Setting boundaries.  A first step to creating sacred space is setting boundaries. Decide how much room to allow for certain items: memorabilia, books, CDs and movies, clothing, or holiday decorations, and then make a pact with yourself not to purchase more storage tubs, another book shelf, more CD racks, another file cabinet, or to use the guest room closet for an expanded wardrobe. Be ruthless!  BE not HAVE.  If you purchase a new sweater or cooking pans, let go of one or more you no longer love, use or need (one in two out).  Use up what you have before purchasing more. Practice the "3 is the magic number" principle. Limit the incoming. 

Simplifying to downsize.  Whether or not you're moving, simplifying can help you downsize your expenses, to do lists, time commitments, or living and office spaces.  With less you have more time, money, energy, health and safety. Since the focus has been downsizing, if you know where you're moving, the square footage and floor plan, it's easier to set boundaries of what will fit and what won't.  With less square footage you can more easily determine what to keep and what to let go.  Make decisions before you move so you can create sacred space in your new location. If you're going to keep something--whether you're simplifying, downsizing, or moving-make it sacred. 

Staying motivated. And if clean shelves, empty drawers, open basements and garages are not enough to stay motivated how about psyching yourself out.  Make deals with yourself so that after a half hour you can read your favorite book or have a glass of wine or take a nap.  Or maybe creating consequences is a better motivator for you.  Someone told me a story about a woman who really wanted to lose weight or save money--something big--so she decided to write a check for a significantly large amount of money to the "other" political party--the one with which she didn't affiliate.  If she didn't meet her goal, her friend had permission to send in the check.  Or, perhaps if you really don't want to watch your sister's difficult kids, tell yourself you will if you don't get that guest room cleared out by a certain date.  Be accountable to someone. Find a support person to check in with before and after your clutter clearing projects.  And remember to plan rewards: something fun, something relaxing, something personal, something special or new (experiences only NO stuff), or something simple.