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	<title>Comments on: Coming Out of the Closet, Bag &amp; Box&#8230;#1</title>
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		<title>By: Sandra</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I called Miriam some years back to help me with a house full of stuff I had been carrying around from move to move for years.  I hadn&#039;t realized that all of the clothes I could no longer fit in were completely out of style, all of the things I was keeping were not needed and only taking up space in a house brimming-over with clutter.  It was very painful letting go, but I did it with Miriam&#039;s encouragement.  We even tackled the garage down to organizing the nuts, bolts, nails and screws.  It was the hardest thing I have ever done, but exactly what needed to be done.  Thanks, Miriam.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I called Miriam some years back to help me with a house full of stuff I had been carrying around from move to move for years.  I hadn&#8217;t realized that all of the clothes I could no longer fit in were completely out of style, all of the things I was keeping were not needed and only taking up space in a house brimming-over with clutter.  It was very painful letting go, but I did it with Miriam&#8217;s encouragement.  We even tackled the garage down to organizing the nuts, bolts, nails and screws.  It was the hardest thing I have ever done, but exactly what needed to be done.  Thanks, Miriam.</p>
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		<title>By: Shelby</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, what a great account of your first week&#039;s work with Miriam. I relived my early experiences through your writing, including the emotions and complex feelings of shame, embarassment, remorse, etc.. 

I&#039;m one of those &quot;seen worse&quot; clients you mentioned. I&#039;d been moving boxes of stuff and living between mounds of clutter and boxes until my level of energy and ability to cope hit bottom. Over 30 years of accumulated home, work, hobbies, presents bought but never sent, photos taken but still in their original envelopes, magazine subscriptions with never opened magazines piled high—you name it, I had it. In fact, I had it in my home, two rental storage units, and more in a shed behind my place, plus under the porches front and back. And ... I&#039;d HAD it! 

Miriam spoke at a meeting I attended, and although I&#039;d talked with and interviewed several other organizers, she was the only one with whom I felt an immediate sense of trust. Her professional approach gave me confidence that the money spent would be well worth it, and her non-judgemental, light-heartedness gave me hope.

One of my major objectives was to be able to welcome—without shame—friends who dropped by for a chat and a cuppa, impromptu dinners, or a glass of wine. I wanted a retreat and place of respite, a place of happiness, peace, and contentment.

So, like you, I took a deep breath, and with Miriam leading the way, plunged into years and years of my life&#039;s accumulations.

I&#039;ll be looking forward to your next blog, and in the meantime, I&#039;ll recommit to pushing toward my desired outcome. Thank you!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, what a great account of your first week&#8217;s work with Miriam. I relived my early experiences through your writing, including the emotions and complex feelings of shame, embarassment, remorse, etc.. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m one of those &#8220;seen worse&#8221; clients you mentioned. I&#8217;d been moving boxes of stuff and living between mounds of clutter and boxes until my level of energy and ability to cope hit bottom. Over 30 years of accumulated home, work, hobbies, presents bought but never sent, photos taken but still in their original envelopes, magazine subscriptions with never opened magazines piled high—you name it, I had it. In fact, I had it in my home, two rental storage units, and more in a shed behind my place, plus under the porches front and back. And &#8230; I&#8217;d HAD it! </p>
<p>Miriam spoke at a meeting I attended, and although I&#8217;d talked with and interviewed several other organizers, she was the only one with whom I felt an immediate sense of trust. Her professional approach gave me confidence that the money spent would be well worth it, and her non-judgemental, light-heartedness gave me hope.</p>
<p>One of my major objectives was to be able to welcome—without shame—friends who dropped by for a chat and a cuppa, impromptu dinners, or a glass of wine. I wanted a retreat and place of respite, a place of happiness, peace, and contentment.</p>
<p>So, like you, I took a deep breath, and with Miriam leading the way, plunged into years and years of my life&#8217;s accumulations.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be looking forward to your next blog, and in the meantime, I&#8217;ll recommit to pushing toward my desired outcome. Thank you!</p>
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