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Living Your Dream Life Begins with Knowing What You Want
Jennifer’s Story
For me, summer presents a rare opportunity. It’s the one time of the year when I have time and space to dream and gain clarity about my life. In the hustle and bustle of the school year, in the midst of balancing family, work, volunteer, and other obligations, it can be difficult to truly reflect on life and how things are going for me.… continue reading…
A Surprising Time Management Secret
Time is the currency of our lives. In essence, how you spend your time is how you spend your life. With that said, how do you feel about the way you’re currently spending your time…and your life?… continue reading…
An Easy Way to Get Unstuck
If you read last week’s quick tip then you know that last week I attended the National Association of Professional Organizer’s conference in New Orleans. It was my fourth time attending this conference, but I haven’t attended in the last few years.… continue reading…
Decluttering Inspiration from Martha Stewart Living
The folks at Martha Stewart Living shared an inspiring story with me from their April 2013 edition. The story is about Bea Johnson’s family who moved into a small house. As a result they decluttered (deeply) and dramatically changed their lives.… continue reading…
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Here’s something you may not know about me: I love college basketball, to the extent that I jump up and down and scream at the television as if the players can hear me.… continue reading…
Boost Your Creativity by Paring Down Creative Supplies
Have you ever noticed that after you declutter your closet you feel like you have more clothes than you did before you began? This is because now you have easy access to your favorite clothing—those things that fit you well and you feel great wearing.… continue reading…
Creating Space for People and Things You Love
Jennifer and I have been working on an editorial calendar for the blog. What does this mean to you? Well, for one thing, on Monday’s we plan to share a short post with an inspiring quote—something to get your week off on the right foot.… continue reading…
Running Q&A: How to Start Running
In October, Jennifer reached her goal to successfully complete a marathon, and I reached my goal of running 43 miles in one month. Clearly, running is something we talk about a lot, both here in the office and on the blog.… continue reading…
Lessons Learned from a First-Time Marathon
Last week, I mentioned that Jennifer was running in her first marathon on Sunday. Today, I asked her to share her story with all of us, including the “secrets” to her success and what she learned along the way.… continue reading…
Letting it be easy…
This past weekend, my husband Jay and I took care of something that had been on our to-do list since the beginning of April. We had been dreading this task for weeks…because it felt hard.… continue reading…
