Chloe Sheridan shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Chloe , a huge thanks to you for investing the time to share your wisdom with those who are seeking it. We think it’s so important for us to share stories with our neighbors, friends and community because knowledge multiples when we share with each other. Let’s jump in: What is a normal day like for you right now?
I’m a very ritualistic person. I start every morning with brewing one cup of coffee, where I have my sit and stare time, a kitty usually on my lap and I wake up for the day, I tend to my space and I start my work day no earlier than 10am as I like my mornings slow. Owning my own business and creating my own schedule to honor how I function has been life changing.
I then head to work. Lunch is always packed and I really enjoy my sit and stare time in the car as I eat before I head to the next client. I usually don’t have more than 3 clients a day, 4 at the most. I enjoy my evenings in the garden and making dinner and hanging with my kitties and husband.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a professional organizer and house cleaner. I provide trauma informed care, emotional support, and a non judgmental, loving environment for my clients. I have been a caregiver for 15+ years and throughout those years I’ve honed my skill through my many experiences of working with all walks of life.
I specialize in working with folks who are neurodivergent, and or experiencing anxiety and depression.
I do extreme cleans the average house cleaner would not do. I truly care for my clients always meeting them where they are at, and never pushing one beyond their capacity. I am only here to show love and support but always leaving the space better than I find it.
I am a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community, minorities and immigrants.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I have always been walking my own path. I never let other people’s fears influence my life’s decisions. If I had done that I wouldn’t be where I am today. I wouldn’t be living my truth and I wouldn’t be as happy as I am.
I always knew from a very young age I would create my own life beyond societies expectations. I always questioned the people telling me what I should and shouldn’t be doing. I was labeled a troubled child and I didn’t like school, really I was just neurodivergent, a creative force and day dreamer. I was truant my 9th grade year and still held a 4.0 grade average. I would soon drop out of high school and hit the road running. At 18 I bought a one way ticket to the East coast where I worked on farms for room and board, and from there I net worked and traveled the country for about 8 years. Lawrence has always been my home base and when I’d come back I would organize craft markets for fellow artists. My friends had a shop in the warehouse art district where I used their parking lot and organized art pop ups on final Fridays. I would be the towns nanny and your go to odd job girl, caring for peoples homes and yards, making spaces better. When I wasn’t in Lawrence I was traveling, living out of buses, and campers, making jewelry and selling my wears at festivals. I spent falls on the west coast working on farms, winters in Florida working strawberry farms, I’d find nanny gigs on craigslist and worked as a caregiver for different agencies throughout the country,
Always within the lines of caring for people, space and tending to the land. I planted many seeds along the way, metaphorically and literally speaking, developing my caregiving and entrepreneurial skills. Cultivating community and a network that all naturally manifested into a career I created for myself.
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
I lost my mother Rachael when I was 21 years old. She was 39 and got the H1N1 virus, it took her in two months time . I will always look at life pre and post moms death. The most defining wounds indeed.
She taught me everything I know. She ingrained routine, and how to wake up everyday and care for myself. How to take care of my space and my body with nourishing foods. These are things you must be taught, and I was so fortunate to have the best teacher I could have ever had.
She was my best friend. We grew up together since she was only 17 when she had me. I watched her struggle, a single mom of two very wild children. We struggled financially, but she was a magic woman who always made it seem like there was an abundance. Truly making do with what we had, never going without. We had family and community which was everything. Her bright light truly made the darkest of times bearable. I know she would be so proud of me today. I wish more than anything to take care of her. For the first time in my life I have stability, I have means to make life easier, and if she was here I would give her the world.
The wounds don’t necessarily heal but after time it becomes the new norm and you learn to move through the emotions like waves, sometimes crashing. I walk through this life everyday honoring her by living my truth.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
100% I have always been my authentic self. I never placate to people. I believe this is why I am successful. I do not walk this earth with the fear of being judge.
I stand strong in my values and I’m not afraid to turn money down if it does not align with my ethics. I created my career and a brand that is true to myself.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I am most certainly a natural born caregiver. I’ve worked really hard to create something beautiful for myself. I wake up everyday feeling so fortunate to have found my passions and strengths early on in my life, and use those strengths to create a career I enjoy. I have many clients come to me who were referred by their therapist, I feel so honored to have gained the trust of my community and continue to build. Four years of business, I am my own boss, I answer to no one, I create my own schedule. All of this has made a profound impact on my mental health. All of my clients are amazing, I feel fulfilled everyday that I get to experience the most rewarding work. Lifting the weight of overwhelming daunting tasks, allowing people to breath and focus on the things that bring them joy. I am so grateful for my work and that I am able to provide a sense of calm and peace for the people.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Theorganizingwitch.com
- Instagram: The_organizing_witch
- Facebook: The organizing witch
Image Credits
Leah Evans photography
