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Notice I said heart instead of head? When your heart is in the game no matter it be a sport or work or whatever…if your heart’s not in it, then it’s kinda hard to push yourself over the hump. When the going gets tough, your head gets going and it usually says, “yeah, I’m done”.Read more about 5 Steps to Get Your Heart in the Clutter Clearing Game.[…]
Life has been coming at my family full tilt since June.* While my Mom was nearing the end of her battle with cancer, my mother-in-law began hers. I’m not going to go into the details of all the things that happened on a weekly basis that were emotional hurdles. Bottom line, things have been uberRead more about Keep It Simple: Filling Your Empty Cup[…]
While I have a general structure to my month long Clutter Clearing Adventure, I still design the process with each client for their individual needs. Although, each client is different there is a common pattern: 2 weeks in, they HIT THE WALL. Which is why coaching has been good for them because had they doneRead more about Hitting The Wall[…]
Do you ever find yourself avoiding certain tasks? You know, those mind-numbingly mundane tasks that need to get done and life would flow so much easier if you just did it, but you don’t? You find other things to prioritize and do instead? I’ve been feeling out of sorts since March. As I’m sure mostRead more about “Do The Damn Thing!”[…]
Nurture and Nourish I’m working on my own Journal Board. My words for 2020 actually came up in November as I was fertilizing and watering my tree. The poor thing was so depleted from all the chaos going on earlier in the year with construction happening in our backyard. The water had been turned off.Read more about 2020 Intentions. What are your words for the year?[…]
Keeping It Simple is getting to the core of things. When it comes to STUFF or cluttered schedules, I’m always asking, “Why?” I often sound like an inquisitive toddler when I’m working with me clients because I’m asking why very frequently. Each why that gets answered, helps peel back a layer, getting closer to theRead more about Getting To The Core of Clutter[…]
Have you ever thought similar thoughts when reading about decluttering? There are certain categories of STUFF that a lot of my clients and followers are very protective of: books, clothes, shoes, arts and crafts supplies and children’s artwork, and belongings of deceased loved ones to name a few. When I post about or talk aboutRead more about “Step Away from the Books, Karen, and No One Gets Hurt”[…]
Create a Focal Point: Creating a focal point in a cluttered space is a great way to get started. By clearing a surface and placing something you enjoy looking at creates an anchor for the entire space. It’s not just a design thing, it’s an energy thing, too. (Read about how a Buddha statue placedRead more about When Clearing out the Clutter, Create a focal point[…]
LIFE is already complicated. Births, deaths, illnesses, relationships, school, work…so why do we complicate life more by acquiring STUFF? STUFF that brings a temporary hit of “feeling good”. Then the “feel goods” dissipate. And the STUFF remains, cluttering our spaces and our minds and our hearts. And then LIFE happens.Read more about LIFE is already complicated. Why are we allowing STUFF to complicate it more?[…]
Singularity: a point where a measured variable reaches unmeasurable or infinite value* Flat out, I believe the first step to true empowerment is self-care. I don’t mean self-care like getting your hair and nails done. I mean self-care like “I need to NOT go to that party tonight because I’m drained and I need toRead more about Self-care: the Singularity of Girl Power.[…]