You don’t have to take the ONE-YEAR CHALLENGE, you can do a 30-Day or 3-Day Challenge.
Take the smallest steps you need to start your decluttering challenge today.
Peace & Harmony ~ Cheryl
Challenge Yourself This Weekend
Relax Rewind Release…
Peace & Harmony ~ Cheryl
Quick & Simple Organizing For Busy People
Have a wonderful weekend!
Peace & Harmony
“the soul always knows what to do to heal itself. . . the challenge is to silence the mind”
Has anyone else besides myself had trouble in those Meditation Classes you might find at your local Adult Ed Program or within a Spa/Studio? The instructor always starts off by saying ….so smoothly and soothing.
She begins with “okay close your eyes” I think I can’t keep mine open. Then she says “ and turn off your mind”.
I always want to raise my hand just in case she can hear mine, and say “excuse me, I’m trying to silence the mind but the self-talk won’t shut up”.
Learning how to quiet your mind can have a significant impact on your life. When your mind-body is calm and serene, it functions with purpose.
Unfortunately, very few of us have ever experienced the benefits of a quiet mind in today’s world. We are all constantly attacked with incoming messages, news flashes, social media updates, and notifications, which keep our minds troubled and distracted.
And when the mind is not distracted by those types of messages, it tends to constantly “self-talk” and “make noise” even if no sound occurs. For most people, the mind is continually chattering and replaying their fears and doubts.
Over time, we have become comfortable with this endless inner chatter and may even feel uncomfortable when we are not ‘talking’ to ourselves. That’s why most people feel uncomfortable with complete silence . . . it is so deafening.
Do you ever feel flooded with worries that lead to negative “self-talk”?
If so, you are not alone!
I have created various mantras and affirmations in my journal that I put on post-its and posted everywhere in my spaces. The saying changes DAILY because I am not the same person I was yesterday.
My hope has always been no matter what situation I was currently living through that I have grown even if it’s just a teeny, tiny, small step. That tiny step is transformation.
So, because of my daily transformations mantras, affirmations, prayers, and quotes I use change to fit the person I am.
I use them all to help me move out of those spaces of negative “self-talk”. I will get to where I am to be quicker if I’m not frozen in those spaces. The last few days that I caught myself having negative “talk” I say:
“Move on Cheryl from this spot” I physically take my arms and circle them with open hands, then bring them down to where it looks like I am guiding my students down the hallway. This movement guides my soul while I’m moving around or just walking in my space.
The above came straight from the journal entry that I wrote yesterday. What I’m trying to say is that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. These days we have plenty of reason to “talk” to ourselves, trying to figure out how to survive the turmoil in the world.
But, you cannot lose sight of the dreams and aspirations you have for yourself or your family. If you keep your Purpose & Passion in clear sight and let go of the negative “self-talk” you can make it to that lifestyle you have in your vision.
Peace & Harmony ~ Cheryl
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𝒫𝑒𝒶𝒸𝑒 & 𝐻𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑜𝓃𝓎 ~ 𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝐹𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓁𝓎 𝒪𝓇𝑔𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓏𝑒𝓇!
Making Intentional Decisions
In 1995, I found myself recleaning the same clutter in clients’ homes. I decided to ask a few clients that I was close to if I could apply my C – O – R + method in their homes.
I had “absolutely” from everyone. I sat with them explaining that while cleaning their homes, I had noticed that I can no longer fit one more bottle of cleaning products under the kitchen sink or fit one more pair of shoes into the hallway closet.
I explained my C – O- R + method: the acronyms stand for CLEAN – ORGANIZE – REDESIGN + so much more. I told them that I was noticing clutter in spaces where I kept recleaning and tidying up each week. I explained together we could come up with systems that can make the home functional, and efficient with purposeful spaces. I discussed how from then on when I clean their homes, I would organize drawers, cabinets, and closets along my path of cleaning.
When I finished my first home with my new method – it was celebrated by the family giving notes and cards when I arrived at their home the following week.
The notes mentioned items like Time Saving, Saving money at the grocery store because of no more overbuying, and finding paperwork for school or work easier, getting out of the door on time in the mornings.
After leaving that home with cards and notes in hand, I decided to make an intentional decision for my business that the Clean – Organize – Redesign method will become the foundation of my cleaning company.
I found a niche in the then-saturated cleaning business. It has served clients well over the last 27 years, In 1999 I brought the method into commercial cleaning, which lead to helping out small doctors’, and lawyers’ offices get organized and be more efficient businesses.
