Making Space for Joy: Declutter and Flourish with Tracy McCubbin
Original Air Date Wednesday, March 29, 2023
When you look around your space, what do you see? Is there a corner that seems a bit overcrowded? Is there a pile you’ve been meaning to tackle but can’t find the right time? Would you perhaps enjoy parking your car in the garage for extra comfort on cold or rainy days?
To discover the art of lightening the load to uncover happiness, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with declutter queen, Tracy McCubbin. Tracy is the founder of dClutterly, a business that helps people find joy in removing all the ‘stuff’ that no longer brings them joy. She shares the 5-minute decluttering challenge and how she helps people save money, organize, and flourish.
Tracy McCubbin — Making Space for Joy:
- Tracy describes our habits, acquisition cycle, and what we are seeking through the stuff we buy and collect. [3:38]
- In her book, Make Space for Happiness: How to Stop Attracting Clutter and Start Magnetizing the Life You Want, Tracy highlights the human connections and actions that can get us closer to true happiness. [8:14]
- Tracy’s 5-minute decluttering challenge makes space for joy. [18:13]
- Tracy gives everyone permission to let go of the stuff that doesn’t bring us happiness to declutter. [27:44]
Tracy McCubbin has always described herself as “obsessive-compulsive-delightful”, and who knew that trait could be turned into a booming business? While working for a major television director in Los Angeles, Tracy discovered she had the ability to see through any mess and clearly envision a clutter-free space. Tracy soon found more and more people were asking her for help. Before she knew it, dClutterfly was born. Twelve years later Tracy decided to take what she had learned and write a book to help others deal with clutter and is the author of the newly published book Making Space, Clutter-Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You’ll Ever Need. In addition to Tracy’s impressive organizational skills, she grew up with family members who hoarded and knows first hand the effect of accumulating so many possessions extends beyond the home’s walls.
Book: Make Space for Happiness: How to Stop Attracting Clutter and Start Magnetizing the Life You Want
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This podcast episode of Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio about declutter and creating a space for joy to flourish is sponsored by:
Are We Happy Yet? Eight Keys to Unlocking a Joyful Life — A boot camp manual for greater emotional fitness. Happiness waits for no one and sometimes we all need support. What is getting in the way of your happiness right now?
H–Factor: Where is Your Heart? — Lisa’s documentary film explores the journey of human happiness. Emotions are contagious and happiness is a universally desired state. We tend to forget we all have the freedom to be happy or the liberty to be miserable each day.
“Happiness really isn’t in the stuff. We do get a little dopamine sugar rush when we shop. Click To Tweet “Having good, healthy social connections is what ultimately brings sustainable well-being or happiness.” @LisaKamen on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet “As we build our lives, the stuff we collect is almost like a validation of our being.” @LisaKamen on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet“We can have our stuff but we want to get rid of that stuff that weighs us down, emotionally.” @LisaKamen on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet “The tipping point is when you don't feel like you own your stuff anymore but your stuff owns you.” @Tracy_McCubbin on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet“We are trying to fix something through shopping that shopping won’t fix.” @Tracy_McCubbin on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet“Science supports that one of the greatest predictors of longevity is connection, friendship.” @Tracy_McCubbin on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet “There might be some things that you don’t want people to find after you die.” @Tracy_McCubbin on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet“I want people to look at what they gain, in a positive sense, by decluttering and getting organized.” @Tracy_McCubbin on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet “Use your nice stuff. Don’t save it for a special day.” @Tracy_McCubbin on @HHTalkRadio Click To Tweet
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