351: Peter Walsh - Downsizing Your Way To A Richer, Happier Life

Peter Walsh (IG: @peterwalshorganizer) is a New York Times bestselling author who has written seven previous books.

He appears regularly on The Rachael Ray Show and is a columnist for O, the Oprah Magazine. Peter has hosted several TV shows, including Clean Sweep and Extreme Clutter.

Today we're focusing in on his new book, Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Helping people downsize
• Time to re-evaluate what is important
• Are you using stuff as a diversionary tactic to avoid dealing with your feelings?
• Peter's career journey
• What has caused society to lose a hierarchy of value?
• Establish rituals with your kids to remove items from your home
• Don't let memory clutter hold you back
• What is malignant clutter?
• Passing on heirlooms
• Are you hoarding digital photos?
• Do you suffer from "I might need it one day" clutter?
• Creating zones in your home for storage
• Treat your space with honour & respect
• Give time to what you believe is important
• Living within your means is about more than money

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Related links:

Peter Walsh - Let It Go (book)

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