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Coming Out of the Closet, Bag & Box… #7

My client now realizes that there is more to streamlining than just decluttering… Here’s what I don’t understand. Why, when I allocate time to work on the house but decide to start by putting the dishes in the dishwasher and clearing off the kitchen table/resting place of every paper that comes in from the mailbox,…

Indecision

Indecision – Is It In Your Way? How many times do you put something down or aside to decide about later? Do you ever decide? Now wait a minute, you actually make 5 decisions every time you do that. You decide you can’t decide now. You decide it’s important enough to keep. You decide it’s…

Coming Out of the Closet, Bag & Box…#6

WWMD Part Deux: Rubik’s-cube-of-life Dory: Hey there, Mr. Grumpy Gills. When life gets you down do you wanna know what you’ve gotta do? Marlin: No I don’t wanna know. Dory: [singing] Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim. Marlin: Dory, no singing. Dory: [continuing]…

Coming Out of the Closet, Bag & Box…#1

 One of my clients has fantastically agreed to share her side of the story as I work with her over the next 10 weeks. I am so grateful for her willingness to open up about her transformation to streamlined living. I hope you you enjoy it. -Miriam When Miriam rang the doorbell I knew…

Extra Pieces of Paper

Small scraps of paper pile up, get caught up, slide out, escape and in general are annoying. Even knowing this is true doesn’t make it any easier for many people to decide what to do about their paper clutter. Paper is just flat stuff made out of wood and/or recycled pulp. So treat it like…

Change Can Be Stressful

I was talking to a friend today about how many changes in her life over the last few years have lead to her desire to simplify. The stuff and decisions she pushed to the side to cope are now just extending the stress. I am not surprised by her statements. Many of my clients experience…

Temporary vs. Permanent

Temporary vs. Permanent – What to do with all the extra parts. Sometimes clutter is just the stuff you are not sure what to do with once you bring it into your house or office. Not necessarily the thing you planned for and purchased, but the extra stuff that came with it. Everything from the…

Saturday Simplicity Tip #3

It’s Saturday and I’m taking a break from watching the Olympics to share another little thing I do that helps me simplify my life. I only break my laundry down into two categories, lights and darks. That’s it, two hampers that get loaded into the washer when they are full. Then dried, folded, and put…

How Do You Work?

Last night, I noticed some frantic energy around the preview call. This morning, a little divine inspiration prompted me to write this special blog. One of the secrets I shared on the call was the importance of having a plan and I talked about the big picture, vision and goals that help you weigh decisions…

Saturday Simplicity Tip #2

This week I received an email listing 26 alternative uses for coffee filters. I deleted it quickly because even though I am a big time coffee drinker, I do not keep filters on hand. I have used a French Press for years. No need to buy or store coffee filters at all.  The added bonus…