Consciously Cleared & Contained LLC

05/29/2026

Clearing out a loved one’s home…phew, it’s heavy lifting physically AND emotionally 💔

If you don’t make mindful choices about consumption and how you live, some day someone else will inevitably have to do it for you: 70% donation, 20% trash, 10% keep/not sure yet.

Huge shoutout to Phoenix Family Resource Center De who offers FREE pickup for everything from clothes and linens to kitchen gadgets and home decor to books and more.

Derrick & Stanton gave me some beefy hugs afterward 😍🙌🏼

05/26/2026

Last night at bedtime my almost 6-year-old couldn’t find the dragons & beasts book he wanted to read … and I calmly reminded him that he chose to donate that a few months ago 😱

As his mom, I can say that he is well versed in decluttering, which we’ve been doing together since he was almost 2.

He gets it because we’ve normalized it as a regular practice, and I model it for him with my own items.

But in that moment at bedtime when he realized he no longer had that book? He was feeling

🥺 sad, disappointed
😩 regret

I validated his feelings. I helped him recognize and identify them. I empathized, sharing how one time I let go of something then later wished I hadn’t.

And I allowed his tears, his emotion. I told him it’s ok to feel sad. It’s ok to miss that book.

I waited, I listened, I sat quietly, I positioned my body to an open stance for the hug that followed.

Because part of my job as his parent is to help him learn to ride the waves of emotions. To know that he can feel sad and also be ok.

❌ I didn’t need to fix it or tell him it’s not a big deal

❌ I didn’t need to apologize, beat myself up, or swear off making him declutter again

❌ He didn’t need me to defensively exclaim, “But you barely read it! It just sat on the shelf. It was your choice to let it to donate it!”

❌ I don’t need to buy the book again and have it next-day delivered—that is SO TEMPTING, friends. But it’s not the answer.

This moment was hard, and it lasted a minute or two. Then he hugged me and picked another book.

I grew up terrified of my big feelings. Loving him through those tears last night made my own inner kid feel loved.

✅ It’s ok to regret something you donated or sold or tossed. When you have hundreds and even thousands of items to decide over, it’s bound to happen, we are human. Be kind and give grace. Continue to make conscious choices, and trust yourself.

🧸 Need help getting your family organized? As an occupational therapist I’m skilled at tailoring my approaches to kids at all ages and stages 💗 Learn more and book a free call at www.consciouslyclearedandcontained.com

05/24/2026

Get on it 💪🏾💪🏿💪🏼 🌧️

05/22/2026

Streamline with ZONES! (plus a carload of items for donation, 4 bags of trash, a large stash of recycling, a few items relocated)

05/20/2026

Happy ~ I am grateful to have truly found my passion and purpose

Today I’m shouting out some of the unbelievably brilliant and talented colleagues in National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals who have inspired & mentored me!

phillyneatfreaks Marlena my OG and rising star who was just featured in the freaking phillyinquirer

naturalbornorganizers, organizingenius, theorganizedflamingo and ~ some of my fave takeaways from summit 2024 and 2025, thank you!! Always a phone call away

fireflybridgeorganizing for collaborating and including me in your special 100th episode of your inspiring podcast

clutterkicker and theorganizingboss my study soulmates who helped me achieve Certified Professional Organizer status

And a special shoutout to Delaware’s only other CPO Mimi of alighterhome, serving lower DE and surrounding areas!

05/19/2026

My favorite place to start is with big, bulky items on the floor. In this closet "reset" the very first micro-step was to pull out that giant pillow--that doesn't live here.

Next, I focused on pulling out other linens--these needed to be laundered v put away in the linen closet.

We made piles outside the closet to sort into put away, relocate, sell, donate, trash/recycling.

And look at what a huge difference you've made by clearing the floor. Keep your momentum going--you've got this. Find your next small step...!

No shame--ever--in asking for help:

✅ Invite a friend over for body doubling (she probably needs help too!)
✅ Ask your partner to sort the items into piles by category
✅ Call/text me at 302-729-2168 OR learn more at www.consciouslyclearedandcontained.com

05/17/2026

Looking realllllllllllll good Guadalupe Lupita Murphy 💗

ATTN: followers, stop hoarding plastic bags and donate them to Bags2Mats for the Homeless - Delaware 🙌🏼

THANK YOU MS. FAITH and Food Bank of Delaware Volunteers for saving the beautiful plastic bags for our Bags2Mats for the Homeless Volunteers!!! They will be flattened, cut and made into a mat for our unhoused brothers and sisters.

This is an open invitation for anyone who is interested is helping to repurpose the plastic bags into mats. Our team of volunteers wil be at the Newark Senior Center for 9:30-11:30am tomorrow and then again on 28th! Same time- same place. We can’t wait!!!

05/16/2026

Squeeze in a quickie today! Let these pics be your inspiration to tackle one corner, one drawer, one shelf—for a quick win and an instant dopamine hit!! 💪🏼

Loving your home is excellent 💗

05/15/2026

Just hit 1️⃣3️⃣0️⃣ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Google reviews 🥳🥂💃🏻

05/15/2026

Generosity and kindness when decluttering means what you don't love or use will get right into the hands of our neighbors in need . Here are a few upcoming opportunities to help your community.

Wednesday 5/20
The Hockessin Montessori School is teaming up with local nonprofit The WRK Group (REACH Riverside) ~ drop off gently used children's clothes, toys, books, and/or baby/kid gear right by the box truck by the entrance

ONGOING
Help Black Mothers in Power keep their food pantry stocked for local mamas in need. They accept canned food, fresh meat/produce/bread, juice, snacks, and baby food

Wednesday 5/20
Delaware Adolescent Program Inc. and Friends is doing a diaper drive (size 3 and up, please!)

ONGOING
For the month of May, drop off new or gently used baby blankets, binkies, bottles, kids' clothes, wipes, backpacks, and more to Pike Creek Dental

What donation drives are you pumped about? Or what does your nonprofit or charity of choice need? Tag them in the comments.

05/13/2026

“GO CLEAN YOUR ROOM” is really tough for kids who *need* your help and compassionate guidance to break down what that actually means and then execute it.

When kids are young, we teach them to brush their teeth, to learn the alphabet, to tie their shoes.

But these aren’t one-and-done lessons. They’re something we practice, and as the teacher we scaffold those skills until we know they’re independent and confident.

First we do it for them, when they’re babies

Then we include them as best we can at a developmentally appropriate level.

We model, we use repetition, we make it a game, we praise them, we build it into our routines, we supervise, and even once we think they’ve “mastered” it, we still spot check and offer collaborative problem solving.

Maybe you’re a parent who is NOT confident in keeping your home tidy.

That’s OK because good news: decluttering, cleaning, organizing, and tidying are SKILLSETS we can all learn and improve upon.

I’m here to help. I’m booking summer sessions, a chance for your kids to learn hands-on experience with their own stuff — with you present and coached in how to best assist. Promise it’s fun, promise it’s worth the investment.

Learn more and book a free call at www.consciouslyclearedandcontained