Hello friend. I'm Kelly and I'm here to help women like you simplify, declutter, and get intentional about your home and life so you can focus on the life you were called to LOVE. Welcome to Your Reclaimed Life.
When you began to share your story about how something has forever changed you, I realized that there is a chronic problem that will surround you in an unexpected way. Suddenly, you’ll begin to feel like you can’t ever revert to the ‘you that you …
Stop the glorification of busy. You get to choose to create white space in your life to find what brings you joy. I solved my anxiety attacks by doing just this…
Since I have begun sharing my journey of simplifying my home and overall life, I’ve come to understand some of the most common struggles with decluttering. Freeing ourselves of our stuff and of our busyness goes far beyond bagging up outdated clothing and knick-knacks that …
This spring break is unlike any other. Usually, our family either heads south to a warm beach or plans to stay close to home, doing adventures like amusement parks or local water parks. This year, none of these are an option. Just like you are …
It’s been a full week of things ‘getting real’ with this pandemic that we are all facing, and I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking what I would want to say about it all. Trust me, it’s not a lack of thoughts but so …
When I was younger, I often enjoyed listening to my dad’s “old-time” rock and roll. Back then, I remember listening to the song Turn! Turn! Turn! By the Byrds and it never crossed my mind that their lyrics that made so much sense to me, …
Well, friends, another year has come and gone. When I reflect on this past year, I feel pretty darn happy and proud of the many goals that I met and am walking confidently into 2020, knowing that I can start fresh and tackle those unfinished …
Obviously, it would be unacceptable for your ‘keep it simple’ girl not to write an article about Black Friday, so here it is. And it might not be what you expect. With Thanksgiving just a day away I found that there are two camps of …
You’ve finally reached the point that you are craving LESS in your life. Your clutter is leaving you overwhelmed, exhausted, and honestly really ticked off a little annoyed with your family members. What’s a girl to do if you want simplicity, but you have a spouse that …
When you began to share your story about how something has forever changed you, I realized that there is a chronic problem that will surround you in an unexpected way. Suddenly, you’ll begin to feel like you can’t ever revert to the ‘you that you …
Faith and Minimalism. Woah, that’s a big ‘ol topic. Friends, we’re gonna go a bit deep today even though I worry that this article perhaps won’t do justice to the thoughts I have constantly swirling in my head about this topic. But, I’m going to …
Here are my six back to school tips for starting the school year off strong and more importantly, calm.
Summer is coming to a close and my heart is breaking for the loss of simple, unscheduled days. It wasn’t always like this. For most of the years that my kids have been in school, I have been the mom who says “ I can’t …
How many times have I felt compelled to be right here? How often did I wake up or go to sleep and think ” I should do that” or ” I really wish I could..”. The truth is fear often stops us from creating something wonderful. It stopped me for a long time. We overthink it, we question our qualifications and we often think that what we have to say is not needed. But, what if what we are being called to do is in fact needed – maybe simply because our soul needs to be fed, or because someone out there needs to hear what we have to say.
Our stories matter. Yours and mine.
My name is Kelly Drake and the idea of Reclaimed came to me over a year ago. It was a time in my life when I was overscheduled and overwhelmed. I had begun having anxiety attacks that were shutting me down. Leaving me sitting on my sofa feeling inept to complete anything or even know where to start. But in these moments something very clear came over me. I was suffocating in stuff. When I would sit on that sofa, looking around – I felt like the walls of my own home were closing in on me and I no longer felt like my space was one of solace or comfort. It was no longer the place where I escaped from the craziness of my day – it was the craziness in my day.
I knew I had the ability to make the change if I could just convince myself to start, and that is how this blog was born conceptually. Since then, I have taken much time and patience to clear the clutter not just in my home but in my schedule. It has solved my anxiety and left me with the courage to believe that we get to choose. While ultimately many things are out of our control, there are some that we get to say “this is what brings me joy, so this is what I’ll do.” Since that day I have spent time researching different ideas and tips for continuing to simplifying my life, bring more joy to my days and be the best version of me that I can.
I am always working to grow and learn and I will bring the lessons, tips, and inspirations that I find to you here on this blog. I hope you will hang around and share your struggles and successes as you start to live Your Reclaimed Life.
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own home, family or life?
