The Minimal Mom

5 Tips on Surviving, Thriving & Decluttering with Chronic Illness


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Do you or someone you love struggle with decluttering due to chronic illness? 

Listen in as Dawn talks with Sarah, a professional organizer and decluttering expert who also deals with chronic illness. She shares five tips to help those with chronic illness overcome hurdles in decluttering and simplify their lives.

 IN THIS EPISODE:

0:00 Top tips for surviving and thriving with chronic illness

01:05 Sarah’s Story
3:10 Planning for sickness
5:50 Ask for help how you need in the way YOU need
11:24 How to help others
14:20 Recognizing the mental load
17:26 Encouragement for those with chronic illness
18:46 Simple doesn’t mean bad 26:48 Weird but it works
28:37 Not all jobs are equal
36:34 Convenience sometimes is survival  


ABOUT SARAH McDonald

Sarah is a declutter expert, professional organizer, minimalist and simple living enthusiast; embracing simplicity, one change at a time.  She came from a family of hoarders, but Sarah broke free and is now on a mission to help others do the same! She believes that less is more and she loves sharing my experiences, tips, and tricks to make life easier and more meaningful.

LINKS: 

Find Sarah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/smallchangestv/

Find Sarah on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@SmallChanges

My jewelry is from Trades of Hope (Shop to help women out of poverty!): https://tradesofhope.com/minimalmom

 

Mother's Necklace on Etsy: https://cli.re/mom-necklace

(I have the gold in 18")


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