What I absolutely love about Professional Organizing Work is that it's never the same. It requires me to connect with my clients on a personal level and make sure the solutions or methods I suggest fit their needs and lifestyle.

I recently helped a friend declutter before a move and unpack into his new place. If you’re moving soon, I have some tips!

How is your nervous system lately?

Maybe you’ve been coming down from a busy season. Or maybe you’re trying to ignore the back-to-school vibe that has you stressed out. Regardless, summer is not over yet, so let’s all try to be present and enjoy every last drop of it.

I have a tendency to do or create things and never talk about them, or make them so small they’re basically a footnote in my newsletter and in my life.

So in the spirit of showing up, here are 3 things I’ve worked on recently.

It’s no secret that life can get overwhelming, even in summer, and even on vacation!

And as much as I love the Eisenhower Matrix - you know the one with the 4 quadrants (in blue below) - sometimes everything simply feels urgent AND important.

So what happens then? How do you decide what comes next?

How do you remember the good stuff?

I know humans are wired to remember negative events because, you know, survival; but I find my brain to be waaayy too good at that at times. 

So I’ve developed a little strategy to make sure I look back on life and can see the progress, remember the fun outings, and reminisce on the good times.

I’ve got 2 things for you today.

THING 1: Whose voice do you hear in your head when you make decisions about clutter?

THING 2: Join us for "Do I Need This?"

I’m often reminded of the importance of teamwork in decluttering and organizing because sometimes, when you feel stuck, all you need is someone to brainstorm solutions with or to shoulder the workload together.

HOT TAKE: The organization business is a bit of a scam!

Wait! What?

Let me explain!

Being organized is not a scam, but capitalism has made it another thing to agonize over, compare ourselves to, and spend our money on, and that’s certainly NOT why I decided to become a Professional Organizer!

I attended a workshop recently that made me realize my website needed some tweaking. 

Honestly, I’m happy to make quick updates to my website. But as a DIY “web designer” (using this title veeeeeeery loosely), I don't always know what I’m doing, and I may not know what is needed.

Anywho … I’m happy with the changes, so I thought I would show you. Check it out … isn’t she cuuuute!

Do you love travel content?

Because this is what this week’s newsletter is all about.

It took me years of practice to start packing light, and I’ve made many mistakes in the process. But I’m so glad I get to travel this way and enjoy more stress-free trips.

It’s finally warming up a bit over here, and it’s making me think about spring decluttering. 

This is usually the time of year when I just want to get rid of everything, burn it all down and start over. A bit dramatic, I know 🙄!

So instead, let’s make a plan for Spring Decluttering!

Procrastination gets a bad rap in our productivity-focused world. But really, procrastination is a signal that something is not working or not aligned. It’s not about laziness, and some research suggests procrastination is a form of self-regulation. Basically, the task (or tasks) we’re facing makes us feel uncomfortable, so we distract ourselves for a while to feel better, and our tasks pile up!

It’s that time of year … again!

Yep!

‘Tis the season of excavating your tax papers from the (potential) mountain that’s been accumulating all year long!

I haven’t started either, and if I’m being honest, I’m not looking forward to it; it’s 👏🏻 just 👏🏻 so 👏🏻 boring!

Buuuut, it’s gotta be done, right? So let’s do this together.

It’s no secret I love books! But I have trouble getting into non-fiction books, so you know that if I have recommendations, they are something special! Here are 3 non-fiction books I always recommend if you want to change your life and are craving a fresh start. I’ve read these books cover-to-cover, and I was never bored.

If you’re anything like me, your head is probably spinning from the news cycle sometimes, and you’re going about your life with a heavy heart, on top of wanting to just stay under a blanket!

Sending my silly little newsletter and talking about the privilege of decluttering and organizing feels pointless sometimes. But in the hopes that it helps just one person, even just to get a bit of distraction, I’ll keep going.

And I have two amazing offers for you today.

Do you like to make New Year’s resolutions? Personally, I’m kind of over it! Especially if everything has to start on January 1st and I have to plan more than a few months in advance. I’m done trying to plan my whole year in one go, and with arbitrary deadlines. 

Lately, I’m more interested in working on a few habits and projects at a time.

How to finally make your habits stick