Hazel Thornton
There’s nothing like a crisis to bring out the helpful spirit and creativity in people. Now that everyone’s stocked up on toilet paper, and hunkered down safely, the ideas are coming fast and furiously! One might think that my happily-introverted, self-employed, semi-retired, virtual-service-providing self might be…
Almost overnight, social distancing has become a household term. If you haven’t heard yet, it’s a bona fide method of slowing down the spread of disease, namely the Coronavirus (COVID-19). And it has an entire Wikipedia page devoted to it! (If you look at nothing else on the page while you’re there, don’t miss the…
The Worry Matrix is a handy, printable tool that will help you decide what’s worth worrying about, and what isn’t. In my previous posts — Clearing Mental Clutter and Why Worry? Take Action! — I covered the following concepts: Worrying is just a form of mental clutter. Worrying is like praying for something you…
I think the key to being productive is to be comfortable and happy spending time in your office. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a corporate cubicle; a dedicated room at home with a door that closes; or another space you’ve carved out for yourself. If you love your office, great! Carry on. If you don’t,…
As part of my celebration of 15 years in the organizing biz, I’ve put together this list of my 15 best blog posts for you. (Oops, I already couldn’t resist sneaking an extra one in with a link!) What makes a blog post one of my “best”? Well, I chose them all for different reasons,…
George was my constant companion for 17-1/2 years. Social media friends got to see a lot of him. He had his own Pinterest board. And a Facebook photo album. He died in December from multiple health conditions (OK, I had him euthanized, ugh!), and I miss him terribly. I know many pet owners who can…
Please join me in celebrating 15 years of helping clients to declutter, simplify, organize, and refresh their homes, offices, schedules, and lives…and helping them discover their roots and tell their family stories, too! And what’s an anniversary without gratitude, a few selected highlights, and a crossword puzzle?
As I shift my focus from 2019 to 2020, I have chosen a focus word for the new year. It is….wait for it….FOCUS. Either that, or VISION. Whatever. They go hand in hand, don’t they? I can’t be the only one who picks FOCUS or VISION for 2020, but that’s OK. It’s not a competition.
What are “holidays” and why are they so stressful? A holiday is any special occasion, all year round, which involves extra preparations; extra time, money and energy; and extra people, families in particular. Examples include birthdays, weddings, religious holidays, and secular holidays. Holiday stress comes from having unrealistic expectations of yourself and others. Sometimes it’s the…
I hate to be a party pooper, but I just don’t believe it takes 21 days to create a habit. Or 30 days. Or however long people are saying. It’s true that you can’t simply do something for only 3 days, or 10, and expect it to “stick”. And the effort required to create a…
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