Breaking Up with Your Stuff

Emotional Homework to End Your Toxic Relationship with the Clutter Culture

By: Marin Rose

Narrated by: Marin Rose

Personal Organizing Coach Marin Rose argues that we're all in a toxic relationship with our stuff and that we've got some serious thinking to do before we can expect to make lasting, positive change. In this book, she explores the common emotional barriers to people reducing consumption and ownership, from personal feelings of anxiety, guilt, and regret, to our faith in the omnipresent American illusion that stuff is a direct path to happiness.

Marin guides us in a thorough examination of our individual priorities and goals, and helps us answer honestly to the self-deceptive thoughts that keep us beholden to clutter. If you're thinking about committing to organized living - to save time and money, reduce stress, and make space in your heart and home for the wonders yet to come - recognizing and working through these barriers are the first crucial steps.

©2016 Marin Rose (P)2016 Marin Rose

New insight into dealing with your stuff

I thought she had some new insight and to dealing with our stuff. She change the way I think in a positive way about releasing my things. I recommend this book!

Excellent Information

I really enjoyed this book. We are in the process of building a tiny house and working on decluttering our 1300 square foot home is a challenge and this book made me feel so much better about tackling the issue.

I Love This Encouragement

While I am in my late 60's my sons and their families are not. I have found I love going to one of the homes because while it is beautiful it is basic or as I have discovered "minimal". I knew we had too much stuff so I started thinking about what would it take to change that. This book has been such a directive encouragement. She was right many "organizing" people direct to getting storage situations (while being helpful with uncontrolled clutter) which do not deal with both the reasons one got there in the first place nor does it set one free from a lot of stuff. I have started with my two most packed (but organized) rooms. I am going to listen to this through the summer to keep the vision. Thanks so much. I look forward to the rest uncluttered brings!

some great thoughts & insights

I took away a couple good things - like why am I saving boxes. Those will be some of the first things I get rid of!

My favorite clutter clearing book

I love her voice and the fact that this is a declutterred book- nice and short and to the point!