For many years I have used the last week of December and/or the beginning weeks of a new year to take care of things so it feels like I am starting fresh. Here are some actions I take: Send thank you notes Reflect on last year and do some annual
decluttering
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I was deep cleaning my room over the weekend when I came across old notebooks that had goals written in from 10 years ago. I was surprised that most of them were accomplished. At the time when I was tracking them I rarely made my deadlines. I
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I was complimenting a client on how well she has been taking care of the little stuff and not procrastinating. She let me know she was using a plus one philosophy. If something spills in the kitchen, the drawer next to it gets decluttered. If
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I’ve been reading the life-changing magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo. Since the Declutter Group starts today, I thought I’d read to get some fresh inspiration. But her way of decluttering is definitely not my way of decluttering.
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I work with many people to help them declutter and most come with feelings of overwhelm even thinking about decluttering. The project seems too big, too hard and too daunting. Plus they have begun over and over again only to quit. They
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A reader writes, “I am moving and I need advice on how to purge and move only what we need. We have lived in our house for over 20 years.” Many people in my classes have been saying this too. They will be retiring shortly and want to
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I had a lovely reader ask how to prepare for retiring as far as the house and time goes. I have not retired and most likely will be working a long while yet. So I needed to do some research for this one. Whether you downsize or not, most people