I’m very excited to be attending the NAPA Annual Conference this week. Spending time learning and growing with my organizing peers from around the country and the world. I will be gaining a bevy of great information that will enrich my practice here at BALANCE. Stay tuned for daily updates including: organizing wisdom expert advice… Continue Reading
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A little bit of BALANCE showed up in today’s online San Francisco Examiner. Check out the story here, written by Laurie Farr. Excerpts: National Procrastination Week, March 4-10, has arrived again. What a good time to think about how refreshing it is to clear out the closet clutter. Ditto for the attic, garage, shelves and garden… Continue Reading
Here are some excerpts from an article by Alicia Ciccone in today’s edition of The Huffington Post. Most of us spend well over half of our waking hours at work, so it’s good to be sure that it isn’t “killing you”! “Is your office killing you? Hours of sedentary, stressful work under bad lighting is… Continue Reading
Whether you are organizing the kitchen drawer, a closet or an entire room. the process of getting the work done can be simplIfied into a basic five-step process identified by the acronym “SPACE”. This approach, first established by Julie Morgenstern, is only slightly modified here: SPACE = Sort – Sort all items into basic categories… Continue Reading
I believe in matter and energy. I believe that everything, all of us and everything around us, is some form of matter and energy, spinning together, evolving and all connected. Human beings are a lot of energy and only bits of matter (ask a shark!). A tree, on the other hand, is more matter than… Continue Reading
Most, if not all, organizing projects do not start with shopping for containers. Indeed, that is almost the last step. The process actually begins with sorting and purging, then you choose where to put things based on usage, accessibility, proximity, etc. Only then, once you know what you have for a space, is it time… Continue Reading
Just as a Feng Shui practitioner helps to remedy energetic imbalances in a space, so too can a Professional Organizer help you improve the energy in your space where clutter is a block. I was taking care of some business at City Hall and was asked what do we do at BALANCE. When I explained… Continue Reading
If you are procrastinating on getting organized, read this. Here is what my client said to me Friday before beginning our session to continue organizing her home (something she has been wanting to do for years!) This client is a busy, single, working professional. So far, we had organized all of her clothing, accessories and… Continue Reading
About a year ago, someone gave me the gift of a lovely little memo book encased in silver. It has a red leather front and silver pen that clasps the notebook shut. Yes, I’m organized, so I put it in a small drawer in my office that holds my reasonable collection of note pads. (I… Continue Reading