Inspire

Did anyone happen to read the spectacular spring cleaning article in the April issue of Martha Stewart Living? It’s so good. Seriously, I struggle with being motivated for spring cleaning. In the past, I eased my [...]

As I wrote about in an earlier quick tip, the New Year got off to a sluggish start around here. The reason? Wintery weather and school closings made it impossible to create momentum and get into [...]

Every newsletter I write begins in the same way…with a blank piece of paper, wide open with possibilities. I begin with an idea...an intention for what the article will be about. And then onto that paper [...]

Some of my Quick Tips stick with me more than others. One that I find myself thinking about, and reminding myself to put into practice, is one I wrote many years ago. It was about loosening [...]

Aby and Jay were clearly surprised when I told them during lunch that I’d limited my wardrobe to 7 items for the past week. I didn’t tell them about it until the week was over because [...]

This morning, in my online class The Secrets of Staying Organized, I received a question from a participant who was feeling overwhelmed. At one time or another, we've all felt this way—overwhelmed by clutter or by [...]

For me, late September is like the calm before the storm. The kids are back in school and we are settling into our school year routine. It feels like there's just a little bit of breathing [...]

I love the “a-ha” moments of life, when things click, the light bulb goes off, and we gain some clarity and understanding. But I’ll be honest with you, I like it best when the “a-ha” moments [...]

Last week, I mentioned that Jennifer was running in her first marathon on Sunday. Today, I asked her to share her story with all of us, including the “secrets” to her success and what she learned along the way. [...]