Tag: Purpose

Some Thoughts on Goal Setting

Some Thoughts on Goal Setting

I first heard about setting goals when I was twenty-something. I loved the idea. I’m a dreamer. For several years I would, excitedly, as the new year dawned, write down all the things I wanted to accomplish and the self improvements I would make. My goals would always include losing weight and eating healthier. I may have stuck to my plan for a short while, but I don’t remember experiencing any lasting changes. What was so exhilarating on January first felt like failure on December thirty-first.

A Meaningful Christmas

A Meaningful Christmas

I’d thought to bring stocking gifts along for the children. As we settled into our room for the night, our kids happily tore into small presents while sitting on motel beds. I can still feel their excitement over such a small thing. It’s always been one of my favorite Christmas memories.

When Home Staging gets Personal

When Home Staging gets Personal

What if you suddenly walked out of your home, never to return? What would your loved ones find? I’m regularly speaking to baby boomer clients about all