It’s the first week of December. Major gift-giving days are right around the corner. Are you feeling the stress of finding the perfect gift? I know I am. Every year I go through the “who do I need to buy for?,” “what does Aunt Mildred want?,” “what’s meaningful, …
For many of us, Thanksgiving kicks off the busy and potentially stressful holiday season . . . that time of year when many people compare their lives to beautiful, perfect Rockwell and Better Homes and Garden images. This time of year I hear a lot of stress-related concerns …
October is National ADHD Awareness month. I recently gave an hour and a half presentation at the Everett Library about ADHD. The highlights are noted below “It’s so much easier to suggest solutions when you don’t know too much about …
There are lots and lots of reasons people become disorganized and in my business I’ve worked with all of them. In large part, disorganization can be broken down into major categories: Chronic Disorganization: What does it look like? Home and/or work spaces containing too much, disorganized stuff. Difficulty …
Do you participate in negative thoughts like “I just can’t do anything right!”? Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, refers to this as Automatic Negative Thinking. Automatic negative thinking can be personally destructive and is tied very closely to negative self talk. “These thoughts severely limit a person’s ability …
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 …