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Got clutter? Who doesn’t? We all fall prey to patterns that create clutter and to the suffocating effects of having too much of what doesn’t serve a purpose. When I meet with clients [...]

I see this all the time: folks trying to run a business, or manage a household without a proper, organized space in which to do so.  They might be able to get by for a short time, but in the long [...]

I have said this many times: “Your surroundings contribute to how you feel in your space”. When you shape your dwelling, it shapes you. And because it does it is very important to [...]

Clutter. It is all the stuff you have that doesn’t have a home that is in the wrong spot. Often that wrong spot is on a counter, a table, a bed, or the floor. Those flat surfaces – [...]

In the era of material abundance, pursuing a minimalistic lifestyle has emerged as a transformative choice. As we navigate the complexities of modern living, it is essential to pause and reflect [...]

Tell me if these statements resonate: I want to be clutter-free but I want to keep everything. I like my stuff. It can be hard to reconcile both things. After all, how to declutter and be [...]

I have never heard anyone say to me after working to get organized that being organized wasn’t worth it.  No one has ever said that the work they put in didn’t yield results beyond [...]

There are a few words and phrases I am just not too fond of: should do miscellaneous someday And of course, one of my least favorite, later. As in “I’ll do it later”. I am not sure when uttering [...]

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 [...]

The world is full of endings. Your life, actually, is sprinkled with them. You have parties and celebrations and farewells to mark the end of a year, a career, a life. All of these [...]