Perspectives

Living Intentionally with Single-Use Plastics

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Significant Emotional Events We all have experiences that forever imprint on our minds and cause a shift in how we think about things.  My dad has always called them significant emotional events.  One of my significant emotional events occurred a few years back while whale watching on a 36-foot SuperRib in Southern California. Looking back, I vividly recall the awe as we found our small craft surrounded by a school of hundreds of dolphins.  And, I’ll likely not forget how … Read More

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Five Possible Outcomes When You Stop Shopping

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In January of 2018 I challenged myself to not shop for or purchase clothing, shoes or accessories for twelve months.  Four months later I shared my takeaways to date from my shopping ban.  It’s now February of 2019 and I wanted to check in and share what I’ve discovered that I believe could be of benefit to you.  Before sharing, I must confess to the purchase of two banned items. Going into 2018 I was confident two … Read More

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Honoring YOUR Values as You Simplify Your Life

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Reading time ~ 4 minutes Sometimes people in your life have a hard time understanding choices you make. There is a woman I knew, we’ll call her Jill, who was frustrated with a friend of hers, who wasn’t available as often as Jill expected her to be.  The friend was happy to hang out with Jill during the day, but every time Jill invited her to dinner or an evening meeting or event, she was turned down.  … Read More

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Creating a Simplicity Statement

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Note:  I drafted this piece on creating a simplicity statement back in January 2016 as we were preparing to renovate the smaller home we had recently purchased and expected to move into in April 2016.   Having spent a week in a 1000sq ft condo in Kauai this past week, I was reminded I can live with a lot less than I thought was possible.  Home for less than 24 hours, my initial urge was to begin … Read More

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What CAN You Do?

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We all experience unfortunate situations that throw a big old wrench in our plans.  For me recently, the wrench was a power outage on a Friday morning in December.   Whatever its nature, the wrench is almost guaranteed to create internal dialogue like mine when the power went out at 8AM:      “Ugh!  How am I going to shower and get dressed in the dark before the painters arrive?“      “Oh no, the painters!  They can’t possibly finish … Read More

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Gifts Received When We Release Clutter

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I recently received a call from my aunt.  It was a nice surprise, because we don’t speak on the phone very often.  She called to tell me about a special gift she had recently received.  She had just finished going through all of her Christmas and Holiday cards she’d been saving for the last 8 years and that she was donating the fronts to a local school for use in their art projects.  She also shared she … Read More

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Interesting Interview with ADHD Expert, Ari Tuckman

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On two occasions in this blog I’ve recommended a book by ADHD expert, Ari Tuckman, Ph.D. called More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD.   Last month I was lucky enough to hear Dr. Tuckman speak on “A Stronger Mindset to Overcome Life’s Challenges” at the 2013 CHADD Conference in Washington D.C.  I’ve heard Dr. Tuckman speak on a number of occasions on a number of difference topics and highly recommend his presentations, as … Read More

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Perspectives: What’s Possible From 30,000 feet?

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A lot of the work we do in professional coaching is around perspectives – looking at things differently, examining things from a different point of view.  This photo was taken from an altitude of about 30,000 feet.  It is a great visual representation of the different perspective available from that place. From 30,000 feet we’re able to grasp, ever so tenuously, the enormity of it all.  Sensing this enormity invites us into a space where we can … Read More

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Shifting Perspectives to Create Space

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This is the bookshelf in my office. Over the years, I’ve accumulated lots of books on myriad topics such as Home Staging, Feng Shui, Hoarding, Coaching, ADHD and surprise, Organizing. The top four shelves house reference materials while the bottom shelf holds primarily project materials. Over the years I’ve become more selective about what resides on these shelves.  This bookshelf only contains materials I consider to be of value at any point in time. Materials no longer … Read More

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How to pack for a week in a carry-on…

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I love to travel, but I hate to pack.   I don’t hate trying to organize the items that I’m taking into my suitcase, that part is actually fun, which shouldn’t surprise anyone, given that I’m a professional organizer.  What I hate is trying to decide what to take.  As a result  I historically hauled around way too much on my vacations. When presented with an opportunity recently to spend a week in Paris, I realized this … Read More

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