Clutter Free Academy

Shaunti Feldhahn, author of the Kindness Challenge: Thirty Days to Improve Any Relationship, is the guest on this episode of Clutter Free Academy.

Kathi and Shaunti discuss what being clutter free in your heart means.  Sometimes we think of ourselves a being kind, but when we learn what all is involved in kindness we realize we have work to do.  They also discuss the difference between kindness and being nice.

Whether you thrive in your life and relationships doesn't depend on circumstances or how others treat you, but on how YOU treat others.

Shaunti invites listeners to participate in her 30-Day Kindness Challenge.

Kathi encourages you to enjoy the free things available on the site.  Take the assessment and use the group resources.

Kathi and co-host Erin MacPherson discuss how they celebrate Lent and the Clutter Free Bible Study and Challenge they have coming up just in time for Lent starting March 1.

Listen in as they talk about these questions:

• Why do we have the clutter we do?
• What causes us to collect instead of give?
• How to have a new level of freedom as we go deeper.

The Clutter Free Bible Study and Challenge will help you "Give Up, Get Rid, and Go Deep."  The challenge is to give up buying of unnecessary items,  get rid of 10 things a day or 400 things total, and go deep by participating in the Clutter Free Bible Study.

More details are available Clutter Free: The Bible Study

Kathi talks with NY Times bestselling author, Karen Ehman, about her latest book, Zip It.

They discuss why it is important to use less words and tell the truth.

Gossip is fun and Satin makes you feel special when you share a secret!  There is a sense of excitement, but it is wrong.

Karen discusses her struggles to "Zip It."  She also invites the audience to her Zip It: 40 Day Challenge starting on March 1.

Kathi and Guest, Cindy Bultema discuss Cindy's book, Live Full, Walk Free, Set Apart in a Sin Soaked World.

Cindy discusses how she hit rock bottom and almost lost her life.  

All her life she just wanted to fit in and be special to someone. She just wanted someone to "pick me!"

She was told by friends that a snort of cocaine would help her drop the pregnancy weight and she ended up almost dying.

Listen in as Cindy talks about living happily and successfully in a world that screams "You are not enough."

Kathi and co-host Erin MacPherson catch up on what has been happening the past few months.

Kathi also talks about changes for her life in 2017.

One of the things she is doing is focusing on a different spiritual discipline each month.

She is hoping these changes add more joy to her life and restore her home and life.

Just like her books, Kathi says she has moved from Clutter Free to Overwhelmed and now to Restore.

One of the things she is focusing on is "simplicity."  She would love you to share your ideas of how to create more simplicity in your life.   Please go to the show notes and share your thoughts and ideas.  Random winners will be selected from the comments.

How do you balance all the relationships in your life?  Sometimes friendships can become overwhelming. 

How do we manage our expectations in relationships in a healthy way?

Kathi and Overwhelmed co-author, Cheri Gregory discuss times in their lives when they had to set boundaries or when they had unrealistic expectations of relationships. 

Listen in as they discuss how decluttering relationships is hard but it's necessary to make room for the ones God has called you to.

How do you balance all the relationships in your life?  Sometimes friendships can become overwhelming. 

How do we manage our expectations in relationships in a healthy way?

Kathi and Overwhelmed co-author, Cheri Gregory discuss times in their lives when they had to set boundaries or when they had unrealistic expectations of relationships. 

Listen in as they discuss how decluttering relationships is hard but it's necessary to make room for the ones God has called you to.

"Not everyone's feedback is equal."

We all need feedback at one time or another, but conflict arises when you need one type of feedback and you receive another.

We have all wanted reassurance about something and ended up with a complete critique of our work.

The truth is, many people have no business speaking into our lives.   They haven't earned the right to give feedback.  

Kathi and Overwhelmed co-author, Cheri Gregory discuss the various types of feedback and how to deal with each.