You Can’t Heal Where There’s Clutter
This was supposed to be a short Substack note, but I had a lot more to say — so y’all were going to hear me TODAY! LOL
But here’s something I’ve learned in this season of feeling overwhelmed:
If your life feels chaotic, take a look around.
Not emotionally. Not metaphorically. Literally — look around.
Start where you live.
Look at your space.
Is it cluttered?
Do you have broken items collecting dust? Clothes you haven’t worn in years? Shoes that don’t even fit who you are anymore?
Get rid of them.
Donate what no longer aligns with your life.
Throw away what’s broken.
Organize what you actually use.
Your home is supposed to be a place of peace — not another reflection of the chaos you’re already carrying.
If your room looks like your mind, maybe it’s time to do some cleaning in both places.
And while you’re at it? Clean your phone.
✘• Delete contacts that you haven’t spoken to in years — especially the ones you’re only keeping around out of guilt.
✘• Block the ones who still trigger pain every time their name pops up.
✘• Get rid of those old photos and videos that serve no purpose but to reopen old wounds.
✘• Remove apps you don’t use — including the ones that waste your time or steal your joy.
You don’t have to delete social media altogether…
…but you might need to unfollow, unfriend or mute some people who are influencing you in ways you don’t want to be influenced.
Make space.
Peace isn’t just found in silence — it’s found in alignment.
And sometimes alignment means letting go of what no longer fits.
More to Consider:
✓• Clean your mind: stop replaying what you can’t rewrite.
✓• Clean your routine: not everything deserves a spot in your day.
✓• Clean your spirit: talk to God. Write. Sit still.
✓• Clean your relationships: some are seasonal. Some are soul-draining. Be honest about which is which.
✓ • Clean your schedule: rest is productive. Overcommitting is not.
Peace rarely crashes into chaos.
It waits until there’s space to settle in.
So if you’ve been praying for peace, maybe the answer isn’t always “wait” —
Maybe it starts with you picking up a trash bag and deciding: I don’t have to carry this anymore.
