Mark the expiration date on your calendar.
Life feels scary right now because everything seems out of control.
We can’t personally solve all of the world’s health, financial, social, environmental, and political issues, but we can focus on controlling our own little corner of the world, bit by bit. Starting with “free” trials.
Flatten the curve — TP edition (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
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!
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:
This is the view from my home office desk.
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, though, here are some tips and inspiration for decluttering your office and making it a place where you really enjoy spending time.
I’ve contributed a lot to this worthwhile blog carnival!
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, but it could be that… (more…)
Curious George looking to see where I went. (I had gone outside to talk with my neighbor, Lonna.)
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 relate, and I so appreciate those of you who expressed your condolences on Facebook, and those of you who sent cards to my home…!
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?
FOCUS on 20/20, er, I mean 2020.
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.
Internet photo of the luminarias at the cemetery next door (Mt. Calvary).
(This story was originally posted in a Facebook Note on December 24, 2012.)
Luminarias are one of my favorite family holiday traditions. It comes from my mom’s having grown up (from the age of 10) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
But… in the cemetery? Let me explain.
One never knows what will happen when you pass a family keepsake on to the next generation. Will they love it? Or, not so much? There’s only one way to find out….if your kids are adults now, ask them!
Keep reading to find out what happened when I offered my mom’s good silverware to my niece Vinca as a wedding present.
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