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If you feel like your house is always
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messy, no matter how much you clean, I
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want you to know that you are not alone.
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And if you've ever looked around your
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home and felt this wave of stress, like
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you can't breathe or relax because
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there's just too much everywhere, I get
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it. And today, I'm going to share 10
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signs you need to declutter. Not because
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you need a perfect home, but because you
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deserve peace. And sometimes the reason
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we feel overwhelmed is not because we're
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lazy or unorganized or failing as moms.
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Sometimes we're just trying to manage
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too much stuff. So, by the end of this
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video, you are going to know exactly
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what signs to look for, why clutter
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affects your mindset, and what you can
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do to start creating a calmer home one
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simple step at a time. The first sign
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you need to declutter is if you feel
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like you are cleaning all day long, but
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your home never actually looks clean.
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You wipe your counters, you pick up
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toys, you sweep the floors, you fold
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laundry, you put things away, and then
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you turn around and it looks like you
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did nothing. And that is one of the most
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frustrating feelings as a mom or
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homemaker because you're working hard
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but it's not showing. And usually that's
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not because you're doing it wrong. It's
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because there's just too much to manage.
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And when your home has too much stuff,
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you spend most of your cleaning time
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just moving clutter from one place to
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another, and that's exhausting. Sign
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number two that you need to declutter is
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that your home feels heavy or stressful.
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And I don't mean physically heavy, but I
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mean emotionally heavy. Like when you
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walk into your living room, your
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kitchen, your bedroom, you immediately
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feel stressed. And you don't feel calm.
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You don't feel refreshed. You feel
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pressure like you should be doing
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something. And friend, that is not how
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home is supposed to feel. Home is
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supposed to feel like a refuge, a
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resting place. And if your home feels
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heavy, it may be because clutter is
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weighing you down. The third sign is if
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you feel overstimulated easily. And man,
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do I know all about this one. If you
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feel like the noise, the mess, the
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piles, the toys, the clutter, the
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laundry, it all makes you just feel
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irritated and snappy. And I want to say
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this with so much grace because I have
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been there. Sometimes we think that
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we're just being impatient moms. But the
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truth is that our environment affects
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our mood. And when your home feels
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chaotic, your nervous system stays on
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high alert. And it's hard to feel gentle
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when you feel like you are actually
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drowning. Decluttering can literally
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help you feel calmer because it reduces
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that visual noise. The fourth sign that
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you need to declutter is that you are
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avoiding certain rooms in your house.
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Maybe you avoid the bedroom because it's
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full of laundry that you know you're
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going to have to fold. Maybe you avoid
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your pantry because it's packed and
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disorganized. Maybe you avoid your kids'
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room because it stresses you out. Or
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maybe you avoid the garage or basin
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because you just don't know where to
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start. If you have rooms that you avoid,
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it's usually because the clutter feels
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too overwhelming. And friend, the goal
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is not to have a perfect house. The goal
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is to have a home that feels manageable.
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Sign number five, you do not know where
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things go. If you don't know where
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things belong, if you're constantly
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moving things around or setting things
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down for now because you don't actually
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have a real home or place for them,
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you're going to end up with piles. Piles
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on the counter, piles on the computer
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chair, piles on the table, piles on the
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stairs, piles in the bedroom. And this
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happens when you have more items than
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your home can realistically hold. If
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everything had a home, then your home
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would feel calmer and you do not have to
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fill every corner of your home. The
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sixth sign that you need to declutter is
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if your counters are always covered.
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Your kitchen counters, your bathroom
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counters, your dresser, your nightstand,
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your dining table. And it's not always
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because you're messy. It's often because
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you have too much stuff. When surfaces
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are constantly full, it becomes harder
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to clean, harder to reset, and harder to
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feel peaceful. But clear surfaces create
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mental calm. The next sign that you need
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to declutter your home is that you feel
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like you are always catching up. You
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wake up behind, you go to bed behind,
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you feel like you can just never get
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ahead. And I used to live like that. And
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I thought that it was normal, but it is
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not. Everything that is relatable
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isn't normal. Instead, it is a sign that
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your home is requiring too much from
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you. Decluttering reduces your workload.
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It reduces your daily tasks and it gives
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you margin. So, the eighth sign is if
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your stuff makes you feel guilty.
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For instance, if you have clothes that
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you spent money on but you don't wear.
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If you have baby items that you never
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use, gifts that you don't actually like,
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and if you have bins of things that you
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keep saying you are going to organize,
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but just keep putting it off. If you
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have decor that you keep out of
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obligation, and your stuff makes you
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feel guilty, it is time to let go. Your
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home should not be a museum of guilt.
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Your home should be a place of peace and
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you should fill it with things that you
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actually love. Sign number nine that you
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need to declutter your home is that you
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buy storage instead of decluttering.
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Bins, baskets, shelves, containers, but
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the mess still stays. Yes, everything
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needs a home. But if you find that you
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are constantly buying more and more
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storage solutions, you're probably
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constantly adding more stuff. And I've
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been there before, too. But sometimes
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the issue is not that we need more
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storage. Sometimes the issue is that we
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really need less stuff because storage
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does not soft clutter. It just hides it.
