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    Preparing to Move Out: Decluttering Strategies for Moving…or Staying Put (Meetup)

    Online

    There’s nothing like the pressure of moving to help you throw away things you don't need! Whether you purge by choice or because you're too exhausted to keep packing, the demands of a move are guaranteed to reduce your pile of possessions. But even if you won't be moving any time soon, you can still use moving strategies to help you let go of excess in your life.

    This will be our second “Clutter Conversation” online event. We’ll meet using the Zoom.us video-conferencing app, a free tool that allows us to share a conversation as streaming video and take questions from the audience. Up to 100 people can participate live, and as always, we’ll record the event to post on YouTube. About a week before the event, we’ll send a reminder notice to everyone who has RSVP’d to provide instructions for sharing your questions and comments live by video, audio, or chat.

    Free

  • Items for sale at a garage sale

    Clutter Conversation: Garage Sales; Maintenance; Organizing versus Free Time (Meetup)

    Online

    We’re introducing something new for the April 2018 meetup: our first online event! We’ll meet using the Zoom.us video-conferencing app, a free tool that will allow us to share a conversation as live video and take questions from the audience via chat. Up to 100 people can participate live, and as always, we’ll record the event to post on YouTube.

    Our first conversation will address a few topics about which we get lots of questions:

    • Garage sales—Pros, cons, and tips for getting the best results with the least effort.
    • Maintenance routines—You’ve made progress on your organizing project; now how do you maintain the uncluttered space, and how do you keep the momentum?
    • Organizing versus free time—How do we find a balance between the need to organize and the desire to relax and enjoy our lives?
    Free

  • Dogs sharing housework chores

    Somebody Else’s Problem: Clutter in Relationships (Meetup)

    A Healing Collective 4231 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite T, Houston, TX, United States

    In many marriages, roommate situations, or other living arrangements, we find ourselves with a partner who is significantly more or less organized than we are. At best, this kind of imbalance creates tension; at worst, it leads to arguments, hurt feelings, and a heightened sense of overwhelm.

    For the February meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll talk about how to navigate the troubled waters of clutter-unbalanced relationships. We’ll suggest strategies for communicating perceptions, needs, standards, and priorities, whether you’re the more- or less-organized partner. We’ll offer tips for negotiating agreements in pursuit of results that you can both live with.

    Free

  • Old photo camera, old pocket watch and old photos

    Head over Heart: Practical Alternatives to Staying Stuck in Your Clutter (Meetup)

    A Healing Collective 4231 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite T, Houston, TX, United States

    Many of us recognize the negative impact of clutter on our comfort, convenience, and relationships, but feel powerless to begin the overwhelming effort that decluttering entails. Decluttering happens piece by piece, but we can’t get it done when our stuff provokes conflicting emotions. Sometimes the reasonable voice gets drowned out by the panicked impulse to keep everything or defer every decision for another day.

    For our January 2018 meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll suggest ways to set aside the emotional responses that stand in the way of the work of decluttering in favor of practical techniques that allow us to move forward. We’ll talk about cultivating detachment and objectivity by creating algorithms—rules to filter our stuff to fit our spaces and our present lives. We’ll offer examples of criteria you can apply to your own collections, or that will guide you as you define your own practical rules.

    Free

  • Fresh bamboo leaves over water

    Breathing Room: Organize for Peace of Mind (Meetup)

    A Healing Collective 4231 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite T, Houston, TX, United States

    We’ll wrap up 2017 by looking at our spaces through the lens of peace of mind. What things in your home get in the way of feeling peaceful, rested, and rejuvenated? What’s creating negative emotions, standing in the way of positive experiences, or blocking your enjoyment of time at home? For the December meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll offer suggestions for clearing the worst trouble spots, having constructive conversations with people who share your space, and moving toward a more serene environment.

    Free

  • Sparkly blue holiday background

    Enough Stuff: Embrace Your Reason for the Season (Meetup)

    A Healing Collective 4231 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite T, Houston, TX, United States

    The holiday season can mean many things: family and fun, carols and candles, good food and gratitude, shining lights and festive spirits. But it can also mean stress and burden as we overcommit our time, overspend our budgets, and overwhelm our homes with fresh clutter. At the November meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll suggest a way to lighten your load—and brighten your life—by focusing your holiday preparations on what the season means to you. Let the things you treasure about the holidays guide your celebrations, and this year you’ll collect joyful memories instead of just more stuff.

    Free

  • Hurricane Harvey

    Harvey and Beyond: Organize After (or Before) a Natural Disaster [Meetup]

    A Healing Collective 4231 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite T, Houston, TX, United States

    Hurricane Harvey has taught us harsh lessons about what’s at stake when a natural disaster strikes. Our lives and priorities get turned upside-down overnight, and we find ourselves having to navigate the unknown in a state of panic, loss, and grief.

    Free

  • Foot tripping over child's toy on stairs

    Clutter to Calamity: Organize for Safety and Ease of Access (Meetup)

    A Healing Collective 4231 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite T, Houston, TX, United States

    We talk all the time about how clutter disrupts our lives—our comfort, productivity, enjoyment, and pride in our homes. But there are circumstances in which clutter becomes a serious threat to health and wellbeing.

    Free

  • Scrapbooking craft materials, scrap paper, tools, and decor

    Creativity versus Clutter: Organize for Hobbies, Arts, and Crafts (Meetup)

    A Healing Collective 4231 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite T, Houston, TX, United States

    The creative drive is an essential human need to enrich and beautify our lives and the world around us. But for many of us, clutter erodes the space, free time, and clarity of mind we need for creative pursuits. For our June 2017 meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll break down the obstacles that our clutter throws in the way of creativity, and we’ll share ideas for making more room in your life for creative expression.

    Free

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