Mind Mapping Might Help – April 2011 Newsletter

Being an April Fool has a certain appeal these days. Especially if it means I get to laugh at myself. This is a new skill, one I have cultivated by fighting decades of seriousness. As a kid, being caught unawares was one of the worst things I could imagine. Any sort of joke played on [...]

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 [...]

An Experience with Identity

Many thanks to a long time client of mine who recently shared this thoughtful description of her de-cluttering experience: I’ve been doing de-cluttering and re-organizing all year, but just today I started a project I had been putting off for a long time. There is a 4-drawer file cabinet out in my garage that is [...]

Summer Tidbits – August 2010 Newsletter

Welcome to Summer! Yes, It actually feels like we have arrived, and most people I talk to are wondering where it went already! High on my current list is realizing even more clearly where my time is spent. Even though the lawn chair was calling, this week it has been on newsletter refinements. Using iContact [...]