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I’m a self-identified bibliophile. I read a lot and hold high standards for the books I read. Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui is so far, the most influential book of my life. As I have told the story many a time, I was a lost teenager wandering through a used book store in a […]
I was fortunate to attend a presentation a couple years ago to our local NAPO (National Association for Professional Organizers) chapter by Stephanie Bennett Vogt about clearing your home with spaciousness and intention. Stephanie is a leading space-clearing expert, international speaker, and blogger/author. I recently read her book A Year To Clear, “a journey of […]
I admit it, I’m a fan of reading memoirs about positive changes in people’s lives. Whether it’s about weight loss, finding themselves again after a major life downfall, or decluttering, I love reading about their process and how they motivated themselves to move forward. It’s usually never a linear progress, but more often one step […]
Awhile back at a Living Peace staff meeting, we were discussing books that had changed our lives or had a big impact in some way. For me, that book was Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy, by Sarah Ban Breathnach. It was published in 1995 (I can’t believe it’s been over 20 years!), […]
In todays Tuesday Tip, Living Peace professional organizer Melissa Belliard talks about “Moving On” – a book that offers useful tips and discusses topics for us as we face our parents aging, having conversations, downsizing, and preserving special memories. Melissa touches on the resources, and checklists and highlights the lessons learned from others going through […]
I had the pleasure of reading Geralin Thomas’ new book, From Hoarding to Hope; Understanding People Who Hoard and How to Help Them. The purpose of the book, while pretty well stated in the title, is meant to be an introduction to hoarding and common traits found in people who hoard. Thomas makes clear from […]