Modern life is becoming so full that we need our own ways of going to the desert to be relieved of our plenty.
– Thomas Moore, American writer and lecturer on spirituality, psychology, ecology, and religion
After taking down the Christmas decorations a few weekends ago, the house seemed bare at first, and then I came to appreciate the clean lines of my home. That sense of order and simplicity triggered a desire to declutter in January and not wait until springtime. Decluttering each room in the house has been on my to-do list for at least the last five months. But it seemed so overwhelming, even as I listed each room as a separate task that I could check off.
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