The holiday season is officially here. Whether this statement fills you with joy or fills you with anxiety, it is true all the same. My quest this November has been to proactively set myself up for success at home and at the office so that I can enjoy the holidays to their fullest. The over arching strategy to accomplish this feat has been to declutter numerous aspects of my life. The first week of November was dedicated to removing unnecessary and unrewarding activities. In

It happened again. Another week of November has slipped by us. I am beginning to hear the undeniable buzz and sense the escalating hubbub that ushers in the holidays. There are 2 weeks of No-No-November pre-holiday decluttering behind me with just 2 more to go. I hope you will join me in my quest to have a great holiday season by proactively reducing, removing, quitting, stopping, and minimizing as many nonessential activities, belongings, habits, and projects as possible. In

The first week of November has just flown by and the holidays are drawing ever closer. I’m one week into my No-No-November pre-holiday life declutter. I hope that you who started the journey with me will join me for another week. For those of you just arriving, welcome aboard. I am using November to reduce, remove, quit, stop, and minimize as many nonessential tasks, belongings, activities, people, habits, and projects as possible so that I can enjoy every minute the holiday

It happened. It’s November, and the holidays are just around the corner. This year I will be ready for them. I’ve officially begun my No-No-November pre-holiday life declutter and you are welcome to join me. In preparation for the holidays I will use November to reduce, remove, quit, stop, and minimize as many nonessential tasks, belongings, activities, people, habits, and projects as possible so that I can enjoy every minute the season has to offer. The hope is that this pro

I can remember a time when Halloween was just Halloween – scary, sugar-coated, fun for all ages. In the last few years, it has taken on an additional meaning in my life. It has become the lone, fragile gatekeeper standing between me and the pressure of another holiday season. It wasn’t always this way, but for many of us the holidays have become such a whirlwind of activity, obligation, overconsumption, and regret that it seems the joy & true meaning have been lost. I want to