17 Spatulas and the Man Who Fried an Egg: Reclaim Your Space Mentally and Physically

Lisa's simple yet powerful stories will touch you while simultaneously challenging you to look deep within yourself at the "clutter" that is holding you back from being the best version of yourself. We could all be a bit happier if we just tried a LITL.

-Harry Roberts, Co-Founder of MattressFirm

A masterful storyteller, Lisa invites us into the spaces of her life and her clients' lives, where intimate untold stories lie buried in disorganized, often cluttered rooms. With compassion and wisdom, she connects with her clients who share their emotional attachment to the tangibles that have become their lives. Offering her clients a simple and sensible four-step model for letting go of "things" that for decades have consumed all the corners of their minds and hearts, she helps them untether from the chaos and regain a sense of order and peace. Refreshing, delightful,

endearing, and practical, Lisa's book is about our interior home, the sacred space where all our lived experiences are stored, as much as it is about the sacred space of our physical home. I highly recommend 17 Spatulas

and the Man Who Fried an Egg to anyone ready for a practical, heart-centered guide for decluttering and reclaiming their space and lives.

-Suzanne Nixon, EdD, LPC, LMFT, CMT

Psychotherapist, Somatic Therapist, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher

Lisa's book encouraged me to see my belongings in a new light, and when I believed I was too busy, I remembered I intended to clean up my kitchen and living room on the weekend. Imagining Lisa's encouraging voice supporting me made it fun and easy, and I feel so excited to keep going in the other rooms!

-Lynn Thompson, Writer and Editor

I've known Lisa for approximately 42 years. Through our occasional visits over the years, I've had the opportunity to see her grow into this incredibly insightful woman, which has been a true blessing and the primary reason I recognize this book. In addition to drawing from her experiences with clients she has guided to "declutter" their living spaces, she shares her own personal "decluttering," both physical and emotional, which interestingly reflects the clutter we all face. When we went through the COVID shutdown, many of us "shut down." I did. But eventually, I

started clearing my home of excess "clutter," as recommended by Lisa in this book, and felt my life becoming more open and lighter. If you want a lift in your spirit, brighter light in your eyes, and freedom, here is a huge step to get you there.

-Kevyn Morrow, Broadway, Television, Film Actor

Why does our stuff-even our oldest, barely-used, and probably useless stuff-have such an emotional grip on our psyches and, thus, our actions (or inactions)? This emotional straitjacket often reaches the point of absurdity, as we can't bring ourselves to move on from the items that clutter our closets, shelves, homes, and minds. Lisa Geraci Rigoni knows why. She reveals these truths about herself, and in the process, she does the same for her readers, simply by being honest about that visceral vice grip that a simple, inanimate object has over us. With anecdotes about her quirky clients and even quirkier family (is there any other kind?), Lisa takes us on a journey that begins in childhood and informs us how our habits, fears, and obsessions regarding the objects in our lives are rooted in deep human connections. Then, by honestly assessing our ties with the stuff in our lives, we can make sense of why we hold on and how we move on to better caring for what we keep and letting the rest go."

-Tony Howard, CCE, IOM

President & CEO, Loudoun Chamber of Commerce