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Finding Emotional Neutrality and Lightness While Navigating Caregiving and Personal Loss

Beth Georges · Recorded 6/11/2025

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Beth Georges found emotional clarity through School of Living Lighter after becoming a 24/7 caregiver for her mother. By applying Heather Aardema’s approach to neutrality and identifying 'saboteurs,' Beth transitioned from feeling disorganized and overwhelmed to experiencing a lighter, less stressful life, even maintaining composure following a recent car accident.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Managing caregiver overwhelm and emotional decluttering
Reported Result
Shifted to a neutral, less stressful perspective on life challenges
Key Methodology
Identifying saboteurs and reinterpreting life events
I give myself permission to decluttering my home and all of my mom's things more slowly and to process them to better understand the emotions behind the physical things.
Her approach in helping us to feel that things are more neutral... that we have a choice in how we interpret what's going on in our life.
My life is much lighter today because I've taken on her approach to how I interpret things that are going on around me.

The interview

How has living the 'lighter life' impacted your daily outlook?

It has given me a lot more hope. I'm much happier all the time. I don't let things bother me like they used to and it's more of a lighter kind of like, 'okay, I can deal with that. Next.' Very, very different than, 'oh my gosh, here comes another one. Now what the heck am I going to do?'

What specific permissions have you given yourself through this process?

I feel like I give myself permission to not be perfect all the time. I give myself permission to decluttering my home and all of my mom's things more slowly and to process them to better understand the emotions behind the physical things that I've held on to. Even as much as the emotions that I have held on to when losing my mom.

What was your life like before working with Heather Aardema?

My life got out of whack. I was taking care of my mom and I felt terribly disorganized. Lots of prioritizing on a day to day basis, which was not really working for me. As far as my health is concerned, it's always been an absolute top priority for me but when my mom came to live with me it was no longer a priority. I was taking care of her 24/7 and I lost the ability to put myself up at the top.

Why did you decide to say yes to the School of Living Lighter?

What made me say yes to Heather was the way she came across—her warmth, compassion and ability to set a stage of total trust right off the bat. She just has this beautiful presence and allows you to feel connected with her, engaged by her, and totally supported.

What specific tools or concepts from the coaching were most helpful?

Something that I found to be really helpful was her explanation of the saboteurs. How many that we get to call on on a regular basis and how we can approach getting rid of those saboteurs by kind of reinterpreting my world around me. Feeling more neutral about the challenges and having a conversation with those saboteurs and saying, 'No, you don't get to control me like that anymore,' really helped moving forward.

How did you apply these lessons to a recent difficult situation?

Recently I was involved in a car accident and I got to choose how I imported all that I had to deal with in my life and choose to be neutral about it and see many more silver linings from it than I ever would have had I not been working with Heather.

What would you say to someone considering joining the program?

I would say, don't be on the fence, jump off that fence and go 100% pure in and watch what happens. You will just get a tremendous amount of support from not only Heather but from everyone in the group. It's a phenomenal community. I cannot recommend them enough.

Frequently asked

How can I manage my health while being a full-time caregiver?

Beth Georges struggled with this, noting that her health stopped being a priority when she began 24/7 care for her mother. Through the program, she learned to put herself back at the top and regained control over her physical and emotional well-being.

How do I process the emotions behind physical clutter after a loss?

Beth Georges used the program to give herself permission to declutter her mother's belongings slowly. This allowed her to better understand the emotions behind physical objects and process the grief associated with losing her mother.

Can lifestyle coaching help with unexpected life stress like accidents?

Yes, Beth Georges applied the 'neutrality' approach after a car accident, choosing to see silver linings rather than being overwhelmed, a direct result of her work with Heather Aardema.

Full transcript

Speaker 0: Think living the lighter life as Heather has wanted to instill in us has given me a lot more hope. I'm much happier all the time. I don't let things bother me like they used to and it's more of a lighter kind of like, okay, I can deal with that. Next. Very, very different than, oh my gosh, here comes another one. Now what the heck am I going to do? I just feel so much lighter. I feel like I give myself permission to not be perfect all the time. I give myself permission to decluttering my home and all of my mom's things more slowly and to process them to better understand the emotions behind the physical things that I've held on to. Even as much as the emotions that I have held on to when losing my mom. And it's just made my whole purview lighter and much less stressful and much happier. Hi, I'm Beth Georges and I live in the Phoenix, Arizona area. So before working with Heather, my life got out of whack. I was taking care of my mom and I felt terribly disorganized. Lots of prioritizing on a day to day basis, which was not really working for me. As far as my health is concerned, I've always been, it's always been an absolute top priority for me but when my mom came to live with me it was no longer a priority. And this was a huge challenge for me because I was taking care of her 20 fourseven and I lost the ability to put myself up at the top and lost control over my physical health and emotional health and well-being. What made me say yes to Heather was the way she came across her warmth, compassion and ability to set a stage of total trust right off the bat. So Heather has helped me live lighter by having a different approach to everything that's going on in my life. Her approach in helping us to feel that things are more neutral. That we have a choice in how we interpret what's going on in our life. And something that I found to be really helpful was her explanation of the saboteurs. How many that we get to call on on a regular basis and how we can approach getting rid of those saboteurs by kind of reinterpreting my world around me. Feeling more neutral about the challenges and having a conversation with those saboteurs and saying, No, you don't get to control me like that anymore, really helped moving forward. She is truly one of the most amazing humans that I have been involved with in a long time. She just has this beautiful presence and allows you to feel connected with her, engaged by her, and totally supported. My life is much lighter today because I've taken on her approach to how I interpret things that are going on around me. Recently I was involved in a car accident and I got to choose how I imported all that I had to deal with in my life and choose to be neutral about it and see many more silver linings from it than I ever would have had I not been working with Heather. If someone was on the fence about working with Heather, I would say, don't be on the fence, jump off that fence and go 100% pure in and watch what happens. You will just get a tremendous amount of support from not only Heather but from everyone in the group. It's a phenomenal community. I cannot recommend them enough. Don't miss out on the opportunity to work with Heather. Don't miss out on the contributions that she can give to you to make your life a whole heck of a lot better on every level. Take the chance. Go for it and look at life very differently, very much lighter.

About School of Living Lighter

The School of Living Lighter is a lifestyle coaching platform founded by Heather Aardema that helps individuals simplify their lives through minimalism and intentional living. They serve those who feel overwhelmed by physical possessions, negative thoughts, or busy schedules, helping them shift toward clarity and lightness. By removing 'clutter' across home, body, and mind, the program delivers a transformation rooted in emotional and physical well-being.

Industry
Lifestyle Coaching Services

Topics

  • caregiving
  • minimalism
  • emotional health
  • lifestyle coaching
  • decluttering
  • stress management

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