http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogList.asp?sort=organizer&schedule=58 Whether it's physical stuff or mental stuff, when we hold onto too much of it, it weighs us down and interferes with our sense of freedom and spaciousness. It's time to breathe, get centered, and lighten up!! Take charge of your "stuff" instead of it being in charge of you. Find peace of mind. Find joy. Find humor in the chaos. Free up your space, free up your mind, free up your life! Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:45:16 EST en-us http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2698 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2698 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST Distractions are receiving some very negative press these days, don't you agree? I was thinking that if we gave as much attention to being focused as we do to being distracted, we would probably find ourselves more focused--just a thought. It's interesting that we have chosen to make distractions the enemy because in doing so we have given them power. However, distractions aren't the problem, we are! On any given day I can be distracted by a dozen different things. Some of ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2688 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2688 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Do you spend consciously or unconsciously? Staying alert to how you are spending your money, especially given the current economic climate is key to the quality of your life. There are three major spending habits that can wreak havoc on your well-being and your pocketbook. Do you engage in any of them? Habit #1: Bargain store spending. If you love a bargain, but don't know where this bargain is going to live when you get it home or you don't have an immediate use for it, it ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2674 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2674 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST One of my clients, a busy physician, is having some challenges with getting out of the house on time in the morning. I have never met her because all of our work has been remote, but she has put many new habits in place around organizing and she is ready to shift this pattern! Managing ourselves around time is one of the most important organizing tasks. We talked about her morning routine and prioritizing and possibly eliminating some of her tasks. As we talked she was able to realize that ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2661 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2661 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Doubt is a powerful emotion. It will stop you dead in your tracks from completing important tasks. It's the energy behind procrastination, avoidance, and overwhelm. It's what creates the piles of paper, the overflowing laundry basket, the cluttered attic or garage; doubt blocks your ability to make clear decisions about moving forward. When you wait for the "perfect" time or situation to get something done doubt is present. Zig Ziglar says, "Anything worth doing is worth doing ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2631 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2631 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Thought for the week: "If you can do it in under two minutes, do it now." I love "The Two Minute Rule". So many people I speak to don't want to even think about organizing because they imagine hours of their free time spent in a crowded cluttered space toiling away. They're right, who would want that? Clutter usually happens when you're in a rush, don't have a proper, easily accessible home for the item and put the item down where it's convenient. Now we've ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2618 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2618 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Fall has arrived here in southern Maine and it is just beautiful! I was out walking on the estuary reserve this weekend and color was everywhere. Nature makes change look absolutely effortless. There are no signs of struggle or resistance. I wasn't hearing the leaves say, "No, I can't turn red, now, I'm not ready!" I watched as they fell effortlessly to the ground, too. We could certainly take some lessons from nature around letting go. The difference between us and nature is ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2617 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2617 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:35:00 EST Taking care of the paper that comes into our lives can become our greatest nemesis. One thin sheet of paper swiftly gathers forces and literally takes over our space before our very eyes leaving us scratching our heads wondering how it happened so fast. This week I want to take a look at the lighter side of paper management and share with you a contribution from one of the members of the A New View community. Here's Claire's "Top Ten Signs That It's Been WAY Too Long Since ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2602 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2602 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:27:03 EST September 18 th Day 21 The final day of our challenge! Where are you? Have you noticed any shifts? Even the most subtle of shifts are important to mark for yourself. When you notice these shifts you have now stepped into being conscious, aware of how you are being as you live from day to day. When you are aware you now have the power of choice. You can choose to shift your reality at any time. Remember, prosperity is not about things or money or status. Prosperity is about choosing ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2582 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2582 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST September 11 th Day 15 Today I had to be up early to travel north of Augusta for business—a two and a half hour trip. One of my favorite organizing tips is to prepare the night before for the next day. This worked like a charm for me this morning, everything thing I needed was out and ready! The best part of preparing ahead is that it's an instant mood enhancer. I don't wake up quickly and only rely on Mother Nature, not caffeine, to pump me with energy. When everything ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2599 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2599 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:46:41 EST September 17 th Day 20 Another important prosperity concept to apply to organizing is to have a vision. Know exactly what you want