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Welcome to the Art Of Living Clutter Free Blog

Welcome to The Art of Living Clutter Free—a space for clearing the mental, physical, and emotional clutter that’s been quietly weighing you down.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you should have it more together by now… you’re not alone.

This is where we stop chasing perfection, start making space, and focus on what actually creates clarity, confidence, and calm.

No shame. No overhauls. Just progress.

  • Wednesday

50 Questions To Declutter Your Life #8: Am I holding on to this because it represents money I’ve already spent?

  • Melanie Cohen
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We don’t like to feel like we’ve wasted money. So we keep things we don’t use, don’t love, and don’t need. This question helps you separate what you spent from what actually belongs in your life now.
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  • Apr 29

The part of coaching we don’t talk about enough

  • Melanie Cohen
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What happens when you know exactly what to do… and don’t do it anyway? This is the part of coaching we don’t talk about. The messy middle, the old patterns, and the moment you decide what it all means.
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  • Apr 1

Life Is Not One Size Fits All (So Why Do We Keep Pretending It Is?)

  • Melanie Cohen
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We know clothing isn’t one size fits all, so why do we expect life to be? Decluttering isn’t about becoming a minimalist. It’s about creating your version of enough—more clarity, less overwhelm, and a space that actually supports you.
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  • Mar 26

The Stuff You Keep Putting Off (And What Happens When You Finally Don’t)

  • Melanie Cohen
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What can actually happen in 30 minutes? More than you think. In one focused hour, inboxes were cleared, decades-old clutter was moved, and decisions that had been avoided for years were finally made. Not perfectly. Not all at once. But enough to create real momentum. This isn’t about before and after. It’s about starting, staying in it, and realizing that small, consistent action can change everything.
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  • Feb 17

The Day I Became a Mother for the Second Time

  • Melanie Cohen
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Becoming a mother for the second time isn’t just a repeat—it’s a completely different experience filled with new emotions, deeper perspective, and unexpected lessons.
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  • Feb 3

Perfection Is a Liar: What a Broken Duolingo Streak Taught Me About Starting Again

  • Melanie Cohen
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Perfection is a liar. After losing a 193-day Duolingo streak, I was faced with a familiar choice: spiral into self-judgment or begin again. This is a story about perfectionism, progress, and learning to come back with grace.
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  • Jan 28

Twenty-Three Years of Coaching. Not All of It Was Easy. All of It Mattered.

  • Melanie Cohen
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Those years gave me some of my closest friends and the privilege of helping thousands of people lose tens of thousands of pounds. That work mattered. And yet, the most rewarding thing I have ever done was starting my own coaching business.
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  • Dec 17, 2025

Question 6: Lighten Up! 50 Weeks to a Lighter Life

  • Melanie Cohen
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Not all clutter is about stuff. Some of it is responsibility you never agreed to carry. Week 6 of Lighten Up! asks a powerful question that helps you let go of obligation—without letting go of your values.
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  • Dec 12, 2025

Getting Real About IBS (Because My Body Always Tells the Truth)

  • Melanie Cohen
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Living with IBS has taught me that my body always tells the truth — especially when stress, anxiety, and end-of-year pressure pile up. Here’s what this week reminded me about listening sooner.
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  • Dec 9, 2025

Question 5: Lighten UP! 50 Questions To Declutter Your Life

  • Melanie Cohen
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This week we’re tackling the “just in case” mindset—the fear-driven habit that fills basements, closets, and mental space. Learn why we hold on, how to let go, and how community can replace the pressure to keep everything.
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  • Dec 3, 2025

That Time a Migraine Aura Sent Me to the Hospital

  • Melanie Cohen
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In 2019, sudden numbness sent me to the ER thinking I was having a stroke. After a full day of tests, it turned out to be a migraine aura — something I’d never even heard of. Here’s what happened and how stress showed up in my body.
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  • Nov 26, 2025

Question 4: Lighten Up! 50 Questions To Declutter Your Life

  • Melanie Cohen
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Separating sentiment from a physical item lets you honor the memory without assigning the object the job of carrying it. When we attach emotion to everything we own, our homes, and our hearts, we become weighed down by the past instead of supported.
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