Ten Steps to De-Clutter Your Life

Are you ready for more time, energy and space in your life? Thinking about clutter and living in disorganized space robs you of your energy, wastes your time, decreases your productivity, and increases your stress. Every time you need to find something, every time you look at the mess, your energy is zapped. It’s no [...]

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Eliminating Overwhelm Part VII: The Role of Perfectionism

How you think, how you approach life, your beliefs, and your ability to manage your emotional responses are all sources of overwhelm and stress. Today, let’s discuss perfectionism. Perfectionism is the unrealistic and unrelenting pursuit of the impossible. It is a form of motivation; a way of thinking in order to motivate you to act. [...]

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Three Steps to Create a Happy and Fulfilled Life

As I pondered my life recently, it occurred to me how satisfied I am with my life as it is today. Sure, I’m still a work in progress but life is so different than the years I spent in pain and struggle. For nearly twenty years, I persevered through hard times including divorce and single-parenthood, [...]

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Take Care of Yourself for Me

Whether you are looking for a loving relationship or if you are already in one, the best thing you can do for the relationship as well as for your friends, your employer, and your family, is to take care of yourself. I recently read a story of a colleague who lost his 41 year old [...]

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Eliminating Overwhelm Part VI: What’s On Your Plate and Why Are You Doing It?

When you have sensitized yourself to feelings of overwhelm and stress, you learn to recognize the emotion when it starts. It is at this moment that you have the power to choose your response. You can allow the emotions to overwhelm you OR you can take charge and choose a different response. Breathe. Take in [...]

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