01/02/2026
As I wrapped up 2025 yesterday, I reviewed all the titles I had read/listened.
Here is my category of organization/downsizing/minimalism/self improvement:
The year of living Danishly
by Helen Russell
What makes the danish people some of the happiest in the world? If you do audiobook, I hope you love Lucy Price Lewis‘ accent as much as I did.
The joy of less: a minimalist guide to declutter, organize, simplify
Francine Jay
Take control of your life
Mel Robbins
The minimalist home
Josh Becker
Nobody wants your sh*t: the art of decluttering before you die
Messie Condo
The clutter connection: how your personality type determines why you organized the way you do
Cassandra Aarssen
Decluttering at the speed of life
Dana K White
How ADHD affects Home organization
Lisa Woodruff 
The year of less
Cait Flanders
Can you spot the theme?
LESS!
LESS IS THE SOLUTION!
That doesn’t mean that you can’t keep the sacred treasured items that you’ve collected over your lifetime. It means you need to apply discernment to the items in your home— HomeGoods and artisan made are not the same thing. And, I have to say it, for the love of our 🌏 PLEASE STOP SHOPPING FOR RECREATION!
As we collectively look at the practices that we want to incorporate into 2026, as well as the habits that we would like to leave in 2025, I encourage you to think about one shift you could make in the coming 364 days to positively affect you and your home. This does not mean you’re going to tear apart your house and get rid of 60% by Monday morning—please don’t do that! But could you resolve to bring less plastic into your home? Shop at a “Refillery”?  Shift spending your disposable income on travel and experiences over things? Read one title on minimalism? Maybe even try a 30 day shopping ban?
 in 20 years of owning and operating Spaceworks, inc: professional organizing. I have educated myself, tried all of the tips that I recommend to my clients and refined my relationship to inanimate objects. I have learned that no two people organize the same way nor have the same relationship to the items in their home. What works for me might seem absolutely bonkers for you. I also know that if we always do what we have always done, we will always have what we have always had. Is this the year that your desire aligns with willingness and creates the environment for change?
If you have read this far, please leave a comment about what you’re intending for yourself and your home in the coming year.