the energy of pain

the energy of pain

The month of May did not go to plan. I woke up on May 1st with a sore left arm, neck and shoulder. “That’s weird” I thought, wincing with even the slightest movement. Ouch, like Wow. I thought I just slept on it wrong and headed to the chiropractor. I felt worse after...
2023 End of the Year Questions

2023 End of the Year Questions

Enjoy Friends! I am grateful for you. Happy New Year. For a clickable link to the questions–>2023 Year in Review for the questions. Or here they are in full: Year in Review ~2023 COMPLETIONS AND 2024 NEW BEGINNINGS~ 1. What was the smartest decision you made in...
Stuffology happens…

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...
Spring is Coming

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...
Goodwill closed? What to do with your donations.

Goodwill closed? What to do with your donations.

I once worked with a client who had a ton of clothes. He hired me to help him go through it all, from socks to slacks. He’d lost a bunch of weight and felt totally overwhelmed with his wardrobe, now new items and old items, all muddled together. We downsized his...
How to deal with the stuff that tugs at your heart

How to deal with the stuff that tugs at your heart

What happens when you’ve got an enormous amount of stuff that you don’t use, barely touch, forget your even have but your emotional attachment to it is for real. Take for example, a wispy little kerchief I run across from time to time. I don’t use kerchiefs (images of...
All the STUFF! Tackling Clutter during Corona

All the STUFF! Tackling Clutter during Corona

A friend FaceTimed me the other day and man, she didn’t look quite right. “Hey there, you okay…?” I asked. The dam broke. “IT’S JUST ALL THE STUFF!” she wailed. She went on to describe what I know many of us are feeling right now—our homes just won’t stay tidy and...