Getting organized is an emotional process; it doesn’t come easy for many people. Here are some experiences I had with people where emotion got the better of them while organizing. Unrealistic expectations – I have a client who is a brilliant and loving physician. He is also overwhelmed with clutter. Because he is successful in [...]

Expanding on my post, How to Get Organized On Your Own, I wanted to say a little more about focus. Today I am writing from the kitchen of a gorgeous bed and breakfast near my house The Flower Farm Inn.  It’s a gift I gave myself while putting into practice the things I wrote about [...]

  I recently worked with a client who just wanted to do a once over on her home and clear some clutter. When I first arrived I have to admit, How Do I Get Organized? Accountability I wasn’t sure why I was there. My first impression was that the house was pretty clutter free but [...]

Before you wave the white flag to your clutter let’s approach the battle with a new strategy. Doesn’t it seem that the stuff refuses to stay where it belongs; therefore changing its rank from things to clutter? Or maybe it’s like trying to get the cat into the bath – legs spray apart, hissing and [...]

I arrived at the home of a new client, an overwhelmed entrepreneurial mom (imagine that) with a small house and a busy family.  She was looking for ways to make everything fit and feel less closed in.  We worked our way through the house, room by room, and out to the garage where she just [...]

Thread by thread the rope unravels; clutter and disorganization have won the battle and stolen your peace and serenity. Your life has become unmanageable. You can purge stuff, organize it what’s left into nice containers or create a new filing system. These are fundamental tasks in organizing; however, if you do not address how it [...]