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The next sign that you need to declutter
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your home is if you cannot fully rest at
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home. Even when you sit down, your mind
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is racing. And even when you try to
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relax, you feel anxious. And even when
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you want to enjoy your family, you feel
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distracted. And this is one of the
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biggest signs because if your home is
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not restful, then something is
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definitely off. And decluttering is one
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of the fastest ways to make your home
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feel peaceful again. Let's do a quick
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check-in. Which of these signs do you
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relate to the most? Leave a number down
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below. 1 through 10. And if you are
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cleaning while listening, I want you to
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leave me a broom emoji. But if you are
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over stimulated, but you're still
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listening anyway and you're still kind
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of here with me, I want you to leave a
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heart emoji because I'm right here with
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you and I love hearing from you guys. If
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this video is already helping you, I
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hope that you would like it and give it
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a thumbs up because it truly supports my
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channel and it helps YouTube to share
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this video with other moms who need
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peace and encouragement, too. And if you
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want step-by-step help decluttering,
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join my newsletter down below so that
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you can get instant access to my 30 days
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to a peaceful home and heart guide. It
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is a gentle and realistic decluttering
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guide created for moms and homemakers
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who crave peace without the pressure.
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It's like a kickstart to help you
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declutter all areas of your life in 30
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days. So, now let's talk about the
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actual root issue. And that is that
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clutter steals our peace. And most of us
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really do not know this. I didn't know
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this, you guys. But I want to talk about
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it because it is true. And it doesn't
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just steal peace because it looks messy.
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It steals peace because it creates that
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mental noise. And it creates decision
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fatigue. It creates constant reminders
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of unfinished tasks. And it makes us
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feel like we're failing even when we are
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trying our best. And I want to remind
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you of this verse. I say it so often. If
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you've been here on my channel for a
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while, you have heard me say this Bible
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verse before. And that's because I
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really want us to remember this verse
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and carry it in our hearts for when we
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need it. Careful for nothing, but in
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everything by prayer and petition with
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thanksgiving, let your requests be made
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known unto God. And the peace of God
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which surpasses all understanding shall
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keep your hearts and minds through
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Christ Jesus. Philippians 4 6-7.
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Because peace is something that God
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wants for us. And sometimes God gives us
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peace by helping us to let go of the
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things that are not important or that
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are keeping us from that peace that we
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crave so much. So how do we start
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decluttering without getting
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overwhelmed? That is what this channel
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is for. I have many decluttering
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videos, playlists, guides, declutter
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with me doing it right along with me. I
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have an hourong decluttering compilation
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decluttering my whole home. You guys, I
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have the resources here for you. But let
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me just tell you what you can do to get
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started today. Just start small. Start
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with the trash. Start with one drawer.
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Start with one surface with one bag. And
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do it consistently because studies show
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that consistency matters more than
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intensity. Meaning, it's better to
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declutter for 10 minutes the day than
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try to do your entire house in one
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weekend and burn out. I did that. And
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when I was done, I was so tired that I
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didn't have the energy to continue to
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maintain it because I was like, "Woo,
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that took up so much of my energy. I do
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not want to declutter again for another
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6 months." So, don't do that. Avoid that
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pitfall. Decluttering is not about doing
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everything at once. It's about building
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a lifestyle that supports peace. So, if
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I could leave you with some
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encouragement for this video, I want you
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to know that you are not failing because
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your home is messy. You're not a bad mom
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or homemaker because it feels chaotic.
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And you are not lazy because you can't
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keep up. You are just in a season that
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requires wisdom, simplicity, and so much
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grace. And decluttering is one of the
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greatest gifts that you can give
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yourself because when you remove
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clutter, you also remove stress. And
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when you remove stress, you gain
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patience. When you gain patience, you
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actually enjoy your family more. And
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that is truly worth it. I always say
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that that that's worth everything. So, I
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hope that you have a peaceful, joyful,
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and productive week. And I truly hope
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that this video encouraged you and
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reminded you that peace is possible,
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even in motherhood, even in the mess,
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and even in the busy seasons. If you
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enjoyed this video, please don't forget
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to like it. It's such an easy way to
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support the channel and help YouTube
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share this with other moms who need it,
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too. And if you are new here, I would
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love for you to subscribe and stick
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around. I upload weekly homemaking,
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motivation, biblical motherhood
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encouragement, Sunday resets,
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decluttering inspiration, clean with me,
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and simple routines that help us to live
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slower and more intentionally so that we
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can get back our time, get back our
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life, and spend it doing the things that
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we love the most. So, don't forget to
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join my newsletter down below so that
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you can gain instant access to my 30
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days to a peaceful home and heart
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decluttering guide. And you will also be
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one of the first to know and receive a
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copy of my new and upcoming ebook, which
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is all about how to manage our homes,
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how to balance our time, and structure
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our hearts. But before you go, comment
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down below and tell me which sign did
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you relate to the most. Thank you so
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much for being here and watching this
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video. I truly hope that it felt like a
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deep breath of fresh air for your heart
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and home today. I will see you guys in
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the next video. Happy homemaking.