Last week was “National Simplify Your Life” week. I meant to write a post last week about this subject, but I took a week off and REALLY simplified my life by not doing any work. How’s that for “simplifying?” Not very productive, but it felt really good! Although …
Yikes! I keep seeing advertising for back-to-school preparations. Where, oh where, has the summer gone? Getting everyone ready for school adds another level of anxiety and stress to the last few summer days. Here are some tips to get you started and make the transition a little smoother. …
July is “National Family Reunion Month.” (Who knew there was such a thing?!) Our family just held one of our largest family reunions ever! With over 60 people, ages 2 to 86, in attendance, pulling this event off took a ton of planning and patience. Here are some …
Nothing lets you know you aren’t prepared for life little disasters, or big ones for that matter, like preparing your will/trust or changing your homeowner’s insurance. We’ve done both within the last nine months. It was a great wake-up call that I needed to get some things in …
Have you been getting the most out of your summer so far? Some of my clients don’t take advantage of the extra time with their friends and family (no school, vacations, etc.) because they aren’t organized enough to feel comfortable leaving the office. Possibly adding some efficiency to …
About a month ago I lost my mojo. You know what mojo is, right? According to the Cambridge Dictionary it’s “a quality that attracts people to you and makes you successful and full of energy.” I can trace it back to the day we lost our 12-year …
As I mentioned in my blog post last week, I recently completed a year-long Coaching curriculum intended to increase the effectiveness of the organizing and consulting client work I do. One of the things that resonated most with me was an in-depth study of how we each individually …
I recently completed a year-long Coaching curriculum (I’m so excited!). One of the things that resonated most with me was an in-depth study of how we each individually learn things and interpret our environments (learning modalities). Denslow Brown, Master Certified Coach, breaks down learning modalities as follows: Sense-based …
Closets can be a huge headache or a great source of joy. Simplifying by downsizing and organizing can turn our closets from frustrating to functional. How many times do we stand in front of our completely full closets and say “I can’t find a thing to wear!”? The …
Well, Spring has certainly sprung around the great Pacific Northwest! The four consecutive days over 80 degrees recently got me thinking less and less about organizing inside the house and more and more about organizing outside the house. Specifically, organizing all the assorted lawn and garden tools and …