About Stephanie

My journey of self-discovery began with clearing out a single drawer.

Suffering from major burn-out in all aspects of my life, I walked away from a successful twenty-year career teaching at some of the most prestigious Boston schools in 1996 to enter a long period of reflection and re-invention—a terrifying place I call "not knowing." By releasing a huge part of my personal and professional identity, I was able to get in touch with the things that made my heart sing (and cringe): my passions, my longings, my fears... my clutter!

I noticed that every time I cleared a bookcase or took a box to the Goodwill I would feel certain unpleasant side-effects. If I didn’t identify with the sensations I was experiencing as mine every time I moved something from one place to another, I noticed that the symptoms would disappear, or pass more quickly.

Intrigued by the idea that our spaces reflect us, affect us, and ultimately can support us, I spent the next ten years training and certifying with some of the World’s top experts in the field of Environmental Space Clearing, Personal Clearing, Feng Shui, Clutter Clearing, and Dowsing.

Equally fascinated by the feminine principles––of slowing down, self-care, Mystery, and spacious detachment––that underlie my clearing message, I devoted as much time studying Women’s Spirituality and alternative healing modalities.

I wrote my book as a way to process this ten-year journey of clearing and self-discovery, and give others a reason to hope that they too could experience clarity and spaciousness in their home and life––one small step, drawer, or moment at a time. Your Spacious Self: Clear Your Clutter and Discover Who You Are is a personal, humorous, and poignant look at what can happen when we dial down our lives in a big way.

For the teacher in me who lives to find those keys that unlock an ah-ha moment (and gets a rush every time she does!), it is a dream come true to generate companion programs like my Free 30-day Email Series and Your Spacious Self Online Course that can possibly reach and touch millions all over the world via the Web.

For all the inspiration that I’ve received through life experience, extraordinary opportunity, and study with brilliant teachers over the years there's no replacing the wisdom that simply comes from living life in present time, embracing (by feeling) the shadow when it shows up, and entering each moment with innocent curiosity. When I can bring these qualities to the table, I feel totally spacious—and complete.

To learn more about me and my private teaching and consulting practice based in New England, I invite you to visit my Web site www.spaceclear.com.

Stephanie Bennett Vogt, MA
Founder, SpaceClear