Curious Freedom with Kirsty Farrugia & friends

This week Kirsty welcomes Belinda to the podcast!

They discuss all things self-compassion.

Belinda was inspired by Leanne's ability to show compassion for herself so decided it was worth exploring in more details. Tune in as the girls take a look at why self-compassion is important (especially when decluttering!) and what are somethings we can all be doing to practice more of this in our lives.

Kirsty and Belinda also share how easy (or not!) it is for them to be practising self compassion and how they see its value and working at doing more if it too. If you haven't already listened to last week's episode then we highly recommend checking it out first.

We'd love to hear how go being curious this week about showing yourself more compassion and telling that harsh inner critic to shush! Jump on over to our Facebook Community and tell us!

Enjoy!

In this episode we;

● Define what self-compassion is;

● Talk about what stood out to us about Leanne's approach to her decluttering challenge and why;

● Discuss the benefits of choosing flexibility over rigidity;

● Highlight that self-compassion can motivate us to change to achieve our goals;

● Share some our own experiences of growing in practicing self-compassion;

● Suggest practical things to do to grow in this area;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Leanne's Episode

● Micro Decluttering Episode

● Grace & Freedom Episode

● Momentum Episode

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If you've been tuning in over the last few weeks you will have heard Kirsty mention her friend's decluttering challenge. Well, today you all get to meet that friend - Leanne Shelton. Leanne is a mum of 2 young girls, a wife of 14 years to Justin and a business owner at Write Time Marketing. After many years of procrastinating the clutter, Leanne decided to be intentional about gaining control back in her home. Setting aside a few weeks over the summer school holidays she set herself the challenge of decluttering 1 space everyday for 21 days. Without sharing too many spoilers, at the time of recording Leanne was at day 48 and still going with a new goal insight. Leanne shares so much gold with Kirsty about what she has learnt on her journey thus far and in particular about her unique approach to this challenge. We hope you enjoy hearing Leanne's story and become inspired to get decluttering!

In this episode we;

● Find out a little bit about Leanne and why she set herself this declutter challenge;

● Hear loads of practical tips as Leanne breaks down her approach to decluttering what she did to keep herself accountable;

● Ask Leanne what's next and learn how her mindset has changed to one of hope for the future;

● Highlight the importance of going for the quick and easy wins to maintain momentum and build confidence;

● Reaffirm - Always declutter first before organising!;

And so so so so much more...

We hope from this conversation we all learn something and put a smile on your face!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Micro Decluttering Episode

● Inherited Clutter Episode

● Kids Artwork & School Work Episode

● Children's Toys Episode

● Leanne's Courses The Blogging Bootcamp

● Leanne's business Write Time Marketing

Thank you so much Leanne for your time!! We can't wait to keep watching your journey into more freedom from clutter!

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Have you ever tried organising lots of stuff you actually should declutter?

Have you ever tried to declutter the WHOLE house in one day?

This week on the podcast, Kirsty & Fi chat about some of their recommendations of what NOT to do, or as they call i, the Don'ts of decluttering.

They dig into 10 things you probably don't want to do if you want to see success in decluttering. It may just draw your attention to something you've been doing that's been hindering your decluttering journey that you're not even aware of. There are lots of giggle and laughs as they talk about Fi's 12 hour decluttering spree she had last weekend and how it is important to find what works best for you.

Hope you enjoy the chat and are inspired to explore these don'ts of decluttering in your own home.

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● It's all my husband and kids fault episode

● Hoarding disorder

Thanks also to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing!

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Have you ever lost something valuable and searched the house unable to find it?

Have you ever gone to a cupboard and found a random thing you can't even remember owning?

This week on the podcast, Kirsty chats about the places things go to hide (both lost and forgotten things) and the benefits of decluttering those spaces.

Kirsty lists over 10 places you might want to look for lost and forgotten things, the reasons for decluttering these spaces and what treasures and junk you might find if you do. She encourages you to get curious about the possibility of decluttering storage furniture and why you store things in the places you do.

Hope you enjoy the chat and are inspired to curiously explore where things go to hide in your home today!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Pantry

● Children's Toys

● Linen Cupboard

● Bathroom

● Laundry

● Cars

● Junk Room

Thanks also to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing!

