So listen—spring cleaning? I’m a fan. Not the Pinterest kind where everything ends up in labeled mason jars. No ma’am. I’m talking: order a giant dumpster, drag it into the driveway, and start tossing everything that isn’t nailed to the floor. THAT kind of spring cleaning.
It’s therapeutic. I feel lighter in a space that isn’t yelling at me with every junk drawer and closet corner.
But here’s the real mic drop: the most powerful thing I declutter isn’t in my house. It’s my calendar.
If you’re wondering how to simplify your life, start there. Your calendar is probably holding more than your time—it’s holding your mental load, your peace, your margin. And maybe it’s time to Marie Kondo that thing too, but in the meantime here are a few tips to get the clutter out of your schedule…
1. Look at Your Calendar With Fresh Eyes
Pull up the next two weeks and really look at it. I mean zoom out and take it all in. What’s filling your days? What’s draining your energy before you even get to lunch?
Ask yourself:
- Do I actually want to do this?
- Is this necessary or just habitual?
- Did I say yes out of guilt?
Now—here’s the challenge: cancel one thing. Just one. A meeting, a plan, a whatever. Watch how the world keeps turning, and how your shoulders drop three inches.
Simplifying doesn’t mean canceling everything—it just means being more intentional with your yeses.
2. Designate a “No Work Zone”
A few years ago, I decided Fridays at noon = DONE. Work ends. Zooms are banned. I close my laptop like it’s cursed. Everyone on my team does the same.
It’s only a few hours, but it changed everything. Now I spend Friday afternoons with girlfriends, my sisters, or just eating chips on the couch with no one asking me for anything.
You get to create your own finish line, friend. Claim a boundary and protect it like it’s your peace—because it is.
3. Simplify Your Daily Routine (You’re Allowed To Do That)
If your mornings feel like a triathlon and your evenings feel like a Netflix-and-anxiety combo platter, it might be time to pause and ask:
- Why is everything so complicated?
- Who am I doing this for?
- What if I just… didn’t?
Maybe you don’t need to say yes to every invite. Maybe “Taco Tuesday” doesn’t require a 6-step recipe from a food blog. Maybe cereal is fine. Maybe skipping a thing is self-care, not laziness.
This is your permission slip to opt out of the chaos.
4. Get Good at Saying No (Without the Guilt Spiral)
Saying “no” doesn’t make you difficult. It makes you honest. It means you’re paying attention to what matters.
Say no to the dinner you just cannot fit into your schedule without compromise. Say no to the project that’s going to cost your sanity. Say no to the internal voice that says your worth = your productivity.
You’re not a machine. You’re a human woman with a limited amount of bandwidth and possibly a half-charged emotional battery. Use it wisely.
5. Declutter Your Soul, Too
Let’s be honest—physical stuff is the easy part. The harder work? Letting go of outdated expectations. Of trying to be all things to all people. Of identities that don’t fit anymore.
If you’re asking how can I simplify my daily routine, zoom out and ask: what’s underneath the busyness? What stories am I still carrying that I can finally lay down?
Because that’s the kind of clearing out that creates real space.
If this resonates with you—and you’re ready to actually reclaim your time, energy, and sanity—I loaded my Self-Care & Sanity Bundle with all my best simplicity hacks, schedule edits, mindset shifts, and boundary-builders.
You don’t need more stuff.
You don’t need a tighter color-coded plan.
You need space.
Let’s make some together.