When Chronic Pain Makes It Hard to Stay Organized
I have an unspoken rule. This rule says that I can only share something with you when I’ve fully processed it. No trauma dumping. No soliciting for help in the middle of a crisis. I [...]
Building A Village: You’re Allowed To Need Support Sometimes
Lately, a lot of my clients have been struggling. Almost every day, I receive a message from someone who feels like they're experiencing some level of crisis. Panic about work. Overwhelmed at home. A sense [...]
Clutter Is A Marathon And You Don’t Have To Run It Alone
Most people think their organizing journey starts when they reach out for help. But that’s not actually true. By the time someone calls me, they’ve usually been doing a “clutter marathon” for a long time…decades [...]
How To Stay Grounded When The World Feels Chaotic
I sat down to write this week's blog and thought, "This feels insane." Why am I talking about organizing when the world feels like it's on fire? There's war, violence, unrest...and it's in our faces, [...]
Protecting Your Peace In The Bedroom
Yesterday, I was helping a client organize their bedroom. As we walked into the room, they felt overwhelmed almost immediately. There was a lot to do, the energy felt heavy, and about 20 minutes in [...]
How To Reclaim Your Focus In A Chaotic World
As a professional organizer, my days are filled with overpacked schedules, flooded inboxes, rooms stacked to the ceiling, and people who feel like they’re carrying way too much inside of themselves. I’m not just an organizing specialist. I’m a chaos [...]
Don’t Let Those Returns Steal Your Joy (or Your Money)
We’re in that funny week between the holidays and the new year. It's the time of year when time feels a little fuzzy, the decorations are still up, and half of us can’t remember what [...]
Year-End Decluttering Ritual: How to Start the New Year Clear and Focused
Every December, for as long as I can remember, I do a little ritual. ❄️ I stop. I breathe. And I catch up. Because life moves fast. Between work, family, technology, and just being human, [...]
What Your Room of Doom Might Be Trying to Tell You
In our recent Chaos to Calm class, one of our members, Tricia (names changed to protect the amazingly courageous), did something extraordinary. We were exploring our “Rooms of Doom” …those spaces that feel so heavy, [...]
From PTSD to Purpose: My Journey Toward Trauma-Informed Organizing
I wanted to share something personal with you. A few years ago, I was diagnosed with PTSD. It was a moment changed everything for me. It gave me language for experiences I didn’t know how [...]
