That’s exactly what we’re exploring in this week’s episode of What Are You Making Space For? And I can’t think of a better wrap-up for Season 1!

On this week’s podcast, we meet Chelsey & Eric.

Chelsey has ADHD, strong emotional attachments to her belongings, and a family home filled with generations of memories. Eric is a bit more comfortable letting things go and would love nothing more than to come home to a peaceful, organized space.

And somewhere in the middle of all that is their home office, which has slowly become what they lovingly call their Room of Doom.

How do two people with different needs, different ways of thinking, and different relationships with their belongings create a home that works for BOTH of them?

Together, we explore ADHD, anxiety, sentimental attachments, and some practical strategies for tackling whole-home clutter.

But what I love the most is where the conversation takes us when we start talking about what home really means.

Thank you so much for being a part of this first season. It’s been an incredible experience, and I’m excited to share more about it with you next week.

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 This week on What Are You Making Space For?, Cece does just that. 

Cece got her first storage unit during a downsize. A few years later, another life transition led to a second one.   

But after years of rising storage prices, trying to sort through her belongings awkwardly inside the storage units, and an AC leak that damaged some of what had been stored…Cece was done. 

She recently purchased her own home and was ready to get rid of the storage units and bring everything home. 

So, she did! 🎉 

There was just one problem. 

She moved everything into her backyard and covered it with a tarp. Life happened, eight months passed, and the tarp-covered pile was still there. 

With hurricane season in full swing, summer bugs are out, and the possibility of more things getting damaged, it was time to deal with what Cece affectionately calls… 

The Monster Under the Tarp 

In this episode, we explore: 

• What happened after she emptied the storage units 

• How an eight-month-old pile became the “monster under the tarp” 

• Why storage units aren’t inherently good or bad 

• What happens when you’ve already pared down a category, and the remaining decisions get harder 

• How Cece emptied one of the hardest boxes in less than 12 minutes 

 After years of keeping these belongings somewhere else, Cece is finally bringing the pieces of her life back home and deciding what belongs in this next chapter.  

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I’m not the kind of person who doles out organizing advice to friends and family…unless they ask.

Much like a doctor at a party who has a random rashy wrist thrust in their face asking for treatment advice, I occasionally get asked to “read” someone’s space when I’m out in the world.

I’ve had several dates with guys who wanted me to “get a read” on their house (No, you don’t, my guy, no you don’t…I shouldn’t know that much about you on our third date).

There have been dinner party hosts who are curious about their “room of doom.” And I’ve had many friends who solicited furniture placement advice when they moved into a new home.

I never mind these quick bids for insight. But honestly, I don’t go around “reading” your rooms…unless you ask me to.

It’s a gift I only activate when asked.

So, it’s not often that I get to do a deep dive into a friend’s house.

But this week on the podcast, I get to do just that.

I sit down with my dear friend Kelsey and dive into her office. Along the way, we explore:

• Why beautiful homes can still hide invisible overwhelm.
• The surprising importance of a “dumping ground”
• The missing systems that cause clutter to keep coming back
• Why some people need their house to feel beautiful in order to feel calm
• The pressure to get everything “done” before we let ourselves enjoy our life

Kelsey and I had more fun creating this episode than we probably should have.

But my favorite part might be what happened after our session.

She had such a strong reaction to our session that, within 24 hours, she ripped her entire house apart to put what she’d discovered into action.

Listen to Kelsey’s Office: Making Space for the Messy Middle wherever you get your podcasts.

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