I spent some time with my vision board this past weekend, with the intention of getting clearer on my goals for 2015. I last wrote about my vision board a couple of years ago. Here is a little of what I shared about a vision board then: A vision board is a collection of visual images pasted or pinned to a board that represents things that you want to bring into your life. A vision board uses the … Read More
My new favorite tool for bringing mindfulness, fun and creativity to change is my Buddha Board. Per the Buddha Board website, this board is “based on the Zen concept of living in the moment. You simply paint on the surface with water and your creation will come to life in bold design. Then, as the water slowly evaporates, your art will magically disappear leaving you with a clean slate and a clear mind – ready to create a whole … Read More
I’ve been reminded a couple of times recently about the importance of bringing fun and creativity into addressing one’s challenges. The first was by a coaching student in a class I serve as an assistant trainer for, the second was with one of my artistic clients, and the third occurred as part of a coaching clinic scenario I was participating in recently. In each situation, the client was in a stuck place, bogged down by the weightiness … Read More
This is my vision board for 2012. A vision board is a collection of visual images pasted or pinned to a board that represents things that you want to bring into your life. My board, created on a framed cork board that hangs above my desk, represents the reminders of goals aspired to and goals achieved in a particular year. Creating and regularly focusing on a board like this can be instrumental in reaching one’s goals. A vision … Read More
Something I really wanted when we moved recently was to find a house with a laundry room on the second floor that had plenty of space for processing laundry. I had transitioned the laundry room from the mudroom to the second floor master bathroom of our last home and loved that our clothing never left the second floor. It meant no more toting dirty clothes down the stairs and clean clothes up. In my mind it was … Read More
I won’t see my family on Christmas day, so we celebrated with them last weekend. Today, I have to share the gift that my very clever sister came up with for me, this gift card wreath! Gift cards, though very practical and it this case very appreciated because I love to read, aren’t necessarily a fun gift to give or get. In this case though, Amy had a lot of fun implementing this idea, though she said … Read More
As a professional organizer, people will often ask me about my favorite organizing product, assuming it’s some kind of label maker on steroids or some other type of organizing gadget. Imagine their surprise when I tell them it is a chisel tip Sharpie Marker. Yes, the humble Sharpie Marker, albeit on steroids given its chisel tip. The chisel tip is key, because it gives you the option of a thin or fat line in one pen. I … Read More