The Jesse Chappus Show 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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