I Started Legacy Decluttering at 32
What began in survival slowly became purpose
There’s something I don’t speak about often.
I began legacy decluttering when I was 32 years old.
My children were still toddlers. I was navigating postpartum depression layered on top of existing PMDD, and there were days my mind spiralled into very dark places.
At the same time, my parents quietly inspired me. They had always approached life with care and thoughtfulness - keeping their affairs organized, making things easier for the people they loved.
I wrote more about that here:
And strangely… thinking about dying well became one of the things that helped me keep living.
This is not medical advice - only my personal experience - but every time my thoughts spiralled, I would gently remind myself:
I can’t go yet.
There are people I love.
Things I want to leave behind.
A life I still want to participate in.
So I began with small, tender acts of care.
Organizing paperwork.
Letting go of clutter.
Writing things down.
Creating systems.
Making life softer for the people I love.
What started as survival slowly became purpose.
Last year, for my 39th birthday, I gifted myself end-of-life doula training to deepen this work even further - not from morbidity, but from a desire to meet life, loss, and legacy with greater presence, tenderness, and care.
Over the years, I’ve come to see legacy decluttering not as something reserved for the elderly, but as a compassionate practice for any stage of life. Anything can happen - as many of us were reminded recently with the heartbreaking passing of our dear friend at the prime of his life.
This is why I now teach using a blend of the KonMari Method and Swedish Death Cleaning philosophies.
Not from fear.
But from love.
An act of coming home to yourself.
Creating space to breathe.
To reflect.
To get curious about the one precious life we have - and the legacy we wish to leave behind.
Upcoming Cohort: Joyful Legacy Decluttering
June 10–25
Included:
3x live 90 min group sessions (two time zone options)
2 optional weekend decluttering sessions
The Joyful Legacy Planner + audio course
Gentle weekly prompts
A small, intimate group container
Two live session time options available to support different time zones and energy needs:
Standard Rate: $295 USD
Early Access Rate (ends Sunday May 10 or when the first 5 spaces are filled): $245 USD
Payment Plan: 2 × $150 US
Joyful Legacy Decluttering is intentionally priced accessibly to honour both the depth of the work and the care of the container.
A small number of quiet scholarship places are available. If cost is a barrier, please note this in the form.
A few words from past participants: 💛
For those seeking a weekly joyful accountability sessions, monthly themes & a supportive community container to move at their own pace
I keep this intentionally affordable because I believe everyone deserves support as they tend to their heart, home, and mind.
✶ 1:1 Virtual Power Flow Sessions
Sometimes you don’t need a whole program - you just need space to be seen, supported, and gently guided forward. That’s what the Power Flow Session is for: a one-off session designed to bring clarity, calm, and momentum.
This is beautiful and important. I feel like my whole Substack and my book are my way of documenting what I know so is someday my kids have their own family, they can learn with their partners to help guide my grandchildren! 😄 Every life lesson, every decision, I think about what am I modeling for them, what will they remember when I am gone.
They often joke about my favorite words are “Fight or flight” - my work is done here. 😂