and what you don't want. Keep your focus consistent—review daily. You can write it down, cut out pictures or draw pictures of your vision. It sounds counter intuitive, but the first step in this process is to write out what you don't want. This helps to get the negative energy out of the way and allows you to clear the path to move forward. Here ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2595 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2595 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:21:01 EST September 15 th Day 19 Another important concept when it comes to staying organized from a prosperity mindset is to find time to be still, stop the doing and just be. Meditation can cause some people to feel uncomfortable as they think about sitting in one position for a long period of time. Meditation is not so much about a position, although thousands of people create rituals around meditation and they're perfectly content, but meditation is more about going within to connect ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2594 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2594 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:56:34 EST September 14 th Day 18 As we wind down our challenge I want to bring focus to a few key concepts. One important concept is to remember to take one hundred per cent responsibility for your life. When you find yourself in the "blame" game you've just stepped away from prosperity energy. You are the one who said what you said, did what you did and made the choices you made. If you are going to take credit for the good you've done, stand up and own the things that you could ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2592 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2592 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:16:55 EST September 13 th Day 17 Something I like to do every so often is to repeat aloud "I am prosperous." Everywhere I go no matter what's happening I say it to remind myself how blessed I am. So I added this saying to my travels in the car today on the way to apple picking and the craft fair at the wildlife reserve. It's amazing how it can shift your mood, too. Remember, prosperity includes health, relationships and career, as well as finances. What are you noticing in your life ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2584 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2584 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:22:30 EST September 12 th Day 16 One of the cornerstones of prosperity is forgiveness. When you hold on to guilt, resentments or anger you are only hurting yourself. These feelings are heavy and weigh you down preventing you from experiencing the beautiful light energy associated with prosperity thinking. Forgiveness isn't about accepting someone else's bad behavior or putting yourself "above" another. It is an act of kindness toward yourself. When you choose to forgive you are ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2581 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2581 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST September 10 th Day 14 Treat yourself! Today I treated myself to the most amazing lobster roll I've ever had. There had to have been close to a whole lobster inside the toasted bun and it was lobster "au naturel"-- no mayonnaise or dressing. Thinking prosperously challenges you to step outside of your comfort zone and think "as if". It's important, however, that you do so within your current means. Think prosperously! Love To You, ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2579 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2579 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 17:55:19 EST September 9 th Day 13 Today I brought both cats to the vet for their physicals, but not without challenges. My first challenge was coming in at exactly the time as an emergency and having to wait 30 minutes to see the vet. I practiced patience. The second challenge came when the vet told me one of the cats needed a tooth extraction and blood work costing a few hundred dollars! I have to be honest here, my mind went immediately to lack thinking—"I don't have that money." Then I ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2577 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2577 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:53:21 EST September 8 th Day 12 Today I lightened up! I finally had some time to look around in the garage attic where a few of my things that don't have homes in the cottage are being stored. I rearranged what the movers had created and actually found several items that I just knew I wasn't going to use again. I packed them in the car and off to the transfer station swap shop they went. It felt great! What I find to be very true for me is that there are openings where it feels ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2576 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2576 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 17:02:03 EST September 7 th Day 11 Labor Day has been a "laborless" day for me. My focus was on the "being" not the "doing" of my day. I woke up and decided to follow my intuition—my wise inner self. It led me to an unplanned day of quiet reading, walking in the woods behind the cottage and hanging out with my two cats. This day of spontaneity gave me such a sense of peace and freedom. Letting go of planning can have huge rewards! These are the kind of days we need to give ourselves as often as ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2571 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2571 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 16:32:21 EST September 6th Day 10 It was a beautiful day for a walk on the wildlife reserve today. It was very easy to bask in gratitude. On my return home the coastal route was very slow moving as vacationers made their grand exit. It actually gave me an opportunity to practice good road courtesy and to enjoy some sights I don't normally notice. As I drove by the many antique shops I started to think about all the amazing stuff in this world and the creative talent that brought it forth. I ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2567 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2567 Sat, 5 Sep 2009 15:10:53 EST September 5 th Day 9 All the yard sales were in full swing as I went about completing my errands today. It was wonderful to see so many people letting go and freeing up the space in their homes. At the same time they are sending a message to the Universe, "I am open and ready to receive the good that is waiting for me." Take a cue from the people holding