Another Renewal of De-Cluttering Energy
I admit I’ve let my de-cluttering goals slide over the past several months. I’ve been pro-occupied with animal companions’ health concerns and an increase in work-related travel. However, a simple act of re-arranging furniture, coupled with an upcoming annual Bulky Item pick-up day has kicked my de-cluttering efforts back in gear.   (read more)

Emotional De-Cluttering When Traveling
Work-related travel can be very stressful what with flight delays and missed connections and “confirmed” hotel reservations which apparently are not. There’s also the stress of continuing your work when you’re away from the familiar surroundings that help you feel grounded and facilitate productive working time. All that emotional clutter gets in the way and you can end up feeling drained of all energy by the end of your trip.   (read more)

Releasing 30 Year-Old Clutter
After completing my income tax returns for the year, I decided that this would be the year I would file away the paperwork right away, instead of letting it linger on the top of the file cabinet or sit in a neat stack on the edge of the dining room table for a few months until it was finally filed away in the income tax filing box. While I was putting the paperwork away, I decided to also take the time to declutter just one of the other boxes of paperwork that still reside in the office closet. (read more)

I'm moving my office workspace again in 2 weeks, this time to the building and floor where my department and colleagues are housed.  (read more)

I've been reading David Bach's book "Start Late, Finish Rich".  Perhaps you're also finding it challenging to increase your savings in a time when gasoline, food, and municipal utilities and services are all undergoing double-digit increases.  However, following the adage of ?every little bit helps?, here's what I've put into place to date:  (read more)

I've often heard the expression "nothing clears out the clutter like a move or a fire", and I feel fortunate that my opportunity to de-clutter comes with a move.  I've accepted a new position within the National Offices of the organization I currently work for, and will be moving my physical workspace to a different building. (read more)

We've probably all profited on some level by putting out the 'For Sale' sign on the physical clutter we've been removing from our lives, either through yard sales or charitable donations.  In this past month, I've realized that there's value derived from putting out the 'For Sale' sign on emotional clutter as well, as it frees your mind to focus on other thoughts, interests, and activities. (read more)

I have started to tackle this clutter bit by bit. It's all been a series of baby steps, and I know there are still more steps to take. Facing the Financial Clutter: This past month, I've been clearing out the clutter of old files in my desk drawers to make room for the active files I'm currently using. I'd hoped to have it completed by now, however it's not.. (read more)

If I can keep my vision alive in my mind's eye, and just do, on a regular basis, even the smallest thing towards fulfilling that vision, progress will be evident in time. Maintaining Focus: Maybe it's the run of cold, wet weather we've been having. Maybe it's the short days. Maybe it's the influx of mental clutter.. (read more)

It's not always clutter; that it's OK to hang on to items that one loves, and just be encouraged to incorporate them into one's life in a new way somehow. De-Cluttering Disaster? The Waste Management Company in my area allows for one bulky item pick-up each year. I'd been mentally building the pile of clutter I would get rid of for several months.. (read more)

I'm coming to appreciate that when you don't deal completely with the clutter, the impact of clutter remains in your life. Underneath the Clutter: I was a little stunned to realize the other day that I started decluttering my house about a year ago - stunned, because it seems to me that there's still lots of clutter to deal with. (read more)

I'm grateful to have ventured outside the comfort zone of my usual routine, and was rewarded with a fun evening for the effort. When Everything Falls Into Place: I recently had an evening where a series of events unfolded, working in tandem with each other to move me forward, into an evening of sheer entertainment and escape.. (read more)

Getting rid of the clutter and making a more struggle-free environment improves both my mood and productivity here at work. De-Cluttering the Office: This month, I decided to extend my de-cluttering efforts to my work environment at the office. (read more)

I notice and enjoy a more struggle-free environment on a daily basis. One of the rewards Linda promised me as I embarked on my de-cluttering project was the more struggle-free environment I would find in its wake. She was right! (read more)

I now realize that I was burying myself in work to avoid dealing with all the turmoil and chaos—read “clutter”—in my life. (read more)

Removing clutter, the ongoing transformation of my home. Another month has passed, and I still stop to admire the looks of the guest bedroom when I walk by it. It looks and feels inviting, and I'm certain my future guests will enjoy spending time in it. (read more)

Removing the clutter is not just transforming my rooms, it's transforming me. It's been a few weeks since my bathroom was transformed and I am loving the change! A finishing touch to the décor was to stick removable adhesive tropical fish decals on the shower walls and so as I soak in the tub.. (read more)

These changes have made for a more struggle-free environment...I have recently decided I want to change the look and feel to my home, so I am beginning with my bathroom. Here's a brief story about its transformation. (read more)

Cleaning Up the Clutter...It was last October, only four months ago, that I looked out across the Atlantic Ocean and felt a terrifying longing to be free of my day-to-day life. (read more)