I never heard of a bucket list until the movie of the same name came out in 2007 starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson.  Maybe I hadn’t reached that time of life when it had debuted. I guess, now I have.  My bucket list isn’t long but I can see it growing.

Bucket Lists are opportunities to focus yourself on a challenge that hopefully you’ll grow from.  Entries could be traveling to different countries, attempting something challenging, conquering a fear or simply seeing som...

When I was engaged to be married, I was stressing out about this important event coming up in my young life.  Coping with the my nervous energy, I started needle pointing several projects.  This  hourly monotonous repetition of stitching calmed me down.  Not only did I avoid the pitfalls of eating everything in the house, I had two completed projects to hang on my walls in my new home.

Everyone copes with stress differently.  I have a girlfriend who when she gets stressed out doesn’...

You do!!! When I first heard about networking, I was unconvinced.  Mind you, I was in new territory, being out of a job for the first time ever in my working career and so unsure of myself.  I really didn’t see how this would be beneficial.  Then I finally got clued in!

We all have built in networks in our daily lives that we don’t give much thought about.  The moms you see in the carpool line.  The men at the tennis club.  The families you see on a weekly basis at your house of w...

I was recently working at a client’s home, organizing her office area and I needed rubber bands.  She had none in her house! How is that possible? I use rubber bands all the time. They work so much better than those dreaded plastic chip clips that ultimately break.  They help keep tissue paper that is rolled up nice and neat so it doesn’t come undone.  I use it on the lid of jars to help me grab ahold of it to better to get the tough top pried off.

I don’t even pay for my rubber...

I recently spent time at a client's home who needed help clearing the junk out of her house.  She was frozen in her ability to make a decision on what to keep and what to give away.  I spent hours over the Winter break going though her basement, main floor and bedrooms.  Once the clutter was cleared out and what she loved was organized, she almost had a skip in her step.  She felt both physically and emotionally lighter.

I often take one day a week to go through my own (and family’s...

My daughter often complains about a particular friend who doesn't reciprocate the kind of energy to their friendship that she is giving. A friend complains about a similar thing in one of her friendships.  We all experienced these kind of relationships in our lives, whether in a romantic, business or simply a friend. Often they make us feel empty and exhausted inside.

When both my daughter and friend confide in me about their frustrations, I simply have the same advice.  They need to ...