The Untold Tale….of your Refrigerator Magnets – March 2012 Newsletter

One of my favorite parts of teaching people about clutter and organizing is introducing them to parts of their homes that they no longer really see. It’s typical to be focused on the problem areas, the chaotic pantry, the overwhelming attic or garage, or the stacks of unopened mail. These are the projects that demand [...]

When Value Costs Too Much – November Newsletter 2011

  The jet lag is fading and life slowly resumes its normal shape.     My month long trip to Australia was an exciting and fulfilling adventure with old friends and new, exotic birds and animals, and driving on the other side of the road. Adapting to vehicles coming at me on the right was [...]

An Autumn Potpourri – September Newsletter 2011

September is my favorite month for a number of reasons – I love the transitional months best, particularly the changes in the angle of the light. In recent phone calls with people far away, it’s occurred to me that growing up in the northern latitudes has shaped my expectations about how days and seasons pass. [...]

Body Doubles Make it Happen – May Newsletter 2011

The Composed Domain, as most of you know, is all about your relationship to your home. My hope is that you deepen your awareness of what works and learn to create a place where “being home” is more than sorting mail and watching TV.  It is such a personal process! The front window at my [...]

When Syncing Doesn’t and other Surprises – March 2011 Newsletter

March Greetings! This month’s quote says it all….. I try to take it one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.  (Ashleigh Brilliant) Before regaling you with that story I have a major discovery to share. I now understand why so many people keep their Oprah Magazines. Sitting in the [...]

The Tyranny of Receipts

Another Reason to Break Free! Keeping receipts is probably one of the most classic and avoidable clutter problems there is!! There are only a few real reasons to carry these bits of paper around in our  wallets, pockets or purses. What is worse, once we get them home they litter the desk top, accumulate in [...]

Personal Organizing and Clutter Clearing – Bellevue College

2 Thursdays  August 2012, the 2nd and 9th  7:00PM – 8:30PM Find that letter, reclaim the counter tops and feel at home in your world! Come and create strategies for change and discuss concrete methods for tacking clutter and chaos. Learn clutter clearing and simple organizing principles to help you break old patterns, learn new [...]

Personal Organizing in Edmonds

Edmonds ArtsNow 2 part Organizing class at the Edmonds Community College ArtsNow Department. Call for Information (425) 640-1243 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (425) 640-1243 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Winter Session: 2 Thursday Evening Sessions  – $49 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. June 2nd and 9th, 2011 Register Here

Hope for Hoarding

Last August I had the honor of meeting Debbie Fleming, a person ready to change her life. She was selected by TLC’s show, Hoarding: Buried Alive for an episode showcasing her story. I was offered the role of her professional organizer and along with Dr. Travis Osbourn we supported Debbie in beginning to turn things [...]

In the Media!! October 2010 Newsletter

The Composed Domain on The Learning Channel   In August I was invited to participate as the Organizer in the filming an episode of The Learning Channels show Hoarding: Buried Alive show. I spent a month working with an amazing and dedicated client on her home. She was ready to make HUGE and lasting changes and [...]

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