and what others might think about them but the far greater
think about them but the far greater
think about them but the far greater fear is actually what their clutter
fear is actually what their clutter
fear is actually what their clutter means about them and how they feel about
means about them and how they feel about
means about them and how they feel about themselves
themselves
themselves you see they fear that they are their
you see they fear that they are their
you see they fear that they are their clutter and in this way our greatest
clutter and in this way our greatest
clutter and in this way our greatest fear is true we are the monster we are
fear is true we are the monster we are
fear is true we are the monster we are our stuff I am my stuff you are your
our stuff I am my stuff you are your
our stuff I am my stuff you are your stuff your stuff is a mirror of you it’s
stuff your stuff is a mirror of you it’s
stuff your stuff is a mirror of you it’s a collection of your hopes dreams and
a collection of your hopes dreams and
a collection of your hopes dreams and experiences it’s also a demonstration of
experiences it’s also a demonstration of
experiences it’s also a demonstration of the unique way your mind works that’s
the unique way your mind works that’s
the unique way your mind works that’s not something to fear that’s an
not something to fear that’s an
not something to fear that’s an incredibly powerful force to harness and
incredibly powerful force to harness and
incredibly powerful force to harness and use and crafting your life making peace
use and crafting your life making peace
use and crafting your life making peace with your clutter is making peace with
with your clutter is making peace with
with your clutter is making peace with yourself
I want to tell you a secret I don’t care
I want to tell you a secret I don’t care what your house looks like I don’t care
what your house looks like I don’t care
what your house looks like I don’t care if you ever get organized or if your
if you ever get organized or if your
if you ever get organized or if your house looks picture-perfect and I don’t
house looks picture-perfect and I don’t
house looks picture-perfect and I don’t care about your stuff I care about you I
care about your stuff I care about you I
care about your stuff I care about you I am a healer I use clutter to help you
am a healer I use clutter to help you
am a healer I use clutter to help you heal your greatest wounds for me
heal your greatest wounds for me
heal your greatest wounds for me organizing is like an archeological dig
organizing is like an archeological dig
organizing is like an archeological dig of your heart through your house I’m
of your heart through your house I’m
of your heart through your house I’m here to help you remember your
here to help you remember your
here to help you remember your brilliance because that’s what I see
brilliance because that’s what I see
brilliance because that’s what I see not your clock chaos and clutter I see
not your clock chaos and clutter I see
not your clock chaos and clutter I see you and I love it all of it the good and
you and I love it all of it the good and
you and I love it all of it the good and the bad I love your humanity and yeah I
the bad I love your humanity and yeah I
the bad I love your humanity and yeah I love your clutter because clutter is an
love your clutter because clutter is an
love your clutter because clutter is an external demonstration of our internal
external demonstration of our internal
external demonstration of our internal storms it represents and demonstrates
storms it represents and demonstrates
storms it represents and demonstrates unresolved lessons and feelings in our
unresolved lessons and feelings in our
unresolved lessons and feelings in our lives
lives
lives all of these exists whether that clutter
all of these exists whether that clutter
all of these exists whether that clutter is there or not and if we don’t handle
is there or not and if we don’t handle
is there or not and if we don’t handle these feelings and lessons they will pop
these feelings and lessons they will pop
these feelings and lessons they will pop up somewhere else in our lives that’s
up somewhere else in our lives that’s
up somewhere else in our lives that’s for sure
for sure
for sure not everyone faces their monster through
not everyone faces their monster through
not everyone faces their monster through clutter some use food or love or money
clutter some use food or love or money
clutter some use food or love or money or work I don’t struggle
or work I don’t struggle
or work I don’t struggle I don’t struggle with clutter but
I don’t struggle with clutter but
I don’t struggle with clutter but believe me I have my own issues we all
believe me I have my own issues we all
believe me I have my own issues we all do clutter or whatever you struggle with
do clutter or whatever you struggle with
do clutter or whatever you struggle with is an incredible teacher because if you
is an incredible teacher because if you
is an incredible teacher because if you listen truly listen to what it’s saying
listen truly listen to what it’s saying
listen truly listen to what it’s saying it will show you your own personal
it will show you your own personal
it will show you your own personal roadmap to healing and relief clutter
roadmap to healing and relief clutter
roadmap to healing and relief clutter brought James out of isolation two years
brought James out of isolation two years
brought James out of isolation two years after we tore down that wall of boxes he
after we tore down that wall of boxes he
after we tore down that wall of boxes he met and married an amazing woman
met and married an amazing woman
met and married an amazing woman they’ve been happily married for eight
they’ve been happily married for eight
they’ve been happily married for eight years now
and clutter awakened Trish’s voice it
and clutter awakened Trish’s voice it showed her what she needed to do to
showed her what she needed to do to
showed her what she needed to do to thrive in her life and marriage and the
thrive in her life and marriage and the
thrive in her life and marriage and the next year launched her into a career as
next year launched her into a career as
next year launched her into a career as a therapist where she now helps other
a therapist where she now helps other
a therapist where she now helps other women find their own powerful voice
women find their own powerful voice
women find their own powerful voice every single day Thank You teacup
every single day Thank You teacup
every single day Thank You teacup but transformations aren’t always so
but transformations aren’t always so
but transformations aren’t always so extreme sometimes you get closure or
extreme sometimes you get closure or
extreme sometimes you get closure or relief or inner peace which is actually
relief or inner peace which is actually
relief or inner peace which is actually the most life-changing of all because
the most life-changing of all because
the most life-changing of all because who cares what the outside looks like
who cares what the outside looks like
who cares what the outside looks like what matters is how you feel inside
clutter is an invitation to heal there
clutter is an invitation to heal there are valleys we have to walk through to
are valleys we have to walk through to
are valleys we have to walk through to heal fully and become our best selves
heal fully and become our best selves
heal fully and become our best selves these are blessings not curses that is
these are blessings not curses that is
these are blessings not curses that is the gift that clutter gives you the
the gift that clutter gives you the
the gift that clutter gives you the monsters in your closet their real face
monsters in your closet their real face
monsters in your closet their real face your clutter monster head-on have a
your clutter monster head-on have a
your clutter monster head-on have a conversation with yourself through your
conversation with yourself through your
conversation with yourself through your stuff you’ll be surprised to find that
stuff you’ll be surprised to find that
stuff you’ll be surprised to find that what you thought was a monster under the
what you thought was a monster under the
what you thought was a monster under the bed is simply a dust bunny because your
bed is simply a dust bunny because your
bed is simply a dust bunny because your clutter looks scary
clutter looks scary
clutter looks scary but when you listen to what it’s saying
but when you listen to what it’s saying
but when you listen to what it’s saying you will find that it is actually a
you will find that it is actually a
you will find that it is actually a friend a hero a savior it will liberate
friend a hero a savior it will liberate
friend a hero a savior it will liberate you rock your world and make your life
you rock your world and make your life
you rock your world and make your life better
better
better clutter speaks it’s talking to you be
clutter speaks it’s talking to you be
clutter speaks it’s talking to you be grateful it has so much to say thank you
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