Welcome to this on-air with Ella minisode. A little bite-sized boost to your day. Always quick,

always thought-provoking, and always under 10 minutes. Let's go. Lisa, I think before we get in to

the six principles that can help you lead a simpler and arguably more joyful life,

before we do that, can we talk about why this matters?

Because somebody is out there going, why am I talking about decluttering?

So Lisa, let's talk about why.

Like, why does this conversation even matter, in your opinion?

It absolutely matters.

I always say it's not just about making your

space aesthetically pleasing. And I think a lot of people think about that when they hear,

you know, get organized, dig plutter. But it has such like a much more deeper impact onto people's

lives. I always say it's about crafting or better setting the stage for

living your envisioned life. Because when you free yourself from baggage and distractions,

and that for me, and I think for most people, that's what clutter really is, if you free yourself

from everything that does not bring you joy, that does not bring you happiness, that does not really serve your life.

And oftentimes also keeps you stuck in the past.

So there's so many connections to other things.

And the most important connection I always make, it really frees your mind.

So our exterior has such a profound impact on our mind,

on our mental state. It creates space. If you just free yourself from everything that doesn't matter,

things have an energy field around us. And the average American household has 300,000 items. Just think about that, right,

for a second. And those things need to be maintained. So it's a time suck. It's an energy suck.

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