In the past when I gained weight. I would ask people, “Do I look heavier?” they said, “No, You look wonderful.” Yet, I knew my clothes are tighter and I had lost what I most loved about having trimmed down to begin with–I had lost the wiggle room. I really liked the wiggle room I […]
Continue readingIt is good to have clear goals and effective steps to reach them. Your initial plan is a place to start and will need to be adjusted as you learn more. I have listed a number of steps to take in order to help you develop a plan. Try not to get weighed down by […]
Continue readingAfter years of helping individuals and families bring more order into their lives, I observed that there are four major actions that are required during any organizing process. These actions are done over and over more in a cyclical than linear pattern. People were often good in one area but got stuck in another. Some folks […]
Continue readingImagine waking up in the morning and seeing your home and its contents in a new way. You no longer feel guilty, ashamed and defensive about the stacks of paper and magazines, the cluttered counters and closets, the unfinished projects and the rest of the general confusion of stuff. You see it all for what […]
Continue readingRead How to Get Buried in Paper first. Do each task to the best of your ability. Open your mail in the same place each day. Sort your papers as you look through them. Toss out everything you don’t want or need. Have a good paper management system and put your papers away where they belong. […]
Continue readingPlease read these instructions through to the end before you begin this organizing project. You might want to take a before picture of the cluttered mug shelf and the counter below it before beginning. Time Give yourself at least an hour for this project. It will take more time than that for several large shelves […]
Continue readingIf you find that you are constantly going from one thing to another while not doing what you really want to do. If everything sets off a steady stream of new and wonderful ideas, and you are so burdened by your own ability to produce tasks that you are left stymied. Then maybe you will […]
Continue readingAlways be in a hurry. Open all your mail in a different place every day. Look through all your papers very quickly (just to see what’s there). Keep everything “for now.” Separate mail into categories, then put it all back together and place it on a flat surface (until you can get around to it […]
Continue readingOrganization is important in everyone’s life, but for the elderly it can be the key to how well they can function independently—and for how long. They need to simplify their lives while keeping their independence and dignity. However, physical limitations of age or illness, poor memory, attachment to “the way things were,” or simply the […]
Continue readingMany of us feel sorry for ourselves and others when faced with the sorting, packing, and all the seemingly endless details of moving. We try to stay positive and endure. But when it is over, we vow we’ll never move again if we can help it. But moving doesn’t have to be unpleasant. No matter […]
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