Beatriz Pena is an amazing single mom of two, an inspirational speaker, writer and survivor of domestic violence and hoarding. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents that both struggled with addiction. Her mom was also a person that hoards, compounding the troubles in her childhood. Hoarding was a huge problem while growing […]
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If you are a #YLITH – Youth Living in the Hoard, please know that you are NOT ALONE on this journey! Create a plan to create the life you want to have! This episode includes some tips on surviving and thriving! IF you are looking for a place to connect, please join us in
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My Grandma was INSTRUMENTAL in helping me survive growing up in a hoarded/chaotic environment. The peripheral folks in our lives, such as our grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends can make an enormous, positive impact on our lives. I am so grateful for the people who did that for me! IF you SEE the NEED
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It’s been an amazing year talking with a variety of people from different industries over the past year! I am so grateful for the guests that have taken the time to connect and share their stories! I started this podcast because people need a place to talk about this issue and because we need to
Happy Birthday to the Hoarding Solution Podcast! Read More »
What happens when Youth Living in the Hoard cannot escape the chaos for an extended period of time? It wears on their mental health and for many it can be hard to find ways to engage in meaningful ways with their friends where they won’t be judged for their surroundings. Finding a place to do
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I see a lot of discussions about folks just wanting “one room” that they can have clutter free within their own homes. Often homes where they foot the bill for everything, but are relegated to hiding out in their one clutter free room. Why should the “non-hoarding” person be forced into only one room that
Space for Everyone Else Read More »
Hoarding Disorder Awareness Week in the State of Washington is October 16-21, 2017 as declared by proclamation signed by Governor Jay Inslee on August 8, 2017. It is so valuable and important that hoarding is receiving this degree of attention! It is a problem that impacts approximately 15 million people in the USA alone! Hoarding
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In my work with folks I have been reminded of the level of suffering that occurs within chaotic situations such as hoarding. It hurts my heart to see people who do not believe in their inherent value as human beings. I understand this because I once thought it too! One of my goals in talking
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What does freedom look like to you? It could be eating ice cream for breakfast. It could also be setting your own schedule or releasing oneself from a toxic work environment. Maybe it’s learning to walk barefoot in your own home. Recently I realized that I really didn’t need to have something on my feet
People with hoarding tendencies often have a fear that the must “get rid of everything.” The reason this bothers a person that hoards is because of the attachment they have to the “everything” that is present in their residence. Unfortunately there is the same level of attachment to a stack of newspapers as there is
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