Chaos to Clarity

11/10/2025

Staging a home for sale is more than a checklist. It can be a deeply emotional process.
Recently, I’ve worked with several clients to declutter and prepare their homes for the market. That means removing personal touches, packing away memories, and sometimes introducing new furniture that doesn’t feel like “home” anymore.
As a Professional Organizer, I’ve learned that this process requires more than packing up stuff, it requires sympathy and patience. It’s about having honest conversations, offering reassurance, and walking alongside clients as they adapt to the change.
When a client reaches out to say, “You made this easier,” it’s a reminder that what we do is about working along side people, not just possessions.

10/24/2025

Love Professional Organizers in Canada yearly conference. So grateful I can share it with my favourite PO 's. Always good to take time and refresh, educate and refocus on the business.

10/01/2025

The Emotional Weight of Memorabilia

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO LET GO.

Guilt: Especially with inherited items, people may feel guilty discarding something that belonged to a loved one.

Suggest ways to preserve the sentiment:
• Take a photo of the item and write a short story about it.
• Create a memory box with a few select pieces.
• Repurpose items into something useful or beautiful.
If you are needing someone to help you go through your memorabilia, contact us and we can chat about how we can help you.

09/25/2025

The Emotional Weight of Memorabilia

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO LET GO.

Identity Ties: Items can represent who we were or who we hoped to be.

Make the act of letting go feel empowering, not sorrowful. Going through memories that remind you of who you were or wanted to be celebrate the release using these thoughts.
• “You’re making space for new memories.”
• “This is a brave step toward living in the present.”

If you are needing someone to help you go through your memorabilia, contact us and we can chat about how we can help you.

09/18/2025

The Emotional Weight of Memorabilia

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO LET GO.
#2
Fear of Loss: Letting go can feel like erasing a part of ourselves or dishonoring someone we loved.

Help them see that memories live within them—not just in things.
• “You don’t need the object to keep the memory alive.”
• “What if we found a way to honor this memory without keeping the item?”

I find helping to find solutions to keep the memory but not the item really helps. Examples would be taking a picture of the item or cluster of items. Away of displaying the items so it becomes decretive like a shadow box, a quilt made from fabric items

If you are needing someone to help you go through your memorabilia, contact us and we can chat about how we can help you.

09/15/2025

09/11/2025

The Emotional Weight of Memorabilia

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO LET GO

#1 Emotional Anchors:
Memorabilia often serves as a physical anchor to a person, place, or time we are afraid of forgetting.

I find engaging the person to talk outload about the items can help to really get at why they are keeping it. Saying it out load and articulating what it means to them does help to process their thoughts and sometimes it creates a revelation that there is no reason other then it was easier to keep it then rationalize it.
Asking open-ended questions helps them reflect on the emotional value rather than just the object itself.
• “What does this remind you of?”
• “How do you feel when you see this?”

If you are needing someone to help you go through your memorabilia, contact us and we can chat about how we can help you.


Having them speak

09/09/2025

The Emotional Weight of Memorabilia

Letting go of memorabilia isn’t just about clearing space—it’s about unraveling the emotional hold that connects us to the past. A concert ticket, a childhood toy, a old letter… these items often carry more than just memories. They hold our identity, remind us of loved ones, loss, and moments that made us who we are today.

09/07/2025

I have my vehicle stocked up. I ready to spend a few days packing up a home full of antiques to get ready for sale. Look forward to seeing some interesting items.
If you are getting your home ready to list and need help declutter and pack give me a call for a free estimate.

09/03/2025

The Emotional Weight of Memorabilia

Lately I have been having to help a few of my clients walk through the emotional journey of what memorabilia to keep and what to let go of. There is not a step by step formula for doing this because everyone's experiences are so different.

This month I will be sharing thoughts and examples of dialogue to help you navigate through or for you to assist a loved one going through this process.

Letting go of memorabilia isn’t about forgetting—it’s choosing what to carry forward. Sometimes, the most meaningful souvenirs are the ones we hold in our hearts, not our hands.

If you are having a hard time letting go and would like someone to walk along side you, I would be glad to chat on how we can help you.