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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 53 MIN

How Nature Helps You Declutter with Deb Matlock | Heather Aardema

from The School of Living Lighter Podcast · host Heather Aardema

How Nature Helps You Declutter with Deb Matlock | Heather Aardema   What if the natural world is quietly showing you how to let go?   In this powerful conversation, environmental educator and spiritual life coach Deb Matlock invites us to reconnect with the wild places - inside and around us - and discover how that relationship can make decluttering feel more intuitive, grounded, and meaningful.   We explore: 00:00 - Connecting decluttering and nature 04:49 - Presence as a path back to ourselves 07:07 - Why disconnection is only a perception 11:57 - Simple lessons from the natural world 18:36 - Eco-spiritual practices for letting go 24:41 - How possessions shape our identity 26:49 - Finding balance with our belongings 29:31 - Giving, sharing & letting go together 32:21 - Nature as a mirror for decluttering 35:11 - The lighter path & natural rhythms 40:33 - Seasonal wisdom on change 47:33 - Nature's Invitation: connection & honor   About Deb Matlock:   Deb Matlock is dedicated to helping people rediscover their sacred relationship with wild nature. With over 25 years of experience as an environmental educator, naturalist, and spiritual life coach, she offers nature-connection trainings, workshops, and retreats through her business Wild Rhythms.   Deb is the creator of Nature-Based Spiritual Arts™ and is completing her PhD, where she focuses on bringing the voices of the more-than-human world into nature-connection work. She supports educators, coaches, counselors, clergy, artists, and other visionaries in weaving eco-spiritual wisdom into both their personal lives and professional paths.   Stay connected with Deb by joining her Inner Circle email list, where she shares monthly insights, blog posts, upcoming offerings, and early registration opportunities for her workshops and retreats: https://wild-rhythms-llc.ck.page/profile/posts   Website: https://wild-rhythms.com/   Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildrhythms/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SacredConnection LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debmatlock/   Listen now and reclaim your lighter way of living.

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