You know that feeling when you finally clean out a closet or declutter your desktop and suddenly you can breathe again?
That’s not just satisfaction. That’s expansion.
We don’t talk about space enough—not physical space, not emotional space, not calendar space. But space is its own currency. And when we don’t have enough of it, we shrink. Our ideas shrink. Our joy shrinks. Our patience, creativity, and clarity all start to feel… stuffed in the junk drawer.
Clutter Isn’t Just Stuff. It’s a Signal.
For years, I thought the chaos of my environment was just a side effect of a busy life. Running multiple businesses? Of course there were bags of inventory on the stairs, a thousand browser tabs open, and a kitchen counter that looked like a Pinterest board had exploded.
But I didn’t realize how much it was costing me.
Every pile of paperwork, every unsaid boundary, every unread newsletter or lingering to-do was taking up precious real estate in my brain. And that clutter? It was loud. Louder than my intuition. Louder than my creativity. Louder than what I actually wanted.
What Space Gives Us
When you create space, you create the conditions for:
- Clearer thinking
- More intentional action
- Room to pivot without panic
- Breathing room in your business and relationships
- Time to dream without immediately putting it on a checklist
It’s not just about minimalism. It’s about margins.
Because if your life is full to the edges, there’s no room for surprise. No space to respond instead of react. No capacity for the opportunities you say you want.
The Invisible Clutter
Some of the most suffocating “stuff” isn’t even visible.
- The group text you feel trapped in
- The old client you keep rescheduling but don’t want to work with
- The inbox folders you created to get organized but never actually check
- The friendship that takes more than it gives
- The program you signed up for that now feels like a burden
If you’re feeling creatively stuck, emotionally fried, or just plain meh, ask yourself:
What am I holding onto that no longer fits who I’m becoming?
Space Isn’t Lazy. It’s Leadership.
Letting go is an act of self-respect.
Creating margin is an act of trust.
You do not need to justify why your calendar has white space. Or why you deleted half your emails. Or why you’re not replying to DMs at 10pm. When you protect your space, you protect your future self.
Your Turn: Create Some Breathing Room
👉 What’s one space—physical, emotional, or digital—you can clear this week to make room for something better?
Even 15 minutes of intentional clearing can open up energy you forgot you had.
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