Spiritual and Practical Decluttering for a New Season
With each move I make, I’m forced to confront every item I own and evaluate it—Does this serve me? Do I actually need this? After years of packing and unpacking, I’ve become an expert at traveling light.
And yet, somehow, I’ve still managed to stash things at my various bases like a squirrel. My parents just sold our childhood home, and in less than a month, I’ll have to finally face everything I left behind. That house became a space of procrastination—a place where I hoarded objects for possible future versions of myself.
There’s something about spring that stirs the urge to purge, to cleanse, to make space. This time, the shift isn’t just seasonal—it’s personal. As I sort through my past, I find myself asking the same questions I ask before any big transition:
Is this something I actually need, or am I holding onto it out of habit?
Does this item (or thought, or relationship) still support who I’m becoming?
Am I carrying this out of fear—of letting go, of forgetting, of change?
Decluttering Beyond the Closet
We all know the satisfaction of a good closet purge—donating clothes, tossing expired spices, finally admitting we’ll never use that random gadget in the back of the drawer. But what about the mental clutter? The outdated narratives we tell ourselves? The obligations we keep out of guilt? The relationships that no longer nourish us?
Decluttering isn’t just about tidying up your space—it’s about creating room for what actually matters. And more often than not, physical decluttering is the gateway to emotional and mental decluttering. Making space becomes addictive in the best way.
What Are You Carrying That You Don’t Need?
A few guiding questions I ask myself:
🧳 If I were packing for a new adventure, would I bring this? (This works for physical items and beliefs.)
🔁 Am I keeping this out of habit, obligation, or fear? (Just because it’s been part of your life doesn’t mean it has to stay.)
✨ Does this add to my life, or does it weigh me down? (Your energy is valuable. Protect it.)
Making Space for What You Want
Decluttering isn’t just about removing—it’s about replacing. Once you let go of what no longer fits, you get to be intentional about what you bring in.
What kind of energy do you want in your home? In your mindset? In your relationships?
For me, every time I release something—whether it’s an old shirt or an old insecurity—I feel lighter. More free. One step closer to myself.
So, as we welcome longer days and new growth, consider this your invitation to take inventory—of your stuff, your thoughts, your commitments.
What’s worth keeping? What is it time to release? And what might open up for you when you do?
