I don’t post about pretty boxes

Decoupaged travel trunk

I don’t post about pretty boxes. I don’t. Did early in my career, haven’t in years. Why? I do not think pretty boxes are the important part of the organizing work. Can those be a reward for the tremendous effort involved in this kind of partnership? OH YEA. Can those be a tool to further…

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Love me my colleagues

I recently attended an Ask the Specialist Panel hosted by my chapter, NAPO Seattle Area, of my professional society, the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals. Always enriching to hear different perspectives, the unique orientations my colleagues have to their passions.   Todd Allan, Structured Space LLC – digital organizing Linda Deppa, Uncluttered Professional Organizing – photo organizing…

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SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life Julie Morgenstern

I’m pleased to say that I’m launching webinars to share my training, experience and values about organizing and its worth with as many people as possible. SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life by Julie Morgenstern, is one of the works which most profoundly informs my work as an Organizer, and helped me develop my webinars.…

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Casual Uncluttering launching webinars

I’m pleased to say that I’m launching webinars to share my training, experience and joy about organizing and its value with as many people as possible.  Judith Kolberg’s book Conquering Chronic Disorganization, is one of my inspirations for my presentation. This little bit of a video, my reaction to her masterwork, is a home-grown effort.…

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Why hire a Professional Organizer?

I belong to numerous behind-the-scenes chat rooms for Organizers. Some are hosted by my professional societies, some are convened for common interests around issues like hoarding, others are hosted by people selling courses they claim are sufficient for getting trained for the profession.   I’m going to quote a thread I’m on at the moment.…

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Stop Clutter from Stealing Your Life – Mike Nelson

Stop Clutter from Stealing Your Life Mike Nelson has written a painfully honest autobiographical account of his life as an extreme clutterer. That honesty is something that other clutterers MUST read, because I think it can give them hope. Nelson convincingly documents that a very disorganized person can gain control of his/her situation with a…

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Simplify your space – Marcia Ramsland

Simplify your space create order & reduce stress Marcia Ramsland’s book annoys me. I unfortunately find it an “Of course you can” book. “Of course you can” books always work on a premise of “this is simple, there’s no reason on Earth why you can’t do this.” They also tend to be one-size-fits-all. So they…

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Beyond Hoarding – a documentary

Hoarded room Casual Uncluttering project

I was introduced to Beyond Hoarding, a 2019 documentary motivated by director David Coffin’s personal experiences as the executor clearing out the hoarded estate of his Great Uncle John, during the  International OCD Foundation‘s 2020 Online Hoarding Meeting. The film is a painstakingly balanced and sensitive examination of hoarding disorder. Balanced because it demonstrates the…

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