As a child, I was a Girl Scout. As yummy as those Thin Mints are, it’s not about the cookies. The Girl Scout motto is “Be Prepared.” The importance of this was emphasized by my troop leaders. According to the Girl Scout handbook, a “Girl Scout is ready to help out wherever she is needed. READ MORE
This past week, I was working with a new client, helping her edit and organize her wardrobe. In the process of going through items, she turned and asked me, “Why do people keep so much stuff? And why is it so hard for people to get rid of things?” I will share with you what READ MORE
I was walking my dogs around my neighborhood early one morning last month, shortly before the garbage trucks were scheduled to make their rounds. In front of a neighbor’s house, I saw this storage bin sitting at the curb alongside his other trash. The good news is that the bin actually had a label. The READ MORE
Have you asked yourself “what day is today?” more than once (a week) since you have been sheltering-in-place? The days definitely seem to merge into one another. Last week, a friend declared on his social media post, “From now on, the days of the week will be known as ‘this day’, ‘that day’, and ‘another READ MORE
I saw a sweatshirt the other day that read “I don’t meet the minimum height requirement to ride your emotional roller-coaster” and it made me chuckle. How many of you have been on an emotional roller-coaster since COVID-19 began, or at least since we were mandated to stay home? I know I have. My emotional READ MORE
Benjamin Franklin once said, “if you want something done, ask a busy person.” There’s truth to that statement. Often, the busier we are, the better we manage our time. Generally, busy people get more done in a day because they have a set, often jam-packed schedule, which doesn’t permit them the luxury of wasting time, READ MORE
Last month I wrote about being prepared in the event of a major illness or death. Unfortunately, preparedness seems to be the topic of the quarter… With the world-wide COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, this month let’s talk about how to gear up if you choose to self-quarantine, decide to work from home/are told you READ MORE
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon In the first 12 days of January, 8 people I knew died. And no, they were not all old or sick. In the subsequent four weeks, there have been several more deaths and two horrible medical diagnoses. I am not READ MORE
The holiday season is upon us. This can be a stressful, expensive, and clutter-filled time of the year. Consequently last year, and the year before, and the year before that, I wrote blog posts offering some alternatives to physical gifts. Several you reached out to me to offer some additional suggestions to the list, and READ MORE
How often do you believe you check your smart phone? While you might be tempted to think, “not that often”…. according to a recent study, the typical American checks their phone an average of every 12 minutes, or roughly 80 times a day. Does that surprise you? And how long do you feel you can READ MORE
