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November 2019
Getting ready for winter

The dark season has now truly begun, with the clock going back and night being our constant companion, getting up while the sun is not yet up and coming home from work when the dark has already properly settled again.

This season does not feel like the right time to sort out your belongings as we generally tend to go into some kind of hibernation when the sun is making itself scarce, but if you change your perspective just a little bit you’ll see that this season also gives you unrivalled opportunities and lots of time to get done what you had left alone for far too long!

But first this is mainly a time of preparation and change from warm/dry to cold/wet, and that change needs to be reflected in how your household works and which things have to be accessible from now on.

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Published books

I have published two books so far, both dealing with particular aspects of decluttering both the spaces you live in and the mindset that is associated with your living situation.

We often hear that one of the key points to success in decluttering is that "you have to do it at the right time". This is rather a vague statement, so I have set out to find a way to better pinpoint such times, to facilitate the process and increase the chances of successful decluttering.

My new book "Clutter Tides" describes my findings, how life stages and clutter phases can help determine the best time to get started, and what to consider at each phase in the process.

The book holds a lot of guidance to help you understand why you hold on to things - a.o. in the shape of thought experiments - but also lots of practical tips and tricks to help you along and get you thinking along the right lines.

first published in February 2020
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More often than not, decluttering is seen as an intervention when stuff has already accumulated, but I wonder if there isn't a way to address the reasons that lead us to accumulate things and ideas in the first place.

My first book "Promise Broken. Moving On." talks about how advertising, branding and marketing contribute to the sheer number of items that we choose to bring into our lives. Besides that, it addresses the idea that 'how' we bring things in is in part responsible for our inability to let go.

Being aware that you are being manipulated by the industry, social pressures and your own habits can be instrumental to holding back the tides of stuff that enters your life.

first published in April 2019
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