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But what does "getting organized" actually mean for YOU? Not to the tik-tok and instagram stars, not to the YouTubers and book writers. To YOU. "Getting organized" means different things to different people, and there is no right or wrong, good or bad.

Here I'll share MY TOP 10 DECLUTTER TIPS - the exact steps I use to declutter and organize my own home, and how I've helped hundreds of other cluttered humans make space, get organized, and feel better!

Lessons learned after losing both of my parents by age 45. My Dad died when I was 28 after he fell off a ladder a week after he finished building his dream home. He hit his head on the concrete floor, spent 4 months in hospitals and rehab centers, then died with hospice in the living room after my family decided to pull all the tubes connecting him to life. He never came back to himself with me after he fell. One day he was there, the next he was there but not there, then he

If the number of e-mails in your inbox stresses you out, here's what experts from Digital Helpmates, the Harvard Business Review and TidyWild Organizing recommend... This was the number of e-mails in my email inbox while I was taking care of my Mum until she passed away. I would open my e-mail and feel that number like a physical weight. I know I'm not alone - friends and client-friends often mention how frustrating and overwhelming it can be to have so many messages piling u

13 ways to stay sane and overcome sleep challenges Nearly every woman I talk over age 35 has sleep frustrations. I've had sleep challenges since I was about 35 - I often wake up 1-2 times a night. This used to make me freak out in all kinds of ways - some nights I'd have intense anxiety, some nights I'd be angry, some nights I cried with frustration. No longer! I tried just about everything to sleep through the night - here's what I found helps me. If you struggle with sleep

How to finish decluttering projects you start... After experiencing a fast and seriously gratifying entryway clearing with a client, I reflected on what helped us finish so quickly. Here's what I do for my own clearing and organizing and what I teach all my clients... 1 CHOOSE A DOABLE TASK Feelings of overwhelm often come from looking at a room or area and thinking, "This is too much, I can't do this!" Instead of looking at the whole room, choose ONE small task to do. Those

How to use the word should as fuel instead of as a boxing glove to our brain. As an organizing coach I regularly hear people shoulding on themselves: "I should do that, I shouldn't do that, I should've done that years ago..." Here's what I think: This is my favorite quote - I keep it next to my desk in clear view Do. Or Do Not. There is no Should. Should is a word to hide behind, to procrastinate with, to show we see the problem but aren't willing to do anything about it. Sho

Tips to declutter all those reusable bags, Ziplocks and/or paper bags! ⭐ Choose one type of bag to clear, clean and organize so the next time you go to grab one, your inner Self will say THANK YOU!⭐ Remember: the smaller the category, the easier it is to complete. Do Ziplocks plague you? Clean ones here, unclean ones there, a box here, a few boxes there... Do you have waaaay more reusable shopping bags than you could ever use? Do you have shopping bags are pouring out of ever