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Do you feel like there never seems to be enough hours in your week or even your day? 

Do you sometimes wonder where all your time goes? 

This week on the podcast, Kirsty and Fi talk about how they tackle time and give you their tips and strategies on how you can find more time in your day instead of always feeling like you’re running behind.

They talk about the power of 5 minutes and why it's so good! And give you some strategies on how you can find more of these small moments in your day.

They discuss how our values and what we want to achieve aren't always shown by how we use our time…social media scrolling anyone?? ( Remember, no judgement!) And how, by asking some simple questions and with a few small changes, we can spend more time doing what we really want! If Fi can do it, anyone can! They also talk about some of the tips and tricks we have found helpful to avoid procrastination, especially with housework and other things on the ‘to do list’ each week (including decluttering the space) that don’t always bring joy! 

Hope you enjoy the conversation and are inspired to curiously explore how you use your time today!

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Time Management

Thanks so much to Lauren and Claire for the topic suggestion and Karen for the review.

Thanks also to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing!

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This week, Kirsty & Fi are tackling a question that we get here a lot at Curious Freedom, how often do you need to declutter?

They chat about the types of seasonal decluttering, the spaces that need decluttering more or less often and the age old question, can you declutter too much? As always its a It is an open and honest conversation between friends and we hope you get a lot out of this episode and feel supported in getting stuck into decluttering.

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Sentimental Items

● Wardrobes Part 1

● Wardrobe Part 2

● Pantry

● Fridge

● Freezer

● Kitchen

● Children's Toys

● Linen Cupboard

● Bathroom

● Laundry

Thanks so much to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing!

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This week, Kirsty & Fi give you their strategies and tips on how to declutter. They chat about how you can feel before you declutter, giving yourself grace, creating a vision for the space you want to declutter. They talk about how long to give the decluttering process, prompts and questions to ask yourself when deciding what to let go and dig into mindset and habits. They encourage you to celebrate no matter what! As always its a It is an open and honest conversation between friends and we hope you get a lot out of this episode and feel supported in getting stuck into decluttering.

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Binary Decisions

● Great Expectations

● Control

● 2020 Vision

● Online Selling

● Grace & Freedom

Thanks so much to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing!

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This week, Kirsty & Fi talk about heading into a new year and challenging society's pressure of what we 'should' be doing to prepare for the new year. We talk about having grace for who we were, who we are and who we will be in 2023. We talk about provoking thoughts in people, the duality of life, if we are pessimist or optimist, and whether we like planning or want complete freedom of spontaneity. It is an open and honest conversation between friends and we hope you have fun thinking how you too can challenge society's pressure to be a brand new you in 2023.

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Matt Beckenham's podcast with Jenna Edgar

● Jonathan Van Ness

● Where you can find Fiona & her writing

Thanks so much to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing!

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This year has been a big one, we have been able to get back to life almost as normal, so this lead into Christmas might be hectic once again for you.

Kirsty & her co-host this week, Fi, are chatting about how we can have a posture of rest and how we can reset expectations of ourselves and put boundaries in place so we can stay in rest. It is an open and honest conversation between friends and we hope you get a lot out of this episode and have fun thinking how you too can rest and reset expectation in this season.

Things mentioned in this episode and other helpful links:

● Fiona's last episode

● Where you can find Fiona & her writing

Thanks so much to Lauren O for the podcast title suggestions and Kris Wright from Mumble & Pop for the podcast editing!

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This is my new podcast where I will be continuing to chat about decluttering with my friends and we will be chatting about what curious freedom can look like.

Here is Amy & my joint statement:

"To our dear valued listeners. Your hosts, Amy Revell and Kirsty Farrugia have made the difficult decision to embark on separate journeys. This feed is where you can continue your decluttering journey with Kirsty. You will still be able to find your favourite historical The Art of Decluttering episodes on this feed. If you search The Art of Decluttering on your podcast app you will find Amy’s new podcast feed which will continued under the name The Art of Decluttering and will also contain all of your favourite historical The Art of Decluttering episodes"

Please hit me up with ALL of your ideas and suggestions. Send me as many emails as you like to [email protected] as I would love to hear from all of you.

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