I used to live with chronic anxiety, clutter, and constant overwhelm, so I get you.
I grew up in chaos, yearning for stability and structure, but the journey to find it was anything but easy. Even after I grew up and moved out, the chaos followed me. My home was cluttered, my head was cluttered, and my life felt out of control.
I was addicted to shopping. I had countless unfinished projects. I felt deep shame about being so bad at life when it seemed to come so easily to everyone else. I lived with anxiety, depression, autoimmune conditions, and eventually burned out in spectacular fashion.
At 48, I was finally diagnosed with ADHD but by then, something important had already happened.
I had begun to build systems that helped me feel safe, grounded, and in control of my life.
I started removing the clutter from my life not just physical clutter, but digital clutter, wardrobe clutter, emotional clutter, and schedule clutter. I simplified everything I could.
And something incredible happened.
My health began to improve. My autoimmune conditions healed spontaneously. Joy started to return. My relationships became deeper and more meaningful. I doubled my income. Creativity flowed again.
Having less created space for what really mattered to me, even when it wasn't clear what that was.
I’m a working mum of two girls, living and creating in London, and I know how easy it is to feel pulled in every direction while trying to sustain a creative practice — especially in a small home or studio.
I’ve taught Art in secondary education since 2004 and have spent over two decades coaching, mentoring, and supporting creatives. Time and time again, I saw the same struggles surface:
Feeling overwhelmed and behind
Overbuying art supplies
Living and working in cluttered spaces
Starting projects but struggling to finish them
Losing tools and materials
Carrying a quiet but heavy sense of not quite measuring up
These weren’t just professional observations — they were my life.
For decades, I lived in creative chaos. Discovering minimalism over a decade ago changed everything. I learned that simplicity isn’t about deprivation it’s about intention. It’s about creating systems that support your nervous system, your creativity, and your life.
Only recently diagnosed with ADHD, I now understand why I struggled for so long. But I also know this: you don’t need to be “fixed” to thrive. You need environments, systems, and rhythms that work with your brain, not against it.
I believe that when you declutter and organise your life, you don’t just tidy your space you reclaim your energy, your confidence, and your creative power.
By simplifying your surroundings and commitments, you create room for focus, ease, and meaningful work. You stop constantly firefighting and start living deliberately.
Living in London, with limited space, has taught me how to maximise small environments without sacrificing big artistic ambitions. My work is grounded in real life, busy schedules, creative brains, family life, and imperfect days.
Today, I live a calmer, more fulfilling life but I’m not “done.”
I’m still learning, refining, and evolving. And that’s exactly why I created The Organised Artist.
This isn’t about perfection. It’s about progress.
It’s about growing together.
It’s about creating a life and creative practice that feels supportive instead of exhausting.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, ashamed, stuck, or like you’re failing at things that seem easy for everyone else, you’re in the right place.
I’m really glad you’re here.