SpaceClear | Your Spacious Self & Home | Stephanie Bennett Vogt
Spacious Home, Spacious Life
"Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter. If your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things - this is the best season of your life." –Wu Men (Hui-k'ai) 12th century.
Why is it that every spring, when we crawl out of our winter caves, we go into …
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"Earth is crammed with heaven." –Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Dear Friends,
If you're reading this it means that the world did not end on December 21st as predicted in the Mayan calendar. Our planet did not implode, crash, or spin out into the stratosphere.
What we got instead was the end …
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While I waited, bleary eyed and cranky, I proceeded to do what I always do while the coffee brews: I took the clean dishes out of the drainer, one at a time and put them away.
On this particular morning, I experienced something that I had never consciously observed before: In the sixty seconds …
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Dear Friends,*
It was my husband who said over dinner once: "Change happens slowly, then all at once."
That one line just about sums up my life this year.
In late February, I was offered a book contract. Your Spacious Self (my five year-old "baby") is getting a world-class …
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"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"–Mary Oliver.
Dear Friends,**
In two weeks I depart for Spain to co-present a women's retreat and teach one of my most favorite clearing programs.* After that I get to meet up with my husband at the finish line of his …
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I am thrilled to announce that in just two days, my online course became the #1 top selling course on DailyOM.
Thank you to all of you who signed up and told your friends about this new self-guided adventure. I believe that your participation, no matter how small the effort, builds the clearing …
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"Change happens slowly, then all at once." –Unknown.
Dear Friends,
This has been an exciting last couple of weeks for me. As many of you know, my first article was published in the Huffington Post!
It's a really good thing I didn't know it would take years to realize this dream of writing …
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"Stretch yourself." –Maya Angelou on OWN
I just finished teaching another one of my spacious retreats at the Kripalu Center where we spend two and a half days embracing the myriad (excruciating and comical) ways we hold on to stress and clutter.
We talk about how our stress and our stuff …
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"I live by goosebumps."–Quincy Jones
Birdsong. A double rainbow. Really hot Latin music.
Capturing a perfect moment on my digital camera (like the photo above). Watching an ah-ha register on the face of a student. Any routine choreographed by the talented Mia Michaels on So You Think You …
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"As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler." –Henry David Thoreau
Fall. More than it just being one of the most beautiful seasons in New England where I live, it always signals a time for me of shift and new beginnings...an invitation to show up, regroup, renew.
But you …
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Teacher, author, and internationally-known expert in space clearing, Stephanie Bennett Vogt brings over 35 years of experience to her inspirational clearing programs, consultations, and writing. Her passion is helping people clear a path to their true nature and best life – one moment, drawer, living space, and good laugh at a time. Learn more >
Nourishing lessons in slowing down, simplifying, and self-care, this unique guide shows you how to clear your home, quiet the mind, and restore your spirit. Even if you don't think you have "clutter," you'll love this book! Learn more > Autographed copies > Volume discount >
Retreat for women in one of the most magical settings in Spain! Treat yourself to a week of clearing heaven and a sparkling new you! Small circle of women, private room, fantastic food fresh from the garden, mystical location, time to rest, reflect, release, and renew! CEUs available. Learn more >
In this enlightening interview Stephanie talks about what clutter is; why most clearing efforts (though well-intentioned) do not last; and what you can do to cultivate a clear home and spacious life. Listen and free download >
Stephanie shares her unique perspectives on simplifying, reinvention, and letting go in the Huffington Post. Check out her column here >
Stephanie's second book with Jack Canfield, Marci Schimoff, Janet Bray Attwood, et.al. is a beautiful collection of "30 inspirational ideas to live your best life now." Comes in hardcover and makes a perfect gift. Learn more> Autographed copies >
Ease into clearing one day at a time with Stephanie's popular 28-day online course and audio meditations designed to quiet the mind and simplify. Learn more about "Clear Your Home, Clear Your Life" on DailyOM>
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