Letting Go is Hard
Letting go is hard and not for the faint of heart. I’ve been organizing and decluttering my whole 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 80’s...
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...
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
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...
What happened when I Stuffologized my closet
TRUE CONFESSION. I Stuffologized my closet last week and I’m still, days later, reeling from it. The day after I did it, I dreamt about a pair of jeans that I’d put in the donate bag and woke up super sad about giving them away. It’s really time, but I still felt sad....
Going through your stuff matters. Here’s why.
I just finished a big project working with a client who is getting ready to sell her home. She needed help going through her stuff so the home could be staged. My client, Joanna, really likes stuff. She just does. Some people do. A lot of people do. It’s comforting...The hot tip to lightening up that nobody talks about
When I was five, my mom divorced my dad: a painful and common experience. She left my father for another guy. We drove away in a big U-haul waving goodbye while my dad stood alone in the driveway. While my memory can be pretty crap about a lot of things, there is no...Hey there! I’m Nicole
I blend energy work and organization. My goal is for people to walk into their homes and say “whew!” instead of “ew”. For two decades my clients have been telling me all about the amazing results they get from working with me, but the comment I hear and cherish the most is this: “I LOVE my space now!”