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5 Things to do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

Anyone else feeling stressed, swamped, or just generally overwhelmed – or just me? Admittedly, I have some incredible things going on in my life (book out this fall! Another book in the works!) but that doesn’t stop my brain from creating a whole host of reasons to feel anxious. I’ve always been a deeply sensitive […]

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Minimalista Book Cover Reveal!

Cue the confetti. Today’s the day! I am so thrilled to finally be able to show you the cover of my book, MINIMALISTA: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life. I’m nervous and excited and grateful, and this 3D rendering suddenly makes it all feel so real. GAAA!!I wrote this book to […]

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Women Who Inspire: Windy Chien

I have such a fun treat for you today – my second interview in my new series: Women Who Inspire! I’m chatting with artist and innovator, Windy Chien, about giving yourself permission to take big risks, and making space for a creative life on your own terms. After long careers at Apple, and as the […]

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How to Believe New Things

One of the most impactful things I’ve learned is that if you want to create new results in your life, you’ll have to train yourself to believe new things. Simply put: Change your beliefs, change your life. Here’s how you can implement this powerful tool. Step One: Identify Your Current Beliefs Most of us (myself […]

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The Art of Saying “No”

I used to pride myself on being a “yes” person. I said an enthusiastic “YES!” to every opportunity I was presented with. “Yes” to more clients, “Yes” to more collaborations, “Yes” to more parties. There’s really only one big problem with being a yes person: When you say “yes” to everything, you are also unintentionally […]

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Little Victories

For those of you who are not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, I wanted to share some simple things you can do in fifteen minutes or less to start your year off on the right foot. Here goes in no particular order: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Get something out of your house ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Put flowers by […]

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How to Cultivate an Abundant Mindset

Since I am a professional organizer, people assume that the primary focus of my work is organizing. I don’t blame them. If I didn’t know better, I would too. The truth is, when I work with clients we spend the majority of our time editing their belongings and making decisions about what to keep and […]

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Mentorship Spotlight: Solve My Space

I’m back, and I’m so excited to share another success story from the Business Mentorship Program with you! Tinka Markham Piper is based in Montreal, Canada, and has a true gift for helping people transform, and redesign, their living spaces. She’s a triple threat (part organizer, part designer, and part life coach), and she has […]

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Mentorship Program Spotlight: Loveleaf Co.

When I started my own business over ten years ago, I dreamed of having a mentor who could show me the ropes and tell me all about their mistakes so I could avoid making them myself. It wasn’t until I was already six or seven years in (having made and learned from a lot of […]

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Showing Up vs. Giving Up

I’m not going to sugarcoat this: things have been a little dark over here. You see, the two things that have been keeping me sane during the global pandemic were seeing my friends and family outside, and taking daily walks. The weather has been glorious in California, and I’ve felt so lucky to be able […]

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