What Clutter Is Really Saying About Your Worth

Clutter isn’t just about stuff.
 It’s about stories.

In this Brave Moves episode, Julie explores how the things we hold onto “just in case” often reflect deeper beliefs about worth, safety, and whether we believe our best days are ahead of us or behind us.

Expired vitamins. Old mugs. Drawers full of dust and postponed decisions. On the surface, everything may look fine, but clutter is often trapped energy, emotional backup files we never closed, and a nervous system quietly operating in survival mode.

Julie shares why clutter isn’t mess, it’s delayed choice, and how our surroundings constantly communicate messages to our nervous system like “don’t expand,” “stay small,” or “make do.” She also challenges the belief that wealth lives in saving things, reminding listeners that true abundance begins with dignity, emotional safety, and how we treat our everyday lives.

This episode is an invitation to stop living inside outdated identities and environments built around fear, and to begin creating spaces that signal readiness, alignment, and possibility.

If you’ve ever felt guilty about enjoying pleasure, struggled to let go of things that no longer serve you, or sensed that your environment might be holding you back, this episode will help you see clutter through a new, empowering lens.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why clutter is often postponed decisions, not mess
• How your environment mirrors what you believe you deserve
• The connection between clutter, nervous system safety, and survival mode
• Why outdated homes often reflect outdated identities
• How pleasure, dignity, and daily joy relate to abundance
• Why wealth begins internally before it shows up externally

Today’s Brave Move:

Remove one item from your space that carries old energy, and upgrade one thing you use every day. Not to impress anyone, but to tell your nervous system, “I’m ready for what’s next.”

Key Takeaway:

Your surroundings are always speaking to you. Change the environment, and you begin to change the story you’re living inside.