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Turning 40 and Considering Clutter: Is It Preventing You From Creating the Life You Desire?

As she approached 40, Julie Coraccio realized that her life was probably about half over and she wanted to spend the rest of it following her own path. These thoughts pushed her far enough out of her comfort zone that she started her decluttering and organizing business when she was 40. Julie defines ‘clutter’ as anything that prevents you from creating the life you choose, deserve and desire. In her view, it could be physical stuff, but could also be outdated thought patterns or emotional blocks. Your messy desk might not just be clutter. It might be a roadblock to a promotion.

Guest Bio

Julie Coraccio is an award-winning professional life, and end of life, organizer, certified life coach, and professional declutter’er. She is passionate about supporting people in clearing clutter in all areas of their lives; getting organized; and becoming more mindful and aware. She hosts the popular podcast, Clear Your Clutter Inside & Out and is the author of 15 books.

Happily married to Tony she is also at the beck and call of 3 rescued black cats Antonio, NiNi and Gus. Based in Wheeling, WV, Julie works with people all over the world. She enjoys hiking, reading, learning about environmental and animal issues, baking and spending time with her nieces and nephew. The bathtub is her woman cave.

Getting Organized

Julie Coraccio is passionate about supporting people in clearing clutter. She started her business when she was 40 but the roots of it go back to her 20s when she was nannying for a family in Massachusetts. One day she had to take the kids somewhere and she forgot the diaper bag, which meant a 40 minute drive back home and then back again. While she was a fairly organized person, this was a wake up call for her to get her act together.

Over time, friends and family thought of her as “uptight” and they’d ask her for help organizing. Then, when she found herself in a job that wasn’t so great, she thought about all the things she could do and organizing was top of the list.

After she finished nannying, Julie moved to Los Angeles with the dream of becoming a screenwriter and almost sold a script. She did some work in the industry and then stumbled on an opportunity to become a grant writer for a nonprofit.

She woke up one morning and heard her internal voice say “move to Raleigh.” She had never been there but believed in listening to her intuition so she made the move.

Julie said, when it comes to those internal voices, sometimes it’s tough to tell whether it’s intuition or ego talking. When what the voice is saying is completely outlandish, that’s a good clue that it’s intuition. She said a mindfulness practice helps to tune into the voices and distinguish one from the other. If you sit quietly and close your eyes, that helps quiet the ego.

And starting with easy questions is a nice way to tune in as well. What do I want for lunch - a salad or a cheeseburger? We’re accustomed to choosing the “health food,” but sometimes your body just needs the cheeseburger.

There are little exercises we can do to reinforce our intuition. Stand up, close your eyes and ask yourself a question. If your body sways forward, that’s a yes to the question. If your body sways backwards, it’s your body’s way of saying “whoa!”

She got a job in Raleigh but knew within two weeks that it was a bad fit so she used the 13 months she was at the job to figure out a business plan. She knew she was good at organizing so she worked with SCORE to register the business and build a website. By the time she left her job, she was ready to roll.

Shortly after she started her business she met with a woman who said, “I hate organizers.” Normally, Julie would have reacted but this time she just asked why. The woman answered that she found them to be wasteful and Julie pointed out that it didn’t have to be wasteful and listed out the many ways to be green, which led her to specialize in eco-organization, which then led to regional and national awards for her business.

Turning 40 and What’s Next

As she approached 40, Julie realized that her life was probably about half over and that made her question whether she was doing what she wanted to be doing for the rest of her life. She found these thoughts pushed her out of her comfort zone.

She used to be deathly afraid of public speaking. She joined a group that helped her face that fear and today she gets paid to speak at events. When she turned 40 she realized she didn’t have time to take crap. She knew she wanted to add things to the world and it was time to get moving.

She thought about what she liked to do, what could make a difference in someone’s life, and what she could make money doing and found the intersection of those things. In Raleigh, there were a bunch of professional organizers, which led her to create a niche to stand out from the others. She has since moved home to help care for her mother and there might be one other organizer in that area.

She’s fortunate that she grew up in the area and knew people so she didn’t have to start all over again, but she did think about what else she could do. She’s added coaching to her offerings. She’s created classes. She has a podcast. Her goal is to make money while she sleeps so that, when the time comes and she doesn’t want to be working as much, she can still make an income.

The business has taught her many things, among them standing up for herself. Julie says she used to be a doormat but a business teaches you to say no. You can’t be everything to everyone. And she learned to fire clients if she doesn’t want to work with them or they’re not a great fit.

More Than Physical Clutter

Julie deals in more than just physical stuff cluttering our lives - and this is the part of her job that excites her. She believes the inner reflects the outer. For example, if you have a messy desk, you may lack clarity. Working on the inside gets reflected on the outside.

