Lighten: Creating Space for the Life You’re Living Now

Every new year invites reflection - but it doesn’t have to feel heavy.

This year, my word is lighten. Not in the sense of doing less or caring less, but in choosing to release what weighs us down so we can be more present, supported, and grounded in today.

So often, our homes quietly hold the past for us. Closets filled with clothes from former versions of ourselves. Storage bins of “someday,” and "one of these days" items. Furniture, papers, and belongings tied to who we were - or who we thought we might become. None of it is wrong. But over time, it can make our spaces feel crowded, noisy, and harder to live in fully.

Lightening isn’t about erasing your history. It’s about asking a gentler question:

What supports me right now?

When our spaces reflect our current life, they do more than look organized - they reduce decision fatigue, soften mental load, and help us show up with more ease. Getting dressed is simpler. Finding what you need takes less effort. Your home stops pulling you backward or quietly reminding you of all the things you haven’t gotten to yet. What remains is a home that meets you where you are today.

This year, my hope - for myself, my team, and for our clients - is to shape spaces that feel supportive, flexible, and alive. Spaces that help us stay present. Spaces that make daily life feel easier instead of heavier. Spaces that act of self-support rather than self-criticism.

I think sometimes we forget that we are exactly where we are meant to be in life. When our space catches up to us, it becomes easier to lighten the load and trust in who we are today.