The Clutter Fairy Weekly #188
Smiling Faces and Warm Wishes: Decluttering the Holiday Season
We’re kicking off the season of fun, food, shopping, celebration, and chaos that runs from Halloween into the new year. This year, why not make the holiday season exactly what you want it to be? In episode #188 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers ideas to streamline the season for yourself and your loved ones with simpler, less stressful, less-cluttered approaches to holiday preparations.
Some content in this episode is based on results of a survey of our audience.
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The Weekly Tittle is an exercise designed to focus your attention on a specific space, aspect, or challenge of decluttering and organizing your home. We assign a new tittle in each webcast/podcast, then check on your progress the following week.
A Season for You
This week’s assignment is to set intentions about how you’d like to spend the holiday season. Your objectives may relate to shopping, gift-giving, cooking, entertaining, or any other aspect of winter or holiday celebrations that are important to you:
- Make a list of three intentions that you’d like to keep as the focus your holiday celebrations this year. Here are a few examples:
- I will shop for gifts only for people on my list, and I will stay strictly within my budget.
- I will use minimal favorite decorations and resist the temptation to add to my collection.
- In the interest of self-care, I will accept no more than one party invitation or social engagement per week this December.
- Post your list in a place where you can see and refer to it every day.
- If you feel the demands of your life and other people’s needs and desires starting to encroach on your holiday plans, consult your three intentions!
- When in doubt, err on the side of your peace of mind and happiness. Your happiness is a generous gift that you can share with your loved ones. Nurture it.
- If you choose not to celebrate any holidays at this season, set intentions about how you’ll care for your health, happiness, and sanity while those around you are celebrating.
For the full discussion of this week’s tittle, watch the Weekly Tittle segment on YouTube.
What a special Tittle this week!I have started my Holiday with #1 checked off my shopping list= I bought a really nice NEW fridge for myself.(has freezer on bottom)
Now #2/yes to invite and #3/yes for leftovers I will accept two party invites as I have one shelf designated for leftovers. Seem simple yet I cleared my entire back door floor to receive my new fridge! What a success I had. Thank you. Marsh