“What we hunger for perhaps more than anything else is to be known in our full humanness, and yet that is often just what we also fear more than anything else. It is important to tell at least from time to time the secret of who we truly and fully are . . . because […]
Yesterday, while talking with my sister-in-law, I was reminded of this verse. What a great verse to remind us all that there are seasons of life and that we cannot stay in one season of life forever.We all grow older and can’t stay young forever. We all have very hard seasons of life that we go
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(photo courtesy of Arvind Balaraman/freedigitalphotos.net) Today is my 29th wedding anniversary. 29 years ago, when I said “I Do”, I had no idea what life would hold in store. Choosing who you do life with is no small matter. When you are a wide-eyed, naive 25 year old, you have no idea what you
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I was sitting here talking with my little sister and nephew about what in the world I was going to write my blog about tonight. We started talking about “stuff” since we did a thorough clean out of her garage today. While we were talking I told her about my concept of purchasing……if you
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(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
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
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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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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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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(photo courtesy of Nutdanai Apikhomboonwaroot/freedigitalphotos.net) in the last 45 days, I have taken on a lot of writing projects. I am working on being more consistent with my blog. I am working on some freelance articles. I am working on an article for
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