Sometimes it sounds like hoarders are all around us. And not to say they’re not a larger group that we realize, we’ve gotten sloppy about seeing everyone as having too much stuff.
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Home | Organizing | Coaching | About Me | Before & After Photos | Testimonials | Contact | Blog With the proliferation of media attention on hoarding, the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders) has said it will be adding hoarding as a disorder, yet what does hoarding really mean? Continue reading Defining Hoarding Money is extremely personal – how you spend it, save it – how you think and feel about it – and I’m not here to change any of that – just to encourage you to think about making sure it doesn’t control your life – it’s there for you to use in your life. Continue reading Thinking about Money We’ve probably all heard about how medications need to be disposed of after their expiration date; fewer people know that make-up and beauty products expire (as I found out the hard way). Continue reading Safety – consider your beauty products We all have treasures from people we love – from gifts, sharing, and inheritance. These can cause some of the most problematic decisions about getting rid of those things – yet there’s something to consider – what would they want for you? Continue reading Treasures from Others Relationships happen with things as well as people, though we might disregard this aspect. If we think about how we treat our things, are we showing them the care and respect we both deserve? Continue reading Anthropomorphizing Your Belongings We all collect something. Often collecting information can be more problematic – there are 2 kinds these days, the physical and digital, which means it can be clutter that’s harder to see. Nevertheless, we approach it the same – examine what it is you’re collecting and evaluate how this serves you – with your time and energy. Continue reading Information Collecting A great foundation to tackle the organizational challenges you face – it takes work and a willingness to look inside yourself – yet by doing this you can find a way through – and help you get out of the circles. Continue reading Book Review: Making Peace with the Things in Your Life It’s inevitable that we collect things, whether it’s the standard things we need in life or it’s specific décor. Yet there is a point when we will need to stop or at least part with some of it to make room for more – here are some questions to consider about your collection – from the multiple items to even the single items that make up your home. Continue reading Collections, When to Stop Three big names write books on hoarding – all psychologists searching to understand and help people with compulsive acquiring, saving, and hoarding. In Buried with Treasures, they come together to create a guide and workbook. There’s more than help for hoarders here, as some of the ideas apply to all of us, and how we approach our stuff. Continue reading Book Review: Buried in Treasures |
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