Hi! I'm Cris. I am blessed to have inherited such an "Alsum" name when I married my best friend, Will. I am a Certified Organizing Specialist and am blessed to be able to live out my purpose of helping people make room for what matters most in their homes so that they can enjoy their next chapter.

Meet my parents (below) Natalie and Peter. In 2022, I dropped everything, flew across the country and coordinated their move from the home they had lived in and loved for over 40 years into a two bedroom independent living apartment...in 3 WEEKS! It was rough. I learned a lot through that experience and I became determined help others prevent a rushed move. This was the inspiration for my book, Lighten the Load: A Step-by-Step Plan for Decluttering and Downsizing.

My battle cry has become: Don't Wait Too Long! And I spend my time speaking and coaching individuals and groups on the Lighten the Load process so that they can start this important work before their bodies fail them and the work becomes impossible which leads to relying on their adult kids, friends or paid professionals to do the work for them.

I'd be honored to accompany you on your decluttering and/or downsizing journey.