(photo courtesy of vectorolie/freedigitalphotos.net) Several conversations, over the last couple of weeks and months, have prompted this post. People, as a whole, are looking for a magic bullet. We are all looking for the easiest way to get in […]
This post will be very short and sweetBecause at 11:00 p.m., I am just now off my feet.A long day at work and then a 2 hour driveMade it through, got it done and did survive. The writing for the challenge must be doneEven though right now it is not at all any fun. But competitive I
Ok. I know. Not sure I should have used that title but I just couldn’t come up with a more appropriate word. Not sure what that says about my vocabulary but there it is. As a professional organizer I spend a lot of time talking to people about their clutter. We go through all the
(photo courtesy of digitalart/freedigitalphotos.net)I think I have messed myself up…..not the first time. I have been looking at some challenges that run for 30 days (sound familiar?). These challenges, on the face of them, seem manageable, important for my
The above photo is from a friend of mine, who shall remain nameless. I received her permission to use it because it is a perfect example of a concept I want to write about today……the next step. Look around your house today and see how much less cluttered your home would be if you
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It is the time of year where everyone is figuring out ways they can do better, be better, and look better. One of the dangers, in this process, is when we begin to compare ourselves to others. It is never a good idea for me to compare this 54 year old body to the
I am a Certified Professional Organizer. Here are some truths about me. 1. My house is lived in. Real life people live here so real life needs to happen here.2. I have a few stacks…..stacks of books, stacks of paper, and a pile of shoes.3. I have mismatched, handwritten file folders4. I
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(photo courtesy of stuartmiles/ freedigitalphoto.net) Here it is ….2014. Wow. The last several years have been challenging, to say the least, and I seemed to go through them in a haze and a
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The thought of de-cluttering leaves many people totally paralyzed and totally overwhelmed. I have many clients, surrounded by clutter, physical clutter and emotional clutter, initially incapable of attacking the piles, stacks, worries and problems. One of the first steps I take, when working with a client, is to break things down into smaller sizes. I
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There are few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. ~Andre Gide~ Do you want to know why you can’t attack that pile of paper? Why you can’t go through those boxes in the attic? Why you can’t seem to move forward in your life? Why you can’t end that relationship you know
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