This new business foundation solved a problem for my clients, it fit the 3 priorities I found to make the final decision to interweave this method into my business.
I would leave my clients homework when they were having a hard time making those decisions, here is the homework I would leave them:
1-minute blueprint for making difficult decisions
- What is the problem that needs to be solved? (declutter clients’ homes)
- Identify your top priorities for having the problem solved (keep it to 3) (save client time, save labor, extra$)
- List them in the order of importance (save client time, save labor, extra$)
- Write the 3 priorities in their order, and post them where they’re visible
The next time they had to make a difficult decision, they could evaluate their options through what they learned is most important to them.
Below is a 10/10 sheet, ten spaces, ten minutes – these are spaces where you’re going to see quick visuals of organizing, it helps to keep you motivated for your next challenge.
Peace & Harmony
𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒻𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓁𝓎 𝒪𝓇𝑔𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓏𝑒𝓇
“Keep silent and what you resist will be heard”
Today, I needed music to calm my mind – do some mind decluttering. Have you ever wanted to declutter your mind of negativity and stuff that occupies your thoughts but does not move you forward?
~Have a peaceful weekend~
𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒻𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓁𝓎 𝒪𝓇𝑔𝒶𝓃𝒾𝓏𝑒𝓇!
If Your Home Could Speak
What would it say? Help me, please with my struggles.
Well, you ended up at the right place for solutions.
𝓛𝒾𝒻𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓎𝓁𝑒 𝒷𝓎 𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃 can save you real chunks of time, money, space, and energy, de-cluttering and organizing will organically show you why being organized matters. If you must break it down, here are only “a few” of the hundreds of ways that becoming organized can and will transform your life.
𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓗𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝒾𝓃 𝒪𝓇𝒹𝑒𝓇
- Being organized will reduce the tension and stress in my life. I will feel calmer, clearer, more focused, and more motivated.
- Being organized will simplify my busy life by allowing me to get things done faster and become more effective at problem-solving.
- Being organized will start aligning my world towards my goals and dreams, freeing up my mind and space to focus more on the real priorities in all aspects of my life.
- Being organized will save me money. I will know exactly where everything is and how much I already have. My valuable earnings can finally be allocated for things that I really need.
- Being organized and de-cluttering will give me more freedom, time, and energy. I don’t have to get frustrated looking for stuff anymore and I can become more efficient and productive.
- Being organized will bring me closer to achieving my full potential by increasing my focus and motivation.
- Being organized and excess-free will eliminate my excuses for not paying enough attention to more important things in life.
- Being organized and purging will help me move forward, leaving past negative experiences in the past where they belong.
- Being organized will eliminate my excuses of “not being ready” for that unexpected visit, for pursuing my passions and new opportunities, and for being quick and sharp on my feet. Instead of procrastinating, staying stuck, feeling guilty, wishing, or hoping…
- Being organized will allow me to regain control of my life with a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Lifestyle “Other Stuff” In OrdeFrom vehicle interiors to holiday decorations, from shopping to donations!
- Holiday decorations removal and repacking
- Organizing vehicle interiors
- Organizing products and supplies shopping assistance (purchases and returns)
- Consignment, donation, and recycling activities for tax benefits and convenient disposal
- Partnerships with charities, animal hospitals, and orphanages for donations.
- and more…
𝒫𝑒𝒶𝒸𝑒 & 𝓗𝒶𝓇𝓂𝑜𝓃𝓎
If you’re looking for direction beyond this article, my Coaching Pathways Programs could be tailored for you. Book a Complimentary Session today to discuss your circumstances. I look forward to guiding you down the pathways to achieve your clarity of Passion ~ Power ~ Purpose in your Lifestyle!
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Is Your Child A Clutterbug?
I created a NEW Coaching Program for Kids, to help them organize their schoolwork: Homework, Note Taking, and Study Skills to start them on a pathway to being focused and purposeful with their school career while bringing them self-esteem and general wellbeing. (8/2022)
Our Lifestyle Organizers specialize in handling the personal, tangible property items during the process of settling an estate, as well as assisting the professionals, individuals, and families involved.
When a client finds us, or an attorney first refers a client to our Lifestyle Organizer, the person has usually just suffered a loss. Not only is this person handling the new, and many times unexpected, issues at hand, but they are doing so while grieving.
Everything seems harder and much more overwhelming in these circumstances. As a compassionate and experienced professional on your side in a complex and overwhelming process, a Lifestyle Organizer can be the perfect ally.
Peace & Harmony
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