Declutter Your Heart and Your Home

How a Minimalist Life Yields Maximum Joy

De: Julia Ubbenga

Narrado por: Julia Ubbenga

Read by the author.

Declutter Your Heart and Your Home provides tips, tricks, and tools to rid yourself of the internal and external clutter weighing you down, as well as relatable stories and soul-nourishing truths from Scripture to fill your heart and home with what truly matters.

Do you long for a richer life? One with meaning, purpose, and simplicity? One that's lighter, freer, and more focused on who and what matters?

As moms who are busy, stressed out, and living in survival mode, we feel desperate for peace—with ourselves, our families, our homes, and God. But we often don't know how to find it.

God wants us to experience abundant life—and it all starts with clearing clutter, first in our hearts, then in our homes. Julia Ubbenga—creator of the popular blog Rich in What Matters—is a trustworthy guide and companion as she shares the tips, tricks, and inspiring lessons she's learned on her own journey to minimalism. Her book will help you:

• Identify the unhealthy habits and addictions that disorder your life
• Redefine your relationship with money and the stuff it buys
• Find freedom from hurry, chaos, and consumerism
• Reclaim God's peace in your heart and your home

This journey toward simplicity will transform your life.

©2025 Julia Ubbenga (P)2025 Zondervan

I am inspired!

Not only am I inspired to do a lot of decluttering, but the author has such a soothing reading voice that I feel calmer just listening to her read.

Not what I thought

There were some great tips on decluttering and minimalism, but I didn’t realize it was heavily based on the Bible and religion. It was a bit off putting hearing constant Bible verses and there were plenty of what could be considered “product placements” for a very specific style of living.

I would be lying if I said I didn’t take anything from the book. I finished it out of curiosity and it was ok. I took some tips that I may be able to implement and improve something.

There is a demographic for this book, I just wish it was more transparent about what it really talks about and who their market is.

Relatable, concise, Faith-filled, and practical. A helpful and inspiring guide to jumpstart declutterring and minimalism.

This book could not have come at a better time for me. It’s as though Julia was able to put so many of the books, authors, and philosophies that have resonated with me the past few years, into one, beautifully packaged, and mercifully concise compilation, all while sharing the good news of the gospel and glorifying God.

She’s well-versed on the variety of minimalism experts and gurus of the day, providing credit where it’s due, and interweaving her own personal and authentic experience and reflections on what has most surely been a laborious, determined, and victorious journey of soul-searching, trial and error, and on-going growth.
It is as though she has done the heavy-lifting for many of us by highlighting the main points and keys to getting started, doing the actual work, and also how to continue practical applications of the systems she proposes; all while showing how placing God in the center of your life and pursuing Him first, goes hand-in-hand for making the lasting changes you seek to make progress in your personal life and goals.
By declutterring your heart and home, you not only free yourself from the burden of material and financial strongholds and possessions, but you release that which no longer serves your heart’s purpose and spirit as well. You start to make more room for the Creator and the kind of love that really matters, and when you center your life in this way, the clarity of your true riches and purpose are allowed to flourish.

I, myself have felt burdened by the amount of material possessions that have accumulated during the last five years. While I have made huge strides in the ways in which I prioritize my Faith, health, family, and finances over the last few years, the missing piece has been to get rid of all the junk we no longer need. Within just the first hour of listening, I declutterred 3 garbage bags from my master bath and closet! It really does feel lighter and more freeing to get rid of things we have no use for (even when they are new or unused).

Overall, this is a tremendously relatable and heartfelt guide and tool to add to your resources for inspiration, motivation, and reminding ourselves that distractions of any sort; whether they are material, or digital, can add-up quickly and derail us from what is truly most important to us.

This book is for any woman short on time and energy, desiring to make some positive changes in a methodical and accessible way, while also deepening your resolve to growing closer to God. By reading or listening, you’ll gain some effective momentum and inspiration that is sure to give you a jumpstart on your declutterring journey; whether it’s declutterring your home, your heart, or both.

Super relatable and applicable

I couldn’t stop listening! Decluttering your heart and home go hand in hand and I’m thankful for the inclusion of both. This book made me want to jump right in and I’m thankful it wasn’t just another “in theory” book leaving you wondering how to apply to your own life. It gives specific action steps to get started right away. I will be referencing specific chapters often as I go through each area of my heart and home!

Proselytism

This is a book about God and Jesus…So if that is not what you are looking for, don’t waste your money. Signed-
a Catholic