Inspiration

I subscribed to a handful of carefully selected blogs that offer me ways to live simply. And I choose to read only those few because I know my limit and what I can digest. I realized early on in [...]

When I was 30 I was promoted to the job of assistant dean at a college just outside of Boston. One of my colleagues, in advising me on how to successfully manage the layers of the job said, be [...]

I never set out to be a minimalist per se. Yes, as a professional organizer it would seem that minimalism would be part of the gig. And while it is my go-to solution for any problem it [...]

September has always felt like a time of renewal and change. And of getting back on track, into a routine that allows you to predict parts of your day again.  Every season offers change but with [...]

If you want to live a life you love you must let go. You must let go of thoughts, things, and people that don’t offer meaning, necessity, or purpose for you in and for your life. I have [...]

The benefits of minimalism can be hard to see sometimes. It is, after all a way of life that is often misdefined and easily misunderstood. But when you welcome minimalism into your life it [...]

Reading the title of this blog might sound a little bit odd coming from a professional organizer who, for the last 20+ years, has written and taught others about productivity and the many ways to [...]

My daughter and I ask this question when things get difficult. “Can I use this as an opportunity or will I let it be an obstacle?” In all cases where something is hard, I am trying to [...]

This is, once again, not your typical post about making New Year’s resolutions. I am not too keen on making resolutions once a year. I have written about this before. And every year I feel [...]

If you’ve read anything I’ve written you know that I am not a huge fan of New Year’s and resolutions. To me personally, it feels more pressure-filled than anything else. Of [...]