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In the second Women in Entrepreneurship meeting of the year, the group welcomed Monika Miller to share more about her company, Space Witch.

Miller began her career as a sustainable architect, but after decluttering helped her transform her own life, she then trained with Marie Kondo, becoming one of her most experienced practitioners before forging her own path. She wanted to create a method that honored maximalists, artists, and the creatively curious, so she founded Space Witch—a company that blends intuitive design, psychology, and a “touch of magic” to transform spaces and lives.

Though her passion for the environment first led her to architecture, she now sees decluttering as an even more powerful tool for creating real sustainability—both personally and globally.

How to Space Witch

“Our spaces are reflections of our inner world,” she explained. “Every cluttered corner or untouched shelf tells a deeper story about our beliefs, attachments, and the unseen forces shaping our lives.”

Unlike traditional organizing, her approach is about more than tidying up. It’s about working with your space to clear both physical and energetic clutter.

“Your home isn’t just where you live—it’s an extension of you. And when you shift your space, you shift your life,” she shared with the women in attendance.

Miller also invited everyone to use her Clutter Calculator, a tool she developed to help people see how much of their home is actually being used for living—and how much is tied up in stuck energy. For example, if someone’s house is 2,000 square feet, but half of it feels cluttered to them, they could be functionally living in just 1,000 square feet. she explained.

“Too often, people think they need to build more space when what they really want is clarity,” she explained, leaning on her expertise as an architect and understanding the value of space. “Decluttering first ensures that any renovations you make—whether big or small—are coming from a place of true alignment, not avoidance,” she added.

Sustainability Starts with Clarity

One of the biggest takeaways from Miller’s talk was her rejection of the word need. She argued that focusing on need rather than want disconnects people from their true desires, keeping them trapped in cycles of obligation and consumerism instead of living authentically.

She said the impact isn’t just personal—it’s planetary.

“I believe that our attachment to need—a concept dictated by societal expectations rather than personal truth—is at the root of both personal clutter and environmental destruction. When we focus on what we want—what genuinely excites and aligns with us—we begin to tap into a deeper planetary intelligence that naturally leads to more sustainable choices,” she said.

Miller’s Top Tips to Get Started

1. Take out the trash – Remove anything you’ve already decided to declutter. The donation pile by the door? Empty cardboard boxes? Get all of it out of the house! 
2. Use your inner compass – Ask Do I want this? Rather than Do I need this? Miller said this small shift rewires your thinking and helps you create a home that reflects your true desires—not external expectations.
3. Declutter one category at a time – Just like college, start with the easiest coursework: clothing (100 level), then move to books, paper, and objects, and finish with basements/attics (master’s level) and sentimental items (PhD level).

Monika wrapped up her talk at the Women in Entrepreneurship meeting by reminding attendees that any energy spent outside their sphere of influence is wasted.

“By redirecting that energy to what we can control—our minds and our spaces—we create a powerful catalyst for change,” she said. “More than anything, the Earth wants our sanity—and that begins with each of us clearing our own clutter.”

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