Too often when I am working with clients, they have no idea what’s hiding under their bed, in their closet, in the filing cabinet or their garages. Pulling things out and seeing what’s hiding is the first step to breaking free from the bonds of clutter and confusion. Clutter doesn’t have to be a way […]

When we are faced with a mound of paper, mail, a cluttered desk, a kitchen table piled with books, letters, clothes and assorted things, we find our minds fog over and we can’t think clearly. We may find we are alone in a sea of  stuff that we try to push aside each day and […]

Paper is a nuisance, though it sometimes holds important information, and it can clutter our work and living spaces beyond measure. Paper comes in the forms of bills, legal documents, letters, cards, subscriptions, notices, parking tickets, catalogs and more. Sorting through it and keeping up on it can feel like a full time job. Many […]

Getting started in organizing or any new endeavor, can feel daunting and overwhelming. We may find ourselves suddenly feeling tired, bored, needing to to check our email or getting hungry. Getting clients focused and on task keeps them moving forward. My job is to access their needs and to address their clutter head on. Because […]

With the New Year comes new responsibilities and new possibilities. Without direction and order, we can find ourselves mired in 2010 without the  clear path and direction we need to move forward. If we have a pile of things we have left from the previous year, we can find ourselves challenged to take action and […]

Working with a professional organizer requires being coachable–the ability to receive instruction and guidance from another. When we aren’t coachable, our minds shut out any support or help. We remain solidified in our position and can’t hear what another has to teach us. This can happen in school between a student and teacher, at the […]

Everything in life has a life flow, or chi, that is an indestructible source of energy that powers the solar system, the tides, weather patterns and way your life unfolds. This energy source must be valued and respected. When we ignore it or try to resist it, we find ourselves in conflict with ourselves, co-workers, […]