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  Let’s grab a delicious beverage, sit down in a comfy chair, and chat about the general emotional, mental, and the physical impacts of clutter.   Now I know this doesn’t sound as delightful as spending your time getting puppy kisses and ice cream on a warm sunny day, but it’s an important conversation to…

The organizing industry is unique in the way that organizers come from so many walks of life with very unique backgrounds. Some were born organized; I, for instance, was not. One organizer may have an interior design background while mine was Lean Manufacturing. Some make the investment in NAPO, this Rock Star has currently rebelled…

“Where did all this stuff come from and why is it so hard to let it go?”   If I had a dollar for every time I heard this from one of my wonderful clients as they scanned a hot spot in their home, I could have a hay day at The Container Store for…

Where does this remarkable thing called motivation come from? Where can we locate it? Borrow it? Buy it?   Motivation comes SO easy to me. I feel incredibly motivated to sleep-in, skip workouts, eat obnoxious amounts of bread, and google food puns all day; its a gift really. Unfortunately, that cup does not runneth over…

It’s here.   The holiday season is upon us. Whether you’re a Martha Stewart wanna-be coordinating your napkins and drapes to your gluten-free sweet potato pie, or you’re in denial and looking for affordable airline tickets to leave the country, the days are upon us and with the season comes clutter.   Schedule clutter, extra-inches-around-our-waist…

Does your home feel crowded? Cluttered? Are you overwhelmed and do not know where to start?   Oh friend, you are SO not alone!   I was once there too; getting started is the hardest part when we decide to simplify our life. Clutter can accumulate in our physical environment, our schedules, and the number…