Julie’s definition of clutter is anything that prevents you from creating the life you choose, deserve and desire. If you don't have a supportive inner circle, that creates clutter for you. If you can't say no and you don't have good boundaries, that creates clutter for you. If you're jealous, angry, frustrated, upset all the time, that creates clutter for you.

Thus, the messy desk might not just be clutter. It might be a roadblock to a promotion.

For Everything a Season

Julie acknowledges that life ebbs and flows in this regard. When she moved to Los Angeles, everything she owned could fit into a Honda Civic with a roof carrier. When she moved to Raleigh, she had enough that she rented part of a truck. She and her husband downsized in 2019 and then again unexpectedly in 2021 when she moved to care for her mother, who died last year.

Her father was ready to move things along much sooner than Julie was so she took more of her mother’s stuff than she initially intended. But that’s going to give her the time to process the loss and go through her mother’s things at her own pace. She didn’t want to pressure herself to deal with it quickly because she didn’t want to make decisions she’d regret.

Her mom saved mementos from her travels and Julie wants to be able to take time to go through those and appreciate them, and make thoughtful decisions on what to keep and what to part with.

Julie pointed out that decluttering is an individualized thing. Some people (like me!) may be comfortable with more in their homes and others may want things more streamlined. Sometimes people make the mistake of thinking that the memory lives in the thing. She insists that memories live in our heads and our hearts.

She got some of her grandmother’s things, including a bedroom set she still owns and a set of daisy china that may have been white at some point but had aged to gray. Even so she had a hard time letting go of them until she realized that her grandmother wasn’t in those dishes and that she could get rid of the dishes and not lose her connection to or her memories of her.

Too Much Stuff = Overwhelm

Most of Julie’s clients come to her overwhelmed. She sees her job as supporting people in bringing out their inner wisdom. She says they usually know what’s best for them and her role is to support them and champion them to make the decisions that work best for them. Sometimes people don’t give themselves permission to do what they need to do. Julie acts as the mirror, reflecting back to them and encouraging them to take the first step.

The Forty Drinks Podcast is produced and presented by Savoir Faire Marketing/Communications

Additional Resources

Website: https://reawakenyourbrilliance.com/

Book: Clear Your Clutter Inside and Out (affiliate link)

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clear-your-clutter-inside-out/id914959979

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReawakenYourBrilliance

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reawakenyourbrilliance/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReawakeBrillian

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Turning 40 and Considering Clutter: Is It Preventing You From Creating the Life You Desire?

As she approached 40, Julie Coraccio realized that her life was probably about half over and she wanted to spend the rest of it following her own path. These thoughts pushed her far enough out of her comfort zone that she started her decluttering and organizing business when she was 40. Julie defines ‘clutter’ as anything that prevents you from creating the life you choose, deserve and desire. In her view, it could be physical stuff, but could also be outdated thought patterns or emotional blocks. Your messy desk might not just be clutter. It might be a roadblock to a promotion.

Guest Bio

Julie Coraccio is an award-winning professional life, and end of life, organizer, certified life coach, and professional declutter’er. She is passionate about supporting people in clearing clutter in all areas of their lives; getting organized; and becoming more mindful and aware. She hosts the popular podcast, Clear Your Clutter Inside & Out and is the author of 15 books.

Happily married to Tony she is also at the beck and call of 3 rescued black cats Antonio, NiNi and Gus. Based in Wheeling, WV, Julie works with people all over the world. She enjoys hiking, reading, learning about environmental and animal issues, baking and spending time with her nieces and nephew. The bathtub is her woman cave.

Getting Organized

Julie Coraccio is passionate about supporting people in clearing clutter. She started her business when she was 40 but the roots of it go back to her 20s when she was nannying for a family in Massachusetts. One day she had to take the kids somewhere and she forgot the diaper bag, which meant a 40 minute drive back home and then back again. While she was a fairly organized person, this was a wake up call for her to get her act together.

Over time, friends and family thought of her as “uptight” and they’d ask her for help organizing. Then, when she found herself in a job that wasn’t so great, she thought about all the things she could do and organizing was top of the list.

After she finished nannying, Julie moved to Los Angeles with the dream of becoming a screenwriter and almost sold a script. She did some work in the industry and then stumbled on an opportunity to become a grant writer for a nonprofit.

She woke up one morning and heard her internal voice say “move to Raleigh.” She had never been there but believed in listening to her intuition so she made the move.

Julie said, when it comes to those internal voices, sometimes it’s tough to tell whether it’s intuition or ego talking. When what the voice is saying is completely outlandish, that’s a good clue that it’s intuition. She said a mindfulness practice helps to tune into the voices and distinguish one from the other. If you sit quietly and close your eyes, that helps quiet the ego.

