If you want to break the clutter-gathering habits of a lifetime, it's a very different process from all those 'this is the last time' decluttering sessions you've probably waded into over the years.

Yes, decluttering is one part of the journey, but more important still are the steps you take towards understanding the true nature of your clutter, knowing how you gathered it in the first place, identifying your regular sources of clutter and being aware of the point at which it transforms itself into clutter.

Intuitively the link between decluttering and creativity makes sense doesn't it? Creativity thrives in the land of new ideas and open thinking, while clutter tends to be characterised by clinging on to old ideas, attitudes, habits and possessions. In order to free yourself up to be fabulously creative, you often need to be prepared to let go of the clutter first.