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Guilt-free (dis)organization: OK or a cop-out?
by Sarah on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 | 13 comments
Whenever I give a talk, one of the first questions I always ask the group assembled is: who here considers themselves organized? Usually one or two timid hands go about half-way up; the owners of those hands not quite believing they really are all that organized. When I ask who feels like they’re losing the battle, ... [read more] -
Find peace within
by Sarah on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 | 2 comments
Today, as the wheels of the plane I was on touched down in San Francisco, I grabbed my iPhone, bracing myself for the onslaught of messages. Six hours is a long time to be incommunicado. I had reason to brace myself. I had 117 emails and 5 voice mail messages waiting for me. As I started ... [read more] -
Why you need to get comfortable with imperfection
by Sarah on Friday, January 28th, 2011 | 1 comment
We talk a lot about the liberation - and increased productivity, joy, ability to be present., that comes when you let go of your need to be 'perfectly organized.' Noted academic, TED speaker, and expert on shame and vulnerability, Brene Brown, provides a more in-depth and rigorous look at the subject. Her research has found ... [read more] -
Being Uncomfortable is a GOOD Thing
by Stephanie Dickison on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 | No Comments
Wriggling in a state of uneasy, prickly, tight roughness is most certainly a good thing. This means that you’re not happy with the way things are and that things are about to change. It is a common phenomenon when the warmer weather starts and the season changes. Somehow this propels us to want to make adjustments, modifications ... [read more] -
What Are You Waiting For?
by Sarah on Monday, March 15th, 2010 | No Comments
It’s T-1 days before Internet goes up in smoke. Mabel’s Labels says all I have for my swan song post is 300 words. The mere mention of such a tight word count unleashes my perfectionist demons, which I’ve tried so very hard to suppress all these years. 300 words is ... [read more] -
3 Simple Organizing Truths That Can Change Your Life
by Stephanie Dickison on Friday, March 5th, 2010 | 3 comments
Sometimes it just takes the way someone says something for it to click for you. I hope that happens for you today. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by how much you have and much there is to do, know that it is possible to get out under of it. And it just so happens that they are ... [read more] -
Why it’s Good to Have Guests Over
by Stephanie Dickison on Friday, February 12th, 2010 | 3 comments
We’re all so busy that the things we used to do – mop the kitchen floor and dust every other day, tidy the house at the end of the day – have gone the way of VHS and MSG. That’s why, even though it’s always a stress-filled hour before guests arrive, I relish having people over. Not ... [read more]
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