From Clutter to Clarity: Books That Transformed My Career and Money

I remember the drive home from Tahoe — the book Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui sitting on the seat beside me. By the time I pulled into my driveway, I couldn’t wait. I dropped my bags, opened closets, and started pulling things out: sweaters that never fit, a painting I’d never loved, my grandmother’s china that felt more like duty than delight. Box after box filled, each trip to Goodwill leaving the house lighter, as if the walls themselves were exhaling.

That practice never left me. In my dining room sits an “outbox” — always ready for the next thing that no longer belongs. Everything around me now feels useful or beautiful. (Okay, except for one microwave, my partner insists on keeping. But love is a package deal, and I’ll take him over a clear counter any day.)

Years later, another book landed in my hands: Love Money, Money Loves You by Sarah McCrum. One sentence struck like a lightning bolt: “Money is the invisible thread in every exchange between human beings.” I felt the truth in my bones.

These two books — one about clutter, one about money — wove themselves together in me. They showed me that everything is energy. Clutter is energy that keeps us stuck. Fear around money is the same. When we clear away what no longer serves, whether in our closets or our consciousness, space opens up. Ease enters. Life flows.

This is the heart of my coaching. I listen for the clutter in people’s stories — the shoulds, the worries, the tightness in their words. I also listen for the fear that money carries in them. And then, together, we clear space until what remains is essential: the joy of doing work they love, sharing their gifts, and actually enjoying their lives.

It wasn’t just my home that needed clearing — it was my relationship with money. Both were doorways into freedom.

✨ What would it be like to enjoy your work?

If you’re ready to explore how to clear the clutter in your career and soften your relationship with money, I’d love to connect. You can book a Purpose Call with me here.