My Philosophy of Home Wellness
Does your home support your health and happiness?
Feeling and doing your best, true wellness, is only attainable when you have a healthy environment supporting you. Research suggests that your home is the foundation of security and contentment in your family life. As your launching pad into the world, it is also the foundation of your success outside the home.
My mission is to help you build a beautiful, colorful, welcoming home that promotes ease, creativity and contentment for you and each member of your family. I work with clients at every life stage, including moms and dads, young adults in their first apartment, and seniors moving to assisted living. I am passionate about sustained wellness and health for all members of our society and know that we, as a community, can live better.
Using a practical, non-judgmental approach, time-honored philosophy and current research, I provide guidance to help you make changes and improvements to your home environment that will make a positive impact on your quality of life.
Explore My Services
Much more than an organized closet.
Declutter, Donate & Discard: Clean-out and remove excess possessions.
This is hands-on work we do together in a thoughtful but decisive way and includes identifying appropriate recycling, consignment or charitable organizations in need of the items and arranging removal from your home. I help you decide what to dispose of and where to dispose of it, and what to keep and where to keep it.
Expect to spend 2-5 work sessions of 3 hours each for an average-sized 3-bedroom home. This allows us to clear much of the excess accumulation in your home. Additional work sessions may be necessary for heavy clutter, large homes and collections of sentimental items (slower paced). After this work, you may find yourself applying your new clutter mindset to additional areas of your home and property.
Reduce Chemical Exposure: Replace unhealthy food and household items.
Chemical-laden, fragranced products and processed foods impact your body through direct contact with your skin, your GI tract and your lungs. To reduce your collective exposure, I am happy to tell you that you do not need to sacrifice tasty snacks or fresh-smelling rooms! There is a balance to be struck between health, eco-consciousness, effectiveness, enjoyment, cost and convenience. I take a practical approach to assist you in weighing that tradeoff for your household’s priorities and needs by informing you of the current research and identifying potentially safer replacements.
This work can be done in-home in any or all of the following categories: food and drink, personal care products, cleaning products, laundry products and cosmetics and feminine care. I take an inventory of products with negative health impacts and provide you with a list of replacements via email. This work can also be initiated by providing me with your inventory.
Coming soon: Zoominars for you and your children!
Household Organization, Productivity Routines & Habits: Perform “housework” with greater joy, ease and efficiency.
This consultative work explores how you currently use your time at home and clarifies what you would like to accomplish. I teach you how to build simple new habits to solve the “not-enough-time-in-the-day” dilemma. Productivity routines may include daily cleaning to weekly meal planning to quarterly house maintenance and more. Developing creative strategies for your whole family will lead to improved health, wellness and peace.
Coaching is offered in person or via periodic emails to encourage you to keep your house organized, maintain a healthy diet, and schedule your days with priorities and goals in mind. I am also happy to work with your partner or children one-on-one to teach them efficient habits that will benefit them for years to come.
Room Reengineering & Furniture Placement: Finish projects and put your house in order.
Our culture encourages too many To Do lists and too little sleep. People have insufficient time to complete projects around the house before their attention is pulled away to something else. Your subconscious mind uses a lot of energy trying to suppress these loose ends. Feng Shui expert Karen Kingston wrote, “You will be surprised at how your vitality soars if you just complete all your unfinished business.”
We walk through your home with fresh eyes to identify areas that could be improved with relatively small changes. I provide you these ideas in the moment, so that we can correctly place existing furniture, decor or artwork to immediately shift the energy flow and increase your satisfaction with your home environment. I help you to finish those unfinished decorating projects, select room paint colors and place your possessions and furniture to maximize the positive vibes you feel in your space. This work is especially effective after decluttering and organizing, and as you prepare to put your home on the market.
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Aesthetics and cleanliness DO affect your physical and emotional wellness. Click below to learn more about the important benefits of home wellness consulting.
Impact & Benefits
Prepare to be delighted every time you walk in the door!
You may lack the time or the know-how to achieve domestic bliss, but I suspect you know that large pile of boxes at the bottom of your closet isn't helping you live your best life! I will do the planning, research and physical work required to bring more ease and less stress to your day-to-day life. I will help you find the motivation to make changes you've wanted for a long time. What a beautiful gift to give yourself or a loved one - a feeling of joy each time you come home.
Why invest in cleaning and organizing your home?
- To feel more at ease and relaxed at home
- To see things more clearly and make better choices
- To feel centered and capable; able to plan ahead
- To allow space for opportunities and fresh ideas to flow into your home
- To feel more at peace and secure
- To remove dirt, dust mites and other allergens affecting your health
- To save money on unnecessary duplicate purchases
- To share your home with others at any time (no more fear of the drop-in!)
- To more easily perform maintenance on your home
Why invest in learning healthy habits and routines?
- To free up brainpower to make more important decisions (habits are automatic)
- To feel calm and relaxed about tackling multiple priorities
- To teach your children how to eat well and take care of themselves
- To learn ways to incorporate fitness and good sleep into your busy lifestyle
- To create fun memories for you and your children to share and enjoy
- To model for your children that everyone deserves health and happiness and that you can take steps to create it for yourself (agency is so important for self-esteem!)
Help for single parents
Working, running a household, and taking care of the kids is an enormous job for one person. What is slipping through the cracks? When do you get to take care of you? Let me help you put a schedule in place to plan for important events, seasonal holidays and daily exercise. Learn how to plan, shop, and cook easy meals and snacks that will nourish you and please your kids. Get my list of health-conscious, kid-approved freezer and lunch box items.
Help for your elderly parents
Often an attempt to declutter a parent's home can result in the adult child feeling the parent "can't let go of the old days" and the parent feeling their treasures are not valued. With a deep respect for their wisdom and life story, I can help older individuals pare down to their most cherished treasures, or guide them to create a legacy project to honor important memories. Decluttering will highlight their most important possessions and clear space to make moving around their home safer, or prepare them for down-sizing or moving to an assisted living facility.
Bereavement services after your recent loss
As an end-of-life doula and hospice bereavement volunteer since 2011, I have combined my specialized training in death and grief with my passion for the domestic arts. I will assist you in respectfully processing grief while cleaning out a loved one's closet, office or workshop. If you have lost a loved one and feel you are ready, I can support you in reviewing keepsakes and clothing and deciding what to let go.
About
Hi! It's nice to meet you!
I'm Kristen. I created this business to combine my passion for the domestic arts with my goal of improving the health and wellness of my friends and neighbors. I am also an INELDA-certified end-of-life doula and bereavement volunteer who cares for dying patients and their loved ones.
I've worked in corporate banking and marketing and I've been a stay-at-home mom. I have a degree from Cornell University. But what I really LOVE to do now is help my clients THRIVE in their physical environments. I advocate for your health, teach you to let go of unnecessary burdens, and set you on a path to live better and happier.
When I'm not consulting, you can find me reading the latest non-fiction, dancing in my kitchen, or exploring new cultures through food!
I live in Bergen County, NJ.