by Sara Skillen | Dec 13, 2021 | Blog, Clutter, Order, Organizing, Overwhelm
This week’s musing (my last for 2021) is an updated version of an evergreen post – it seemed to fit, once again, and I hope you’ll join us in the conversation. It was “Black Friday” when I started this post. By the time I finish and...
by Sara Skillen | Nov 7, 2021 | Blog, Clutter, Order, Organizing, Overwhelm, Self Talk
This post originally appeared in “The Stuff Behind The Stuff” about three years ago, and the concept was also included in Chapter 9 of Organizing and Big Scary Goals. It seems to have legs, so I’ve tweaked it for you. Join us in the conversation....
by Sara Skillen | Oct 3, 2021 | Blog, Order, Organizing, productivity, Tasks
Most weekends, I get up before dawn to walk in a green space in my neighborhood. Our subdivision sits on what used to be a farm, so there’s a lovely large field with paths leading down to a wooded area by the river. It’s incredible that so few...
by Sara Skillen | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, Order, Tasks, Time
From The Stuff Behind The Stuff™ Vintage Archives, here’s an updated post from back in 2018 that got some nice attention and interaction. So grab your favorite cup or glass, and join us in a fresh discussion! __________________ I don’t know why it still...
by Sara Skillen | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog, Order, Organizing, Overwhelm, Self Talk, Time
When our kids were little, they were obsessed with the movie Finding Nemo – my daughter in particular. I’ve seen it probably, oh, at least 30 times start to finish – more than that if you add up all of the snippets I’ve caught as I walked...
by Sara Skillen | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog, Order, Organizing, Overwhelm
I’ve written before about my years of volunteering for Destination Imagination (DI) – the short explanation is that it’s a creative, problem-solving teamwork competition for kids in kindergarten through college. You can look up the organization at...