yard sales this weekend. When you drive by consider joining in on the letting go energy that's all around you. What one item ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2566 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2566 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 19:00:02 EST September 4 th Day 8 Everywhere I drove today I saw signs for yard sales. The weather for Labor Day weekend here in southern Maine looks spectacular for these events, too. I immediately thought of the Law of Circulation—"As you give so you receive." It made my heart jump a little knowing that there were people actively in the process of letting go of their accumulated and unwanted stuff. I love it when people let go and "lighten up"! I also thought about those individuals who ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2562 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2562 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST September 3rd Day 7 Creating a good relationship with money is key if you are to live a prosperous life. Part of developing that relationship is being able to let go of it-prudently. Most of my income comes through electronically with credit card payments so I do most of my banking online. Something I do regularly over the past four years is take ten per cent right off the top and put it into savings. Then another ten per cent is tithed. (Tithing is an ancient practice of giving ten ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2560 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2560 Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:16:11 EST September 2 nd , 2009 Day 6 This is bill paying week for me. Do you have a good bill paying system in place? It speaks to how you value money. A good bill paying system doesn't need to be complicated either. My bills are paid twice a month around the beginning and middle of each month. As bills come in I remove the coupon, slide them into the outside of the envelop and put them in a special basket on my kitchen counter. How simple is that? To keep it orderly I record the ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2558 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2558 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:43:17 EST Today's prosperity activity is something I engage in just about every day. Each morning before I even start my day I meditate for about an hour. Then I get ready and head to the office. Before I begin my work day I get out my notebook and script my day. Scripting is so much fun! I write out exactly how I want the day to go. I note every detail, the people I'll connect with or talk to, the projects I'll be engaging in, the clients I'll work with. This process takes under ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2555 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2555 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:42:29 EST August 31 st Day Four Clearing out even the smallest of spaces will raise your energy level! Cleaning out my wallet wasn't on my list of things to do today, but I had an opportunity when I went to register my car at town hall. As a new resident in town I'm still getting used to the rhythm and pace here. I was forced to wait until the very last minute because I discovered that the office closes early on Fridays! Of course, I could have planned it for a couple of weeks ago… ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2551 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2551 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:22:17 EST August 30 th Day Three This morning I awoke to beautiful clear skies and temps in the seventies! It was easy to feel a sense of gratitude and that became my prosperity focus for the day. The perfect way to spend the day was outside in nature, so I headed out for the nature reserve that borders the Atlantic Ocean twenty minutes away. There are a number of walking trails through woods, marshes and fields. One of the trails ends at the beach. The tide was low and I walked and walked ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2548 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2548 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:30:45 EST When I woke up today it was raining—tropical storm Danny was racing up the coast. I thought, "Wow there is an abundance of rain today!" I looked out the window and saw an abundance of Queen Ann's Lace in the fields surrounding the cottage. On my travels around town I decided to continue my focus on the abundance in nature. I looked around at the abundance of trees and the abundance of leaves on the trees. As I passed homes along my route I saw an abundance of blades of green grass on ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2547 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2547 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:15:30 EST August 28, 2009: Day one of our twenty-one day prosperity adventure has begun! Today I woke up and decided to set an intention to have a joyful and effortless day. This is not a completely new activity for me, but it's one worth sharing because it sets my energy for the day. When thinking prosperously we need to bring focus to our attitude. The more positive our attitude is the more "attractive" we are. Throughout the day I checked in and reminded myself of the kind of day I ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2535 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2535 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST Do you want more prosperity? It's possible and you can start right now. It does require that you shift an engrained belief, though. We have been conditioned to believe that we need to work hard and in doing so we will have what we want and then we will be happy. This is what I learned growing up and a principle I've been following for many years. It's known as the "Do Have Be" principle. It does work for many people, but it's backwards when it comes to experiencing true ... http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2517 http://www.onlineorganizing.com/BlogEntry.asp?id=2517 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST Five years ago I was introduced to the idea of living prosperously through a course I was taking. I was instantly intrigued with the idea that if I put my positive attention on something I desired I could attract it into my life. I learned that living prosperously—true abundance-- included health, happiness, peace, love, fulfillment and unlimited possibility. I learned that if I adopted an attitude of gratitude and let go of resentments, worry, guilt and fears that I could realize my desires. I ...