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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.

  • Sep 24

It's Not Perfect. It's for ME.

  • Melanie Cohen
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Last night’s Declutter With Me LIVE looked different for everyone: craft supplies, a desk piled with mail, duplicate digital files, and my own office shelves. Because decluttering isn’t about making everything look perfect. It’s about creating systems that actually work for the way you live.
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  • Sep 14

COVID, Clutter, and One Very Happy Surprise

  • Melanie Cohen
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Came home from L.A. with COVID, missed both Rosh Hashanah dinners, and received some incredible family news from my sickbed. But the hardest part may be giving myself permission to rest without guilt.
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  • Aug 11

Has It Served Its Purpose?

  • Melanie Cohen
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What if the key to decluttering wasn't asking, "Do I need this?" but instead, "Has this served its purpose?" This simple question can help you let go of possessions, commitments, relationships, and beliefs that no longer align with who you are today, creating space for more clarity, confidence, and calm.
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  • Aug 5

Accepting the Shape of My Petals

  • Melanie Cohen
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I think I'm learning to accept the shape of my petals.
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  • Jul 21

The Dent We Chose to Keep:

  • Melanie Cohen
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  • Jul 9

An Old BlackBerry And A Letter From Mom: What Decluttering Is Really About

  • Melanie Cohen
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During a recent Live Zoom Declutter With Me session, one participant discovered an old BlackBerry and the last letter her mother ever sent her. It was a powerful reminder that decluttering isn't about getting rid of everything. It's about making space for what matters most.
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  • May 28

Lighten UP! 50 Questions To Declutter Your Life - Question 9: Am I keeping this because I think letting it go means letting go of the memory?

  • Melanie Cohen
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Sometimes we are not holding onto the object itself. We are holding onto what it represents. But letting go of an item does not erase the love, the lesson, or the life attached to it.
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  • May 6

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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