[bellemeadows]

I'd do the following:

• Recognize that change is, by definition, different from what was done in the past. It takes some energy to begin any new habit, and stick with it long enough that it takes.
• Keep reminding her how much better she feels now that she has let some things go
• Reassure her that you know she will let go of everything that needs to go, when she is ready, and that you are willing to help her in any steps in that direction.
• If she begins to regret letting something go, ask her if she really needed it, or if she is just missing it? If she really needed something, try to help her with that need and support her in not feeling loss or lack over letting some things go. (Much of clutter accumulation is like pets who have been starved; when they have food they overeat. People with clutter at some time have felt like they didn't have what they needed, so now they hoard. . . .)
• Ask her, each day, if there is anything she'd like to let go of today?
• Remind her again, that the universe will take care of her, and the more she lets go of what she doesn't need, the more space opens for fun and joy
• Let her know that clutter saps energy; if she feels tired, and energyless, it may be because she has more than she needs, and it is sapping her energy
• Really let her know you love her. You love her whether she lets go of more stuff or if she becomes even more of a hoarder. Let the love be the foundation for whatever she decides to do, or doesn't decide to do.
• Don't be attached to whether she chooses to let things go or not; just support her in any step she takes in that direction.

I do agree, let her keep the clutter if she truly wants it. But she may feel like it is out of her control, and have that conflicted feeling about whether to clear out and clean up, vs hold onto, and not expend the energy. Your support may be the catalyst that enables her to make this change. That is a very loving thing to do and to be.

Blessings from Belle