3227: Confessions of a Hoarder by Rose Lounsbury on Minimalism, Decluttering & Simple Living

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Recorded24 Jun 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3227: Rose Lounsbury shares a candid and relatable story about her journey from hoarding school supplies to letting go and embracing minimalism. Her personal experience sheds light on the human instinct to hold onto things for security and how overcoming this can create space for new, more relevant aspects of our lives. Her insights provide a compassionate understanding of why we hoard and the liberating power of decluttering. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://roselounsbury.com/confessions-of-a-hoarder/ Quotes to ponder: "I see this type of thinking in almost all my clients, and it’s hard to admit that I see it in myself." "It’s important for me to feel this, to realize that it is natural for people to have a hard time letting go, and to understand that possessing objects can and does often make us feel safe." "Minimizing is a process. A step here, a step there, when we’re ready." Episode references: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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