Football season in the US is in full swing. I’m not a huge sports fan, but I do enjoy relaxing in front of a television on a Sunday, cheering my favorite team. (Go Birds!) It’s fun to watch the players take the field and use their gifts and talents in pursuit of victory. In all […]
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Letting go can be hard. I recently heard someone say, “Everything I get rid of has claw marks all over it.” I love this! Most people operate under an “automatic keep” mentality: once we acquire something, our gut reaction is to keep it. Unfortunately, if all we ever do is add, and never subtract, we
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There is a phrase I frequently use when working with clients: The floor is not a shelf. Shelves are what we use for storing and displaying belongings. In contrast, the floor is primarily for furniture. As with most rules of thumb, there are exceptions. For instance, near your entryway, the floor may also accommodate shoes.
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The holiday season is humming along. How are you doing? Are you feeling calm or stressed out? There are many “extras” during the month of December, and as great as they are, they can be draining. Even fun, special, and good things require some of our energy and time. Adding “to dos” to an already
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The concept of minimalism has been around since the 1960s. While often associated with stark spaces and extreme lifestyles, minimalists claim it has many benefits. About six years ago, a couple of fellow professional organizers and I formed a group called “Minimal Quest” as an open forum to explore minimalism and how it intersects with
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