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Are your Passwords strong enough?

By Hazel Thornton | March 28, 2023 |

    If you’re still using the LastPass password manager after their system was hacked, you’re not alone. I am too. For now. And if you’ve recently switched, or have never used a password manager, THIS ARTICLE IS FOR YOU, TOO!        

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Odds Are We’re Gonna Be Alright

By Hazel Thornton | January 9, 2022 |

I heard this song recently. Yes, it’s old, but it was new to me. And it gave me hope. The song is “Odds Are” by Barenaked Ladies.

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Talking about death won’t kill you, LOL!

By Hazel Thornton | October 18, 2021 |

(Originally published Jan. 2016. Updated Oct. 2021.) I recently (in Jan. 2016) spoke at a business networking luncheon attended by 80 women. My topic was “Who Will Check My Email When I Die?” I worried that no one would want to come hear me talking about death, especially when it started snowing that morning. But…

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The Worry Matrix

The Worry Matrix: How to Decide What’s Worth Worrying About

By Hazel Thornton | March 8, 2020 |

  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…

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Are your files backed up?

By Hazel Thornton | August 19, 2019 |

I originally wrote this post for World Back Up Day (Don’t be an April Fool – Take the Pledge!) But…really, shouldn’t every day be Back Up Day? (Click to view video: “What Would You Do if You Lost Everything?“)

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Planning my virtual funeral – who’s with me?

By Hazel Thornton | February 17, 2019 |

I’ve been talking and writing for a while now about organizing for your legacy. This involves doing things to make it easier on your grieving loved ones when the time comes, by preparing for your own death. Activities can range from writing your own obituary and planning your own funeral; to preserving your memorabilia and…

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‘Death Cleaning’ isn’t as scary as it sounds! (4 short book reviews)

By Hazel Thornton | June 18, 2018 |

Sometimes I notice a meaningful, but unintentional, theme among the books I read. Here are some recent good reads: Have you heard of Swedish Death Cleaning?

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A Valentine for Your Family: Planning for Your Legacy

By Hazel Thornton | February 9, 2018 |

If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, what would your loved ones be left with? Happy memories, or sad ones? Clutter and uncertainty? Or clear instructions and valued keepsakes? What will your legacy be?  

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The Downsizing Decision Matrix + Your Personal Inventory

By Hazel Thornton | August 6, 2017 |

  Face it, everyone downsizes their worldly possessions at some point, either voluntarily or involuntarily. You either do it before you die, or after you die. And you either do it yourself, or someone else has the burden of doing it for you. Which do you choose? Here is a tool to help you decide.

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Kicking the Bucket List (a short book review)

By Hazel Thornton | August 22, 2016 |

There are a lot of good books out there that I don’t take the time to review for you. But this one fits so well into the Organize Your Legacy portion of my business that I couldn’t resist. It’s called Kicking the Bucket List: 100 Downsizing & Organizing Things to Do Before You Die, by…

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