Every year I come up with the same resolution. I want to declutter my home and simplify my life. I’ve had some successes over the years plus some failures – at least with that resolution. …
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Mind Games – we all play them. We use them to help motivate ourselves to take action on something.
But do they really work? And what works better, positive or negative mind games?
Think about it for a minute. …
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Can changing one word make a difference in how motivated we are to take action?
In the field of organizing and decluttering we read different words to describe what we need to do to make our lives better. Although all these words have similar meanings each person has their favorites. Some words are used more in the home setting. Others tend to be used more in the business setting.
Simplifying, Minimalizing, Decluttering, Organizing, Consolidating. …
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December is one of the most hectic, crazy, and hopefully fun months of the year. It’s a month filled with activities, many based on traditions.
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or both there are a lot of preparations for the holidays. …
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A couple of weeks ago a house in my neighborhood went up for sale. It had an open house that day so I checked it out. There are some lessons we can learn from going through an open house. Since most homes that are up for sale are decluttered, at least temporally, it can be inspirational to see how a clean, simplified home can look.
I’m also curious what other people have done when remodeling and decorating their homes. It’s especially helpful when the house is similar to mine. …
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