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space clearing for sleep
My Spring this year started...in France! Dad and I went on another epic journey, this one to see my sister in Toulouse. We had a ball! So much fun! So many baguettes! So much cheese! Sight seeing galore! We even witnessed a very civilized, yet robust protest. Vive la...
Mari the Cat
SOMETIMES on space clearing jobs, I have help! This time, it was Mari the cat. A week or so ago, I drove out to clear a property on the peninsula that’s going through a big remodel. It’s *out* there, surrounded by woods, and sooo extra extra quiet. You can not...
2022 End of the Year Questions
Enjoy Friends! I am grateful for you. Happy New Year. 2022 Year in Review
Letting Go is Hard
Letting go is hard. lt’s not for the faint of heart. I’ve been organizing/decluttering my whole dang life and I’m here to tell you something; the struggle is real. But the journey is worth it. I’ve had these Converse ALL*STAR’s since I was 16 years old. That’s the...
My BEST organizing advice…in ONE word
I’ve been working with clients for a good long time. Over the years, patterns emerged with similar story lines and themes that popped up again and again. It’s these patterns that have made it terrifically crystal clear about… • WHAT keeps people from getting after...
Happy (almost) New Year. The Annual Questions!
Well Hello Friends? It's THAT TIME, the annual End of the Year Questions! Yessssss, I do this every year. It's my tradition! I'm on my twenty-first year sending out these questions. Can you believe it? I do hope you enjoy them because I wouldn't keep sending them if I...
Stuffology happens…
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you know we just endured an epic heat wave. It's been a week or so (9 days, whose counting?) but the burn still feels for real. It was rough. I don't like hot weather. You're never ever ever gonna catch me pining for a nice sun...
Spring is Coming
Hey there... It's been a bit. I know. I've been missing you but the truth is, I've been torporing. Not sure if you can conjugate torpor into a verb but I'm rolling with it. I'm really diggin' this new concept and even more, how it seems to spot ON define what I've...
Happy Holidays ? I’m re-gifting this year & this is for you!
YES, it's THAT TIME...my annual End of the Year Questions! But first, can I tell you something? I almost DID NOT send them out this year. Why? Because 2020 has been like no other, must we replay? Most of us would like to just keep on moving on, that rear view mirror...
Energy Vampires. Feeling drained by people around you? Here’s how to cope.
We've all had it happen: you leave a party, a work event or maybe a family gathering and oooof, where's your bed already...NAPTIME! But you're not really tired, exactly. What is it? You felt fine before the event or encounter—but now, it feels like the life has been...
Need more space? Find out where it’s hiding in your home.
If you’ve followed me at all, you already know that a lot of my clutter clearing and organizing advice is very psychology and self-discovery driven. How do you feel about what you have? Why is this or that object important to you? Tell me more about what comes up for...
Computerbattical: up close and personal
A few months ago I was writing words, soooo many words. My inner dialogue sounded a lot like this: "Oh my gah! Sooo much to do, to get out there, especially now with Covid breathing down my back. Is time speeding up? Sure feels like it. Keep up the pace Nicole, carry...