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Glitter Girl
What do glitter and fine china have in common? Both tend to be reserved for special occasions. At...
Too busy fighting to eat?
Recently I was at a friend's house and got to watch the hummingbirds at her feeder. The feeder has...
The comfort zone prison
This morning I had a new client to see on the other side of town. When the traffic report came on the radio, I listened with rapt attention since I would soon be traveling on three different expressways. Good grief!! There were accidents and major back ups on every...
A Place for Everything…
...and Everything in its Place." -Ben Franklin Although it's still January, tax season is rapidly approaching. Any moment now those "Important Tax Document" envelopes will start showing up in our mailboxes....
Unless Commitment is Made…
There are Only Promises and Hopes...but No Plans. -Peter Drucker Now that we're more than 20 days into January, how are you doing on your goals/resolutions? I heard a new perspective on goals that might shed some light on why we succeed at some...
The Greatest Weapon Against Stress…
...Our Ability to Choose One Thought Over Another." -William James One of the most common questions I hear when working with a client is "Where do we start?" It applies not only to which room to start decluttering but where in the room to...
The Time Saving Magic of…
...Labeling Creating categories is one of the cornerstones of the decluttering process. But what happens once you decide what to keep? That's where labeling comes in. Whether it's labeling the individual containers inside a closet or the various areas inside a kitchen...
Sometimes Not Doing Something…
Can be a Message from Your Subconscious. So many people are of the mind of "Just do it!" "Procrastination is the thief of time." But procrastination can also serve an important purpose. It can be an indicator of something hidden. When we put something on our...
Even if You’re on the Right Track
You'll Get Run Over if You Just Sit There. -Will Rogers We all have the best of intentions when we start a new project. We have lots of enthusiasm, especially when we think about how great the finished product will be. But...