Ep. 246: Your Clutter Isn't Laziness. It's Guilt and Grief.

Send us Fan MailOn one of my Instagram Reels this weekend, I asked one question.Is your clutter driven more by guilt… or grief?That's it. One question.And the responses were surprising, but honestly not really all that surprising either. I thought maybe I'd get a few votes, a handful of "oh, guilty!" responses. What I actually got was women pouring their hearts out in some DMs to me…Women started sharing about their kids' artwork still stuffed in bins from ten years ago. Storage units full of stuff they haven't looked at in years but can't bring themselves to sort through. Clothes that don't fit anymore…or fit just fine, but belong to a version of themselves they're not sure they recognize. Boxes from parents who passed away. Boxes from marriages that ended. Unfinished craft projects. Half-used planners. Empty bedrooms with the door left cracked because closing it fully feels like too much.Piles they avoid looking at entirely.And what became very clear, very quickly, was this:Your clutter isn't laziness.A lot of it is emotional survival.Because midlife women aren't just managing homes and possibly work expectations. They're managing identities. Memories. Pressure. Loss. Expectations. And enough emotional weight to sink a ship…usually with little support and no pause button.And eventually all of that emotional weight starts showing up physically.Midlife mess isn't random. It's a message.Let’s talk about it!Check my substack here: https://substack.com/@jenniferroskampGet some powerful mantras to inspire, encourage, and life you up when you need as little something intentional to focus on. We have a beautiful pdf download of the 6 Mantras For Intentional Moms you can keep or print. Request them right HERE.Visit The Intentional MomFollow us on Instagram HEREVisit our YouTube Channel HERERate & Review The Intentional Mom Podcast on Apple . We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. If you listen on Spotify, you can rate & review us there, too.