The Stuff Behind The Stuff®
Prevention: The Low-Hanging Fruit of Life Order
I'm doing more organizing these days. Still coaching, of course, and coaching within the context of the organizing sessions - but the need for clutter assistance is not going away anytime soon. I've always enjoyed helping people in this way, too. I talk with clients...
The Good Stuff
When I was a kid, my extended family on my dad's side owned a dairy farm which was, at the time, just outside of Memphis, Tennessee. My grandparents lived in the main home, and one of my dad's older brothers and his wife in another right next door. There...
Positive Outlooks, Positive Spaces
Confession: I've had a hard time writing lately. It's challenging to know what's helpful, tone-deaf, encouraging, Pollyanna-ish…you get my drift. Another confession: Over the past several weeks I've bounced from being incredibly productive, to completely lethargic, to...
Stories and Stuff
Once upon a time, there was a sad woman. The woman was sad because her mother had died, and she wasn't used to people dying. The sad woman did not know what to do with her grief, so she did nothing. Quite literally. No work, very little housekeeping, no cooking. The...
The Organized Hero in You
You all know about my method to get the ball rolling on an organizing project - L.E.S.S.?? If not, you can check out Chapter 9 of my book or download a fun little graphic about it here. It's called LESS because "Less is more," right? The basics are: L - Learn E -...
Not Your Typical, Neurotypical Neurodiversity Post (I hope)*
Hey y'all - try saying that title three times fast! Here's a little something for you from Merriam-Webster: Definition of neurodiversity 1: individual differences in brain functioning regarded as normal variations within the human population Perhaps our...
What Is A True Gift?
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 upload it, there will have been an...
Seven and The Ragged Laundry
Blogger's note: today's tale is inspired by several fairy stories of the "amoral" genre - not amoral in the sense that the hero has no conscience, but amoral in the sense that they do not have to possess any particular talent, unique ability, or be "good" or "bad," in...
Perfectly Good (Reprise)
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. Let's pretend...
A Nightmare on Stall Street
Once upon a time… wait, no… Last night I dreamt I went to… no, no… that's not quite it… Marley was dead, to begin with… oh that's totally not it either... Welcome, foolish mortals, to the ha… argh!! You've been here before. OK, that's it. With apologies to...