And starting with easy questions is a nice way to tune in as well. What do I want for lunch - a salad or a cheeseburger? We’re accustomed to choosing the “health food,” but sometimes your body just needs the cheeseburger.

There are little exercises we can do to reinforce our intuition. Stand up, close your eyes and ask yourself a question. If your body sways forward, that’s a yes to the question. If your body sways backwards, it’s your body’s way of saying “whoa!”

She got a job in Raleigh but knew within two weeks that it was a bad fit so she used the 13 months she was at the job to figure out a business plan. She knew she was good at organizing so she worked with SCORE to register the business and build a website. By the time she left her job, she was ready to roll.

Shortly after she started her business she met with a woman who said, “I hate organizers.” Normally, Julie would have reacted but this time she just asked why. The woman answered that she found them to be wasteful and Julie pointed out that it didn’t have to be wasteful and listed out the many ways to be green, which led her to specialize in eco-organization, which then led to regional and national awards for her business.

Turning 40 and What’s Next

As she approached 40, Julie realized that her life was probably about half over and that made her question whether she was doing what she wanted to be doing for the rest of her life. She found these thoughts pushed her out of her comfort zone.

She used to be deathly afraid of public speaking. She joined a group that helped her face that fear and today she gets paid to speak at events. When she turned 40 she realized she didn’t have time to take crap. She knew she wanted to add things to the world and it was time to get moving.

She thought about what she liked to do, what could make a difference in someone’s life, and what she could make money doing and found the intersection of those things. In Raleigh, there were a bunch of professional organizers, which led her to create a niche to stand out from the others. She has since moved home to help care for her mother and there might be one other organizer in that area.

She’s fortunate that she grew up in the area and knew people so she didn’t have to start all over again, but she did think about what else she could do. She’s added coaching to her offerings. She’s created classes. She has a podcast. Her goal is to make money while she sleeps so that, when the time comes and she doesn’t want to be working as much, she can still make an income.

The business has taught her many things, among them standing up for herself. Julie says she used to be a doormat but a business teaches you to say no. You can’t be everything to everyone. And she learned to fire clients if she doesn’t want to work with them or they’re not a great fit.

More Than Physical Clutter

Julie deals in more than just physical stuff cluttering our lives - and this is the part of her job that excites her. She believes the inner reflects the outer. For example, if you have a messy desk, you may lack clarity. Working on the inside gets reflected on the outside.

Julie’s definition of clutter is anything that prevents you from creating the life you choose, deserve and desire. If you don't have a supportive inner circle, that creates clutter for you. If you can't say no and you don't have good boundaries, that creates clutter for you. If you're jealous, angry, frustrated, upset all the time, that creates clutter for you.

Thus, the messy desk might not just be clutter. It might be a roadblock to a promotion.

For Everything a Season

Julie acknowledges that life ebbs and flows in this regard. When she moved to Los Angeles, everything she owned could fit into a Honda Civic with a roof carrier. When she moved to Raleigh, she had enough that she rented part of a truck. She and her husband downsized in 2019 and then again unexpectedly in 2021 when she moved to care for her mother, who died last year.

Her father was ready to move things along much sooner than Julie was so she took more of her mother’s stuff than she initially intended. But that’s going to give her the time to process the loss and go through her mother’s things at her own pace. She didn’t want to pressure herself to deal with it quickly because she didn’t want to make decisions she’d regret.

Her mom saved mementos from her travels and Julie wants to be able to take time to go through those and appreciate them, and make thoughtful decisions on what to keep and what to part with.

Julie pointed out that decluttering is an individualized thing. Some people (like me!) may be comfortable with more in their homes and others may want things more streamlined. Sometimes people make the mistake of thinking that the memory lives in the thing. She insists that memories live in our heads and our hearts.

She got some of her grandmother’s things, including a bedroom set she still owns and a set of daisy china that may have been white at some point but had aged to gray. Even so she had a hard time letting go of them until she realized that her grandmother wasn’t in those dishes and that she could get rid of the dishes and not lose her connection to or her memories of her.

Too Much Stuff = Overwhelm

Most of Julie’s clients come to her overwhelmed. She sees her job as supporting people in bringing out their inner wisdom. She says they usually know what’s best for them and her role is to support them and champion them to make the decisions that work best for them. Sometimes people don’t give themselves permission to do what they need to do. Julie acts as the mirror, reflecting back to them and encouraging them to take the first step.

The Forty Drinks Podcast is produced and presented by Savoir Faire Marketing/Communications

Additional Resources

Website: https://reawakenyourbrilliance.com/

Book: Clear Your Clutter Inside and Out (affiliate link)

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clear-your-clutter-inside-out/id914959979

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReawakenYourBrilliance

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reawakenyourbrilliance/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReawakeBrillian

Tell me a fantastic “forty story.”

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Spotify

Google Podcasts

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