Broken Things
surrounding ourselves with broken things can have unintended negative consequences
Decluttering
Think You Know Clutter?
Being a professional organizer is a privilege. I have the honor of being invited into people’s private lives. The job is fun, challenging and educational. I have learned so much over the years, mostly because clients have educated me about their belongings. Just for fun, I thought I would share an updated version of the
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Expectations and Your Family of Origin
Have you ever considered why you feel the way you do about stuff? Have you ever questioned your tendency to shove things out of sight, hold onto items or keep your belongings organized “just so?” While many factors can influence our relationship with material possessions, one that we might be slow to recognize is our
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Acquirers & Keepers
Working as a professional organizer has taught me a lot about possessions. I’ve learned that physical belongings serve a variety of purposes, including: Connecting us to our past (e.g. a varsity sport jacket) Embodying dreams for the future (e.g. a book on how to buy a boat) Keeping us healthy in the present (e.g. workout
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Memorabilia and Diminishing Returns
Have you ever heard of the law of diminishing returns? I heard about it back in my Introduction to Economics class in college. In simple terms, it means that the incremental output/benefit you get from an incremental increase in the amount of input/work tapers off over time (holding all other variables constant). For example, imagine
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