Well, the holidays are officially off and running. It’s that time of year when many people compare their lives to Rockwell paintings, Martha Stewart magazines, and the social lives of the Kardashian’s. Rather than the unbridled joy that these images may present, I hear a lot of stress-related …
We are nearing the end of Pursuit of Happiness Week. (Yes, there is such a thing.) I’m writing this post at the end of the week because I really wanted to pay attention to my own experience of focusing on happiness this week before putting pen to paper. …
I recently had a major disappointment. I’d been working on a project for nearly three years. Having spent lots of time, energy, and money on this endeavor, I was ready to reap the fruits of my labors. The final assignment was to pass a very rigorous test. I …
Some NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) colleagues and I participated in a service project this weekend at the University District Food Bank. My “job” was to work with the food bank’s amazing Director, helping him declutter and organize his office so it would be more inviting to …