Why Minimalism is the Key to Less Stress and More Joy with Sarah Horgan (Ep 227)
In this episode of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, the host, Deanna Yates, interviews Sarah Horgan, a working mom and kindergarten teacher from Toronto, who shares her powerful story of resilience and transformation. After being diagnosed with stage four cancer, Sarah made the life-altering decision to embrace minimalism. She opens up about how decluttering not only helped her simplify her physical space but also brought clarity and peace to her mind and heart. They dive deep into the emotional and practical aspects of letting go of perfectionism and embracing a more intentional life.
Throughout their conversation, Sarah offers valuable insights into how minimalism has empowered her to reduce stress, improve her mindset, and create a more meaningful life for herself and her family. She also shares the challenges of balancing motherhood, a career, and recovery, all while cultivating a clutter-free, intentional home. Whether you’re a busy parent, dealing with your own health challenges, or just feeling overwhelmed by clutter, this episode is packed with inspiration and actionable tips to help you live with more purpose.
Key Takeaways:
- How to embrace minimalism in the face of life’s biggest challenges
- Practical tips for letting go of perfectionism and people-pleasing
- The emotional benefits of decluttering your space and mind
- Ways to maintain balance as a working parent while simplifying your life
- Insights into Sarah’s new online community for women seeking intentional living
About Sarah Horgan:
Sarah is a full-time working mom + wife, who lived with clutter and found her way to the other side. She radically changed her own life after a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Forced to examine everything, including her perfectionism and people pleasing, she realized all the stuff (and not just the physical stuff) was standing in her way of living her life, her way. After embracing minimalism and finding her way to simplicity, Sarah started simple + intentional to support other women to do the same. She encourages + inspires others through her blog, instagram account, podcast and soon to be online membership community. Sarah lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter. She loves the outdoors, a strong cup of tea and is following her dream of writing a book, step by step.
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