Join "From Boxes to Blueprint" October 10-11.

A photo of a garage completely filled with boxes and stacks of personal items.

Join the Downsizing Workshop

From Boxes to Blueprint

Keep the memories.

Make space for what's next.

Next Live Dates Coming Soon!

Downsizing is more than just sorting piles

Every object in your home is an anchor to your past. So when it's time to downsize, you don't freeze because it is difficult to sort. You freeze because letting go of the object feels like losing the memory. This is why 6 years later, you still have not downsized. Most downsizing advice tells you how to make better piles. We start with the mindset that makes every pile easier to handle.

This is not about getting more organized, it is about changing your life.

Does this sound like you?

Every closet feels like a decision you're not ready to make.
You're on a deadline (a sale, a lease, a loss) and don't know where to start.
Family members disagree about what stays and what goes.
You're holding onto things "just in case."

There's a better way. It starts with a blueprint.

From Boxes to Blueprint Downsizing Workshop

In From Boxes to Blueprint, you'll go from overwhelmed to organized, with a personalized Downsizing Blueprint. Create a realistic timeline, and learn the decision framework you can use on every item in your home.

Discover how to execute your downsizing project now! No more waiting for "someday."

Make Your Blueprint

What You'll Learn In the Workshop

Module 1: Vision, Timeline and Mindset

Before you touch a single box, you'll define what your future space really looks like and build a realistic timeline, working backward from your target completion date. You'll get honest about what will fit in your space, meet your future self, and map out the steps so you always know what's next. You'll explore why we keep things and common roadblocks ranging from guilt over gifts to family dynamics.

Turn overwhelm into a plan to finally stop talking about it and start actually doing it.

Module 2: Emotional Let-Go and the Path Forward

This is the heart of our program. Learn the "Golden Rules of Downsizing" and how to implement "Your Future Self Decision Tree" method in your downsizing process. The Fast Yes, the Firm No, and the "Quarantine Protocol" for everything in between. You'll also discover new ways to preserve memories without keeping every object. For the path forward, learn the order to tackle each room of your home, where to sell, donate, or digitize almost anything, and how to keep going after the From Boxes to Blueprint workshop ends.

Separate the memory from the object and learn how to overcome the fear of throwing out the "wrong thing" that is keeping you stuck in the overwhelm. Turn your plan into action with a personalized blueprint for success.

The Downsizing Toolkit - 6 Helpful Handouts In The Workshop

The Downsizing Blueprint

Common Downsizing Roadblocks and Solutions

Create a Personalized Timeline

We guide you through six simple questions that will create your personalized downsizing blueprint to prepare you for the path forward!

Create a Personalized Timeline

Common Downsizing Roadblocks and Solutions

Create a Personalized Timeline

Whether you have several months to downsize or just a few weeks make the timeline yours. Start from your completion date and work backward to organize your approach.

Common Downsizing Roadblocks and Solutions

Getting stuck is part of the process, not a sign you are doing it wrong. Learn what to do when you hit one of these roadblocks and the mindset to overcome them.

The Golden Rules of Downsizing

Common Downsizing Roadblocks and Solutions

A simple guide to help you gently separate the memory from the physical object by learning The Future Self Decision Tree method. Work through emotions to help you let-go.

Room-by-Room Checklist

The Golden Rules of Downsizing

Downsizing Resource List

What to tackle first and what to save for last. The ultimate checklist for determining your route through the house. Build confidence and momentum as you go to stay on track!

Downsizing Resource List

The Golden Rules of Downsizing

Downsizing Resource List

A helpful guide with suggestions for where to sell items, creative donation options, and help determining what is worth your time to avoid getting stuck. The answers keep you moving forward.

Join The HUB Anytime!

Keep going, together. A plan only works if you implement it. The Downsizing with Empathy Group Accountability Hub is our active community space that keeps you moving forward with group collaboration and live support. The Hub is perfect for people who don't want to go it alone.

If you missed the latest From Boxes to Blueprint workshop, join the Hub now and get access to the replay!

Not sure how long you need to downsize? Join us monthly, as long as needed. Cancel anytime. If you prefer a one-time purchase, click the dropdown below to choose the option that works best for you.

Meet Patrick & Lacey

About Us

Patrick and Lacey are from Houston, Texas with over 20 years of experience with every type of downsizing. Always seeking adventure, they are currently exploring the world as nomads, living out of suitcases! Some of our biggest downsizing accomplishments include:

We combined our two households in 2007 and have moved together more than a dozen times since.
Patrick helped his grandparents move four times in ten years.
We helped Patrick's parents downsize a five-bedroom house in about two weeks, when it sold quickly.
Lacey has downsized her closet more times than she cares to admit.
Lacey worked with her mom for over ten years to slowly downsize her childhood items.
We have sorted loved ones’ homes on tight timelines, while grieving loss.
We recently helped a client downsize a 3-story townhome in 6 weeks, so she could move to London.

We built this process the hard way, so you don't have to. Downsizing with Empathy is grounded in one belief: Downsizing is not about erasing your past. It is about making space to find your future self.

Join the Downsizing Workshop

From Boxes to Blueprint

Downsizing is more than just sorting piles

From Boxes to Blueprint Downsizing Workshop