Elyse is a mom of three in Australia and she has a heart for helping moms make things simpler in their lives.  I asked her to come and share with us what her decluttering experience was like. 

In this conversation, you will hear Elyse unpack what prompted her to declutter her home, what she has learned from it and the encouragement and practical tips she has for you to get started. 

 

 

 

Finding peace in motherhood

Myth: If you were struggling then you are doing motherhood well

On a journey to find peace and purpose away from this mindset

 

Getting started with decluttering 

Decided to declutter her home at a time when she felt really unhappy in her space. “I didn’t like my home, I didn’t like being home” 

 

Staying motivated with decluttering 

Paying attention to how it feels to have less stuff to take care of and manage and clean

Asking, is this really adding value to my life

Appreciating how good it feels to have the space feel clear and more manageable 

 

The impact of decluttering on motherhood

Having a vision for home and life 

The physical clutter impacting the mental clutter

Recognizing how our home contributes to stress

 

Myths we believe about decluttering 

It is a one and done thing 

One size fits all

 

Other points we cover

How to decide what minimalism looks like for you

Advice for the women struggling get started with minimalism 

Does she regret getting rid of anything?

 

You can hear her advice, stories and sweet mumma encouragement on her podcast the Wholesome Mumma and on Instagram at Wholesome Mumma 

 

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Declutter the 'what if I need it one day?' items

How I started decluttering

 

 

Full transcript (unedited)

 

Welcome to the Simple on Purpose podcast. I'm so glad you're here. These episodes are often all under 20 minutes, I aim to keep them jam packed with just enough insight tips, advice, encouragement, stories that will help you get re centered and refocused on the things that really matter to you in your life, simplifying, and getting rid of the distractions so that you can show up for the things that matter the most on purpose.

Today, I'm talking with my friend Elise, who is a mom of three, she's got a new baby named Lola, Isn't that adorable? So I've gotten to know at least the group that we're in, and I just really admire her I'm really drawn to her. She has this warmth about her. She's so encouraging. And she really has a heart for moms to feel peace in motherhood real piece, and actually talks about a bit in our chat. It's something that she craved because she shared she was living with this mindset that if I'm struggling with motherhood, then I'm doing motherhood well, and who wants freedom from that? I know I do.

And we look at social media and the culture and there seems to be these two ends of the spectrum on what motherhood is. It's either total hot mess, like rolling to the bus stop chucking frozen waffles out of your kids from the door. And then there's the Pinterest perfect mom.

But I say most moms are actually in the middle.

I know that's where I am. I know some days my kids are like eating noodles out of a Ziploc bag. And I realized that somewhere along the day, my underwear had ripped and it's just like floating around on my body loosely with no function. And I'm like, What is my life.

And then some days, dishes are done, the counters are clear. I'm eating vegetables, I'm being active, my kids are feeling kind and we're playing this like family game and it feels so warm and wonderful.

Like somewhere in the middle is where my actual life is. And I love to make space for that. I love to make room for that and have grace for that.

But okay, this isn't what we're going to talk about.

We're talking about decluttering and Elise shares a lot on decluttering. She has a podcast called the wholesome mama podcast, and she shares a lot about motherhood,