We all know that clutter adds stress to our lives.
You’ve probably felt it in a million places…
…the pile of unopened mail on the counter, the laundry waiting to be folded, the stack of to-be-read books on your nightstand.
Those visible things chip away at your clarity, your calm, and your ability to focus.
And science backs it up—UCLA research found that cluttered spaces are directly tied to higher levels of cortisol, especially for women.
We see clutter, and we feel it.
But what about the clutter we don’t see?
What about the overstuffed garage? The “someday” bins in the basement? The boxes of old dreams in the closet under the stairs?
This kind of clutter is just as powerful—and maybe even more so.
Storage spaces are where we tuck away:
- Our past
- Our imagined future
- Our “someday” selves
- The whisper of a dream we once said out loud at 2 a.m.
It’s not just a pile of stuff.
It’s a conversation with the parts of ourselves we aren’t ready to deal with—or aren’t sure how to embody.
And if we don’t see them every day, when those spaces are cluttered, chaotic, or neglected… we feel it.
Even if we’re not consciously thinking about it, the mental weight of it hangs there, whispering:
“You’re so far behind.”
“You’ll never get to this.”
“Look at everything you’ve left undone.”
But here’s the truth,
Organizing your storage spaces isn’t about perfection.
It’s not about keeping up with Pinterest or proving you’re not a hot mess.
It’s about curating your life. ❤️
It’s about being in relationship with your past, your future, and the version of yourself you want to step into.
Decluttering those tucked-away corners is an act of courage. It’s an invitation to reclaim your timeline.
To honor who you were, who you are, and who you’re becoming.
So if there’s a closet you avoid opening or a bin you keep saying you’ll “deal with later“—this is your sign.
Your future is waiting in there.
And it deserves some room to reclaim the you that you’ve been storing away.
