It’s Week Four and if you haven’t addressed any decluttering yet the time is nigh. I speak from recent experience because after 20 years in the same farmhouse which includes a large barn and a separate garage, it was time to clear the decks and begin anew. With the help of a 20 cubic yard dumpster( a monstrosity), free signs posted on several items and a neighbor willing to take left over wood and 
a fishing boat from the barn, I have a new lease on life. I am dancing in the streets.
To help jump start your decluttering projects, I found some tips from professional organizers, Courtney Carver and Catlin Morris I would like to share. Carver suggests that you first recognize that organizing and decluttering are not the same. We can all better organize without discarding anything. To declutter, means saying goodbye to objects.
The second recommendation is to take your time when decluttering; in essence rather than allocating a whole day and finding the task insurmountable, commit to only two or three hours at any time. 
When decluttering begins, sort by the following categories: Toss, recycle, donate or deep storage. And once you make the decisions as to where each item goes, seal the deal. Take discarded items to their new homes whether this is the dump, thrift store or a recycling center.
Now to conquer all those items collecting dust for sentimental reasons? If you are saving items to pass down to your children, the word from auctioneers and professionals who help adults downsize, is that your children probably aren’t interested in it. In a 2015 Washington Post article called “Stuff it: Millennials Nix their Parent’s Treasures,” the authors point that today’s millennials are not collectors like the baby boomer generation and they certainly don’t polish silver. Alas, it’s ok to let go of those sentimental items that have no present value. And if you are holding onto something because you spent too much money on it but not using it, let go of the guilt that goes with that. Rather than hold onto unnecessary guilt, applaud yourself for being grateful that you now recognize what’s important to you.
Too much clutter keeps us from being at peace. We want you to be at peace throughout the rest of this summer season.
See you on the PATH Ahead.
Shevonne, Gillian, Amy and Ashley