The most powerful 60 seconds
My mother is a very smart woman. I know they say that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. While I don’t consider myself dumb, I am often in awe of my mother’s [...]
You’re not the only one who can’t figure out paperwork
Paperwork, of any kind, can be messy. Figuring it out can feel daunting. I don’t know many people who would disagree with me. I love to dig into disorder and make sense of it all, and [...]
The medicine of life
When I think about the one key component to being healthy, or getting organized, or finding happiness, I think basic. As in, the simple fundamentals. It sometimes feels that going back to the [...]
How my daughter lives minimally and why it’s important
Before motherhood {which is now just about two years in the making} a lot of people used to tell me that I would have to let a lot go with motherhood when it came to “stuff”. [...]
You can’t grow without roots: why digging deep is necessary
I don’t know that I have ever met a person who doesn’t love a little instant gratification. If something is wrong and it can be fixed, likedy-split, you’d be hard-pressed to [...]
A list will do you good and keep your brain sane
I love my list. I think I always have because I have always had a fast-moving mind. Ideas flow in and out often. Things I want to do, or need to do hang around the periphery of my mind daily. [...]