As we head into the third week of November—with darker evenings, more time indoors, and holiday planning in full swing, our spaces start to reflect how we feel. This conversation is about creating room to breathe: clearing physical clutter, easing mental load, and softening emotional clutter so you can welcome gatherings, board-game nights, and cozy winter nesting without losing yourself.
Blaze shares how seasonal shifts change what we notice at home (hello, air filters and tidying the corners), and how organizing a desk, kitchen table, or bedroom floor can unlock surprising stress relief and creativity. You’ll hear gentle strategies for hosting family gatherings with less overwhelm, using boundaries as generosity, and building simple rhythms that support nervous system regulation - so you show up present, not pressured.
This week’s Anchor Practice, The Three Things Clearing, helps you identify one thing to release, one thing to hold close, and one small action that honors your values. Think of it as a verbal tidy-up that frees space in your home, your mind, and your heart right now, and through the quieter January lull ahead.
If you’ve been juggling to-dos, expectations, and everyone else’s needs, let this be your reminder: you can choose simplicity. Making space is not neglect. It’s care.
Read the full transcript of this episode here.
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