Best Life NOW! Blog

I wanted to lead off with the news of the early bird discount for the De-Clutter Your Life Workshop on August 23rd at the South Bend Chocolate Cafe.   Save yourself some dough if you know you are going to go. I also wanted to let you know that I have been busy developing three new lessons for the workshop: Apps to Simplify Your Life Leaving Your Legacy - Downsizing and De-Cluttering for the Next Generation How Exactly to Sort Piles of Paper This is in addition to the existing lessons that I have created.  You will walk away from the workshop with over 14 lessons that you will be able to implement! For more information or to register, please visit  http://www.putclutterinitsplace.com/Workshops.html You can also call or text me to register or if you have any questions at 219-575-3821. Looking forward to seeing you on August 23rd!

Lots to do, lots to do.............. Swimming, sports, family get-togethers, festivals, fairs, craft shows, graduations, weddings, movies, swimming, gardening, reading, sunning - oh so much to do this summer! We are all so busy..........but summer flies by so fast. So I encourage you to stop and evaluate. How's your summer going so far? Is it what you thought it would be? If not, sit down by yourself or with your family and make a list of the places you want to go, things you want to see and things you want to do before summer is gone. Go ahead - do it now.  I'll wait................... Okay, so you have your list - now plan it out. Write it on the calendar and get out, go, do and see! If you don't stop and look around every once in a while - the seasons can just fly by..............

What a beautiful morning we had at Bruno's in New Carlisle !  For three hours, attendees learned about de-cluttering, how to get the process started, how to stop junk mail (along with a very entertaining story), how easily tackle the pile of papers on the top of their desks.  They also enjoyed a demonstration dealing with time management and stress. This workshop was just a little different - we had one gentleman in attendance.  So fella's - don't be afraid to get help with your clutter.   "Real men de-clutter!"  I like that quote, don't you? Carlisle Cafe & Sweets provided delicious cinnamon rolls and coffee.   After the workshop, many of the attendees enjoyed lunch with me at Bruno's. I am currently working on scheduling workshop's for the remainder of this year.   So far I will be presenting a De-Clutter Your Life Workshop in La Porte at B & J's Cafe on September 27th from 9-12 c.s.t.  Look for more information on that a...

When you are at a dinner party, networking event or golf outing, do you feel like you should be somewhere else?  With your husband, children or parent?  Or vice versa - when you are spending time with your children do you feel like you should be attending that dinner party? To calm the feeling of, "I should be doing this," decide what you truly want out of life - and who you want to spend time with.  This is going to require you to say no to some things.  However, if you say no to one thing you are really saying yes to another.  You will be saying yes to what you want in your heart of hearts. If you want to spend time with your husband and children, you will be saying no to evening events or activities that occur when your children and husband are home.  You will be saying yes to them.  Sure, you may feel some guilt.  That will be replaced with knowing that you are truly where you are meant to be. If you are passionate about a non-profit...

I recently saw a post on Facebook about planning and why bother doing it.  I filed this in my memory and thought - I've got to write about this. I am a  planner.  Always have been.  I have to get everything ready for the next day, the night before.  Files pulled, clothes selected, GPS programmed, etc.  That way I can get going without any roadblocks.  Now, there have been times when I've been too tired to prepare for the next day.  Those  mornings never go well.  I can't figure out what to wear, takes me forever to find the address to where I am going, I forgot I needed to leave a little earlier to get gas, etc.  Do you see why I'm a planner?  I really don't want to start my day like that . It just sets me up to have a rotten day - and who needs it? In another post on Facebook, the topic was having an organized desk.  Much of the discussion was that it is not possible and only people with nothing better to do were o...

Door Prizes!  The organizing items above are just a glimpse of the fabulous door prizes that attendees will receive at the workshop. This is a fun, non-judgmental environment to teach how to de-clutter, get organized, stay organized and change behavior. Register here for the New Carlisle workshop which will be held on: Wednesday, June 20th from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. e.s.t. Where? Bruno's Italian Restaurant , 201 E. Michigan St., New Carlisle, IN 46552.  Register Here. Advance registration is required. Registration is non-refundable. I really enjoy teaching my one on one clients how to de-clutter and organize. However, I felt that there was a need to reach many more in the community with de-cluttering and organizing tools - basically dealing with the "stuff" that we all get buried with. This workshop is very casual and you can be comfortable discussing your clutter in this group. I am looking forward to meeting every single one of you that register f...

This post has nothing to do with organizing.  I know, it is shocking! I wanted to share an experience I had about a year and a half ago.  First I want to tell you what has prompted me to remember this.  Last week I attended a lovely dinner sponsored by a group I belong to Business Women United .  The guest speaker was Catherine Lanigan who is now writing a series of books about angelic visitations.  She was a fantastic, uplifting speaker and the night was phenomenal.  Plus I got my picture taken with her! Anyway, back to the story.  As we were ending the evening, some shared their experiences with angels.  This made me remember my experience. Like I said, about a year and a half ago I had lost a friend suddenly due to a heart attack.  He was 47.  That same week another friend passed who had been battling cancer for over 5 years.  Before my husband called to tell me that my friend Margot  had passed, my Blackberry sent m...