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I do quite a bit of traveling for both work and pleasure. As many of you know, traveling requires quite a bit of organization, which shouldn’t be a problem for someone like me…usually. It was my third trip to the airport in a month. It felt like I was just back and caught up from…

Simple Ways to Eliminate Clutter Problems

Most mornings, I eat a bowl of oatmeal – sprinkled liberally with cinnamon (not too exciting, but hey, it keeps me regular). Like many of you, I store the cinnamon with other spices on a revolving rack. You can see it pictured here. See how the spices are labeled, and the jars are clear so…

How to make tough decisions easier – so you can stop tossing and turning and finally get to sleep.

Clutter is often just unmade decisions. See if you can relate to this… you’re not sure what to do with an item, so you put it on the first available flat surface … just for now. And in no time, there’s a pile of things spread all over the table, counter top or desk. Unmade…

How to Get Some Peace: The Flip Side of Boredom

Ah, the lazy days of summer. When was the last time you had a lazy day? And when did being lazy get such a bad rap? During much of the year, most of us are racing through life, clutching our never-ending to-do lists. So when we are faced with down time, especially during our vacations,…

What’s draining you? Energy leaks and how to stop them…before they stop you.

I poured myself a cup of tea and noticed a puddle forming under the cup. I lifted the cup and saw water trickling from the bottom. But surprisingly, there was no visible crack in the cup. And yet it was leaking. I got to thinking that life can be like that sometimes. We can be leaking…