When I say the word “clutter,” most people know what I mean: piles, stacks, overflowing bins, crowded walkways, and all manner of unmanaged stuff cramming up spaces. Clutter makes us wish we could just snap our fingers and make it all go away. Getting rid of clutter is a worthy goal, but not only to […]
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Spring is a pretty season in in New England. There are a plethora of perennials and bulbs that push up through the ground, and the fruit trees really put on a show. Imagine pink “snow” falling from the cherry trees! I take these beautiful trees for granted, but they actually require a bit of care.
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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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Quick question: what gift did you get for your last birthday? How about as a holiday gift last year? What if I ask the same question going back five, ten, or more years? Can you remember? While some gifts do stand out in our memories, many fade over time. I would be hard pressed to
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Have you ever heard the phrase, “People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime?” I’ve always thought it was a helpful mantra, a reminder that it isn’t the duration of a relationship that dictates its value, but rather the impact that it has. Physical belongings are much the same. We
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