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June 17, 2021

Summer Solstice: The Fire Element

In Feng Shui, one of the 8 rays of Chinese Medicine, each season is associated with an element.  The element for summer is FIRE!! This is my FAVORITE season!! I have worked for years as a glassblower, so have spent a long time using fire within my artmaking process.  I’m […]
May 27, 2021

Refrigerator Avoidance

I’m sure you’ve heard of the term “Refrigerator Mothers”.  These mothers are cold, neglectful, and uncaring towards their children. They lack physical and emotional warmth.  There was once a theory that Refrigerator Mothers caused their children to have autism.  While this thought it now outdated, emotionally neglectful parenting often results […]
May 13, 2021

Owning Your Beliefs

Everyone came into this world to learn lessons and have experiences so that their soul can grow and expand.  Before you were born, you chose what type of family to be born into, what gifts you would bring with you, and what challenges you wanted to experience so that your […]
April 23, 2021

Toastmasters for Decluttering? Open House, May 4th

For the past 8 months, I have been working on getting a Toastmasters club chartered.  This is my last step to being able to achieve my “DTM” or “Distinguished Toastmaster” Award.  I have been a Toastmaster for about 5 years now, and absolutely love it!  The club I have been […]
April 16, 2021

Eco Organizing

Earth Day is coming up, and I wanted to do a post to talk about how organizing your home can actually be a way to help preserve the planet.  What is your household’s impact on the community and environment? In this post I’ll give you recommendations for sustainable products and […]
March 26, 2021

Filling the ADHD Closet

February 26, 2021

Boundary Antidotes

In my last blog post, Boundaries and Home Organization, I talked about 8 different ways that weak boundaries can impact the organization of your home.  In this post, I wanted to share 8 different ways to help strengthen your boundaries.  I’ll include both conventional and non-conventional techniques, so you can […]
February 19, 2021

Boundaries and Home Organizing

Whether or not you have ADHD, cultivating healthy boundaries can be a lifelong challenge for many people.  If you’re suffering from weak boundaries, it can show up in all sorts of ways that will impact the organization of your home.  Here are some examples of what that might look like: […]
February 12, 2021

Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the Metal Ox

February 12th is the Chinese New Year.  It’s the start of the lunar year, and is the second new moon of the Western calendar year.  2021 is the year of the Metal Ox.  Through my study of classical Feng Shui, I’ve developed a real interest in learning more about the […]