Wow!! I was really caught off guard by that theory!! Before starting as a Professional Organizer with Living Peace, LLC, I prided myself on what I thought organization was all about. I had a clear vision of how I was going to use my “natural talent” to help...
REA-SON-ABLE: 1a: being in accordance with reason; b: not extreme or excessive. 2 a: possessing sound judgment
A few weeks ago, we discussed a book by Kathy Waddill that said successful organizing for anyone means being "Reasonably" Organized. Success comes when a person allows for flexibility....
I don’t know about you- but the way to my man’s heart is frequently through his wallet. Combine frugal Yankee traits with a lack-luster economy, and you may relate to his (and my) reaction to “wasting “ money. Nevertheless, it happens more than it might due to the simple fact of forgetting a cardinal rule of organizing:...
Someone once asked me if a professional organizer is “just a parent-figure telling people to ‘Go clean up your room!’”
No. Not even close.
Professional organizers may be experts, but we will never scold you like a parent. Instead, we will guide you along a path. We will:...
Maybe something's in the air! It seems like every time I open a magazine or newspaper I run into a comic commentary on disorganization and clutter. Now I'm thinking the funny-pages may be on to something. The MOST important treasure in my Organizer's Tool Kit is a sense of humor! Really - can you imagine facing a challenge...
I’ve been thinking a lot about sailboats this week. They’re quickly coming out of the water here in New England, but last week’s trip to San Diego brought me close again to those magnificent creations of wood and canvas. Sailing has taught me a lot of life lessons – one is the concept of plotting out a course and staying on it,...
Or maybe I can.
I’ve started reading David Allen’s classic Getting Things Done. He introduces the concept of the “open loop” – which he defines as “anything pulling at your attention that doesn’t belong where it is, the way it is.” These are the incompletes in life- big or small- that continually take up space in your...
I LOVE this quote. It seems appropriate advice at this season of ghosts and goblins – but also serves as a reminder as I change over my clothes to the reality of darker, colder days. My closet overhaul takes time (and a full length mirror) because it is always a moment of reckoning. What shape is my body in this year? What...
Surroundings, spaces, clutter can affect you in many ways. Stress can, and often will, take on a physical form. That space that causes you anxiety whenever you see it, could also affect you in a physical way - muscle aches, back pain, a cold. The specific physical manifestation can differ for each person. For me, every...
12 drummers, 11 pipers, 10 lords, 9 ladies, 8 maids, 7 swans, 6 geese, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves, and don't forget the 5 golden rings. Do you think this is a bit excessive?
People who know me know that I'm all for glitter and I love this time of year for all of it's enthusiasm. My tree shines, my...
