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Org4life: Puzzles & Games

By Hazel Thornton | May 18, 2020 |

Do you enjoy puzzles and games? If so, great! If not so much, allow me to remind you how many different types of puzzles there are! To name just a few: Logic Puzzles Math Puzzles Word puzzles Riddles Brainteasers Jigsaw puzzles Here’s a list of related Org4life blog posts, and the current status of my…

Thriving in the Midst of Chaos

By Hazel Thornton | March 16, 2020 |

                  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…

Social Distancing: Introverts, we’re up!

By Hazel Thornton | March 12, 2020 |

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…

What do you love about your office? Here’s what I love about mine.

By Hazel Thornton | February 12, 2020 |

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,…

Org4life’s 15 Best Blog Posts Ever

By Hazel Thornton | January 27, 2020 |

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,…

FOCUS on 2020: A VISION for Peace in the New Year

By Hazel Thornton | December 28, 2019 |

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.

Organizing for Stressful Times

By Hazel Thornton | October 21, 2019 |

These are stressful times. And I think we’re all feeling it one way or another. (I originally wrote this post during a specific national crisis, but really, every day is stressful for someone, isn’t it?) Are you remembering to take care of yourself? I forget sometimes, so I’m writing this for myself as much as…

What are you worried about? Don’t worry – Take action!

By Hazel Thornton | July 29, 2019 |

What are you worried about? I think we all worry sometimes, don’t you? We worry about our health, and the health of our loved ones. About our appearance, and how we measure up to others. About money, and how our businesses are doing. About whether or not we’re being good parents. We worry about (fill…

Are You Getting to Good Enough?

By Hazel Thornton | June 2, 2019 |

Janine Adams and Shannon Wilkinson don’t know it yet, but I’ve become obsessed with their podcast, Getting to Good Enough, which recently aired its 52nd episode! That’s a whole year of 30-minute weekly episodes of “a podcast to help you let go of perfectionism so you can do more of what you love”.

How clean does your house really need to be?

By Hazel Thornton | April 22, 2019 |

I love nothing more than a clean, tidy, organized home! But those are three completely different things.