Plan Simple with Mia Moran

“Space care is a form of self care.” –Ashley MoonWe’re all swimming in STUFF! I see so many people in FLOW365 and in other circles who want to declutter, downsize, and get their space in order. So I’m really excited to talk with decluttering specialist Ashley Moon.Ashley suggests that we start by taking stock of how you feel about your space. Do you love it or do you hate it or somewhere in the middle? Are you able to nourish yourself, to rest, to nurture relationships? Another way to look at that is what is the purpose of each room — and does it fulfill that purpose?Then you follow this three step process: sort, purge, organize. It’s simple, but it’s not easy. Don’t worry — Ashley gives specific suggestions for how to actually follow this system. And she shares the arc of decluttering and how to maintain a decluttered and organized house.We talk about:Easy entry points like setting a timer, and leaving time for wrap up so you don’t have to start from scratch again or sorting by person and putting away things that have a home as a starting pointNotice your stories and feelings during the purge/decision phaseTry not to be a perfectionist about deciding how to get rid of thingsHaving a body double, accountability partner, or coach to keep you goingSorting into subcategories to help you make decisions — like sorting books into fiction or nonfiction, or tackling all your workout clothes, but not your other clothes in one sessionHow to tackle clutter in a shared space when not all of the stuff is yoursABOUT ASHLEYAshley Moon is one of today’s top decluttering specialists, with an in-person team serving Greater Los Angeles and virtual support available worldwide. Ashley began organizing as a teenager in the late 1990’s, joined a declutter team in 2005, and started her own business, Creatively Neat, in 2011. They’ve helped hundreds of homes and businesses look, feel, and function more beautifully and optimally. They love the art and power of decluttering- for it can offer us so much physically, mentally, and emotionally. From an episode of Hoarders to managing moves for bigtime celebrities, and everything in between, Ashley has seen it all and enjoys helping people create neater lives!LINKSWebsite: creativelyneat.comInstagram: @CreativelyNeatFree Decluttering Guide & other resourcesDOABLE CHANGESAt the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens.Even though we want big change, it’s really little things done over and over that make the difference. So pick a doable thing. Put it in your calendar. Weave it through your days for a week and then move on to the next one. It will have a snowball effect. Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:PUT AWAY THINGS THAT HAVE A HOME. Want to declutter a space? Start by putting away anything that has a home. Move dishes from your desk to the kitchen sink. Throw away trash. Put books back on the shelf. Hang up your sweater. Once you do that, you can work through other categories of sort/purge/organize.FIND A DECLUTTERING PARTNER. You and a friend could both declutter on Zoom for a set time together. Or get together and have somebody help you go through your closet. Having a buddy can help you stick to the task and make decisions.SORT ONE CATEGORY. Pick one category, break it into subcategories. Then sort and purge. For example, you could choose clothes and go through all your pants or all your workout clothes or all your shoes. Do the whole subcategory and focus on another one the next time you declutter.

In today's show, I'm excited to share the Flow Planning Method, a five-step process I've developed to help you center, envision, decide, anchor in time, and follow through on your life goals. This method is designed to bring clarity and balance to the four key areas of life: food and wellness (F), lifestyle (L), om aka spirituality and self-care (O), and work (W). Learn more about FLOW365 at https://plansimple.com/flow365Join me as I guide you through actionable steps to implement the Flow Planning Method and hear how FLOW365 takes it all to the next level. Let's make every day balanced together! 🌟 #PlanSimplePodcast #Flow365 #IntentionalLiving

“The very nature of when things arise within you is that they arise outside of time.” –Rob BellYou can rearrange your life to make space for your dreams. I’m really excited to talk with author Rob Bell about his new book, Where’d You Park Your Spaceship, and about spirituality, the mundane, and how to tap into and live your dreams in the middle of real life.Rob has inspired me on his own podcast over the years, including the idea of previous or future versions of myself. For example, I often ask, “What would five Mias from me do?” I’ve found a new perspective on spirituality from him  … and even a new perspective on driving my kids to school. I’m so excited about this conversation.I read Rob’s latest book and decided it was perfect for my son, who is studying the environment, and often wonders, “Why am I doing this. The world is just going to end anyway.” That Idea is central to Rob’s latest book, but he takes this grim, terrifying idea and handles it with amazing lightness. We talk a bit about the book and a lot about process.We talk about:The writer’s experience and the readers’ experiencesDream work and how ideas come to us Getting voices (including Elizabeth Gilbert)  off our shoulder and not numbing ourselves so we can do creative workBeing your own patron or how to rearrange your life to make space for your dreamsJust taking the next step without figuring out the next nine The difference between energy and effort and letting things arise with their own energy instead of forcing them into existenceABOUT ROBRob Bell is the New York Times Bestselling author of fourteen books and plays which have been translated into 25 languages. His latest book is an intergalactic tale of love, loss, and bread called WHERE'D YOU PARK YOUR SPACESHIP? His visual art can be seen on Instagram @realrobbell, his band is HUMANS ON THE FLOOR, and his podcast is called The RobCast. Rob lives with his family in Ojai, California.LINKSInstagram @realrobbellhttps://robbell.com/MENTIONED LINKSKids and Spirituality with Trace Bell The Heroine’s Journey with Kristin HanggiDOABLE CHANGESAt the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is how change happens.Often we feel like our actions have to be huge to match the bigness of our desires, but we have seen over and over and over again that the little things add up. By stacking up a series of Doable Changes, you will create that big change that you crave. Choose the one that really resonates with you this week and really make it part of your life. Here are Three Doable Changes from this conversation:GET QUIET. Finding ways to get quiet so we can hear our inner voice is essential, but it might not look like what you think. It could be sitting in meditation, but it could be walking or biking or folding laundry. Don’t worry if amazing ideas don’t spring up. The more you do this, the more you make space for your ideas.REARRANGE YOUR LIFE. Oftentimes we “can’t” do things we want to do, because we can’t figure out how in our current life. Try this as a brainstorm, a “what if?” practice. What if we had a smaller house? What if we shared a car? What if I did the podcast with the kids in the background? Don’t dismiss any of the ideas off the bat. Think them through … maybe try one.TAKE THE NEXT STEP. Often we get stuck too far ahead in the process. We don’t know what step 9 is or how to execute step 6 or where the money for step 4 is coming from. Let that go. Take the next step, the one that is clear, the one that has some energy around it. It’s funny what reveals itself as you go.

Meet Julie Hannon. She’s a Healer, Mentor, and Shamanic Healing Arts Coach. She’s also been a FLOW365er and teaches in FLOW365! This small move is a practice and tool to create your best life with HeartListening.Get all 31 moves at https://plansimple.com/smallmoves.

Meet Jill Hope. She’s a Wealth Embodiment Coach and Success Mentor. Jill’s tip can change your mindset and vibration in an instant, and open you up to access higher-level thinking, inspiration, creative problem-solving, new opportunities, and synchronicities.Get all 31 moves at https://plansimple.com/smallmoves.

Meet Ashley Ludlow. She’s an Online Business Strategist and Technology Consultant. Digital organization can make a huge difference in your productivity, creativity, and peace of mind.Get all 31 moves at https://plansimple.com/smallmoves.

Meet Kaila Pilecki. She’s a Business Coach. Kaila will show us 5 quick tips to make sure we feel calm and organized around our business banking - and pay ourselves first!Get all 31 moves at https://plansimple.com/smallmoves.

Meet Jen Murray. She’s the Founder and C.E.O. (Centered, Energetic, Optimist) of the High Vibe Healing Collective, Breathwork facilitator, DEIB Speaker, Astrological Executive Coach + Consulting on Workplace Wellness…. and has been a FLOW365er. Today she’ll share a mindful practice to reconnect you to your heart, the rhythms of nature, and what matters most in your life. Now is the time to breathe more intentionally and consciously, take 5 breaths to slow down + connect before we correct + connect before we direct.Get all 31 moves at https://plansimple.com/smallmoves.

Meet Roxanne Lowery. She’s a Therapeutic Sound Practitioner, Transformation Facilitator, and Founder of Infinite Flow. Roxanne is a valued member of FLOW365. Today, Roxanne shares a deeply personal and connected way to express our heart's gratitude through the joyful use of our voices.Get all 31 moves at https://plansimple.com/smallmoves.

Have you ever experienced even self care feeling like a burden? We pile on so many things. We are thinking about so many people. And we look up one day to realize that the things we started doing in the name of self care are actually weighing us down — they are just “one more thing.” This 5-minute teaching is the antidote.Get all 31 moves at https://plansimple.com/smallmoves.