Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff you have? Do you have too many things at home that you don’t know what to do with? You are not alone: most of us have a bit of a hoarding streak and live with clutter in our lives.
So my guest this episode is perfect for all of us.
Shelina Jokhiya discovered she had a natural gift for organising when she was a child, spending hours organising cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs and her huge collection of Madonna memorabilia into simple systems. While school teachers admired her organised files, it wasn’t considered a career choice, and she was encouraged to study law.
After reading law at university, Shelina became a solicitor working in London and Dubai, but despite her success, she knew her heart was elsewhere.
She never gave up on her dream of becoming a professional organiser and decided to take the leap, launching DeCluttr Me in 2013, where it became the region’s first licenced, professional organising service.
Shelina’s mission is to help people lead more relaxed, motivated, and productive lives – free of clutter - and we talked a lot about how the things that we own can overwhelm us, and this goes way deeper than you might think - affecting us on a very deep, cellular level.
We explored the huge emotional side of decluttering and I loved what she had to say about conscious consumerism - thinking hard about what we buy and why we are buying it and how clutter can act as a cloud over our heads and hearts.
Shelina has also written a book “Can You Find it in Five Seconds?” which you’d better believe I am buying a copy of - everything she said spoke straight to my soul.
If you’re yearning to lead a more simple life with less then this episode really is for you - Shelina is warm, wise and she’s also absolutely hilarious - I loved our conversation and I know you will too. Please enjoy it.
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Immerse yourself in some of the books we discussed:
Shelina Jokhiya - Can you Find It in Five Seconds
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LTFV2DR?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420
David Allen - Getting Things Done
https://magrudy.com/book/getting-things-done-the-art-of-stress-free-productivity-9780143126560/
Tony Buzan - Mind Maps
https://magrudy.com/book/mind-mapping-kickstart-your-creativity-and-transform-your-life-9780563520344/
Vikram Seth - A Suitable Boy
https://magrudy.com/book/a-suitable-boy-9781780227894/