The One Thing You Can Never Get Back.
After more than 30 years in corporate roles as a manager, director, and executive in marketing and communications, I am still adjusting to the world of self-employment. The irony, however, is that even as I am carefully selecting my preferred clients, projects, and hours – I find that just like before, my single greatest challenge […]
It’s 2026. Let Go of the Guilt.
Even in today’s modern society, when nearly 60% of all women work outside the home, it probably comes as no surprise that women still carry most of the burden for having a well-organized and managed home. We’re not talking about a clean home (although that’s a responsibility too). We’re talking about purging clothes that your […]
The Pewter Purse
Working with a recent client who is a self-proclaimed sentimentalist, we were attempting to purge the large collection of purses she’d accumulated over the years. When trying to help her sort by size, functionality, and color, we came across three very similar, medium sizes purses – all of which were gray. I pointed this out, […]
Video That Launched A Business
In 2011, Marie Kondo took the world by storm with her illustrated guide to the Japanese art of tidying. It was titled simply, “Spark Joy.” In late 2024, after 30+ years in corporate marketing and strategy roles, I connected with this concept on a deeper level and decided to seek more purpose (and joy!) in […]