Decluttering in a Toxic Environment [222]

Does your cluttered house ever make you feel crazy? And does it help to have a cluttered home on top of your cluttered brain from dealing with emotional abuse from your spouse all day? Probably not. Cue Dawn Madsen, The Minimal Mom. She is a declutterer extraordinaire, and if you want to learn a tip or two about how to keep your home tidy (and keep your brain tidy), you won’t want to miss listening to this episode. Let’s discuss the intersection between a destructive marriage and simplifying/decluttering (if you think it’s a far stretch, you might find that you are mistaken), some strategies to help you clean house, and so much more. Key Points From This Episode: What decluttering and emotional abuse have in common. Why there’s nothing wrong with you if you struggle to keep up with your house and the things in it. Strategies for how to lower the inventory in your home. What a “Time Will Tell Bin” is and how it will help you declutter. Why body-doubling can be so helpful as you clean and get things done around the home. Signs that you are in an emotionally abusive marriage. Access the transcript, read the show notes, and/or ask Natalie a question here Related Resources: Go explore Dawn’s YouTube channel, The Minimal Mom, for some free decluttering content. While you’re at it, take a look at her website, as well as her workbook, How to Declutter Your Home in 15 Minutes a Day (only 15 minutes?!) and her devotional, Decluttering by Faith. If you are a Christian woman who thinks you may be in an emotionally destructive marriage, learn more at https://flyingfreenow.com I'll send you (free!) the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage, which has an assessment to help you figure out if your relationship is abusive or not. All you have to do is hop on my mailing list at https://flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download You can also find out about our online education and support program for women of faith at https://joinflyingfree.com And finally, if you are a divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, lose weight, have amazing relationships, get things done, build a business or career, and even find a good man (if you want one) - check out Flying Higher at https://joinflyinghigher.com