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2020 

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 Proof that I'm a Certified Professional Organizer®, Owner of Casual Uncluttering LLC, and NOT a videographer - me on the job helping a client prepare for a ShelfGenie of Seattle closet.  This isn't the same closet as in my movie: this one is even more cool.  
08/20/2020

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OHMIGOSH. I find refreshment in the oddest places. I spent the morning of Saturday 8/15/2020 at the International OCD Foundation's Online Hoarding Meeting and I walked away inspired, invigorated and hopeful. There are sooooooooooo many people who care trying to find answers about this illness. An...
08/16/2020

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 I was introduced to Beyond Hoarding, a 2019 documentary motivated by director David Coffin's personal experiences as the executor clearing out the hoarded estate of his Great Uncle John, during the International OCD Foundation's 2020 Online Hoarding Meeting. The film is a painstakingly balanced ...
08/14/2020

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Mailchimp is a tool for social media marketing. This blog post isn't an endorsement of Mailchimp. But it is a salute to The Rocket Science Group, the company behind Mailchimp, for giving back with ingenuity par excellence. Poke around on MailChimp's website and you'll find MailChimp Presents, an ...
08/10/2020

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I'm humbled by my clients. Clients on public assistance who, when we clear their spaces, are careful to remind me to bring their items to charity. Who volunteer their time in houses of worship, museums, their hospice communities. Clients who have helped indigent friends and family pay for my help...
08/07/2020

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This April 15, 2020 article by UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center affiliates Michael Amster and Jake Eagle, "Stuck at Home? How to Find Awe and Beauty Indoors" is just amazing. The subtitle "During quarantine, you can gain a sense of perspective by discovering what's wondrous in the clutter ...
08/07/2020

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Carpe diem, Latin for "pluck the day," according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, is part of a larger quote by the Roman poet Horace: "pluck the day, trusting as little as possible in the next one." Horace lived the philosophy of welcoming life moment-by-moment: an ancient sage empowered by a now ...
08/05/2020

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I chased Tuesday's meteors for hours. Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids beckoned, at their most flamboyant 7-28 -29, and my schedule let me venture forth on an increasingly demanding whim. I set out around 8PM, heading to Skykomish, elevation 928 feet in the Cascade Mountains. I got...
07/31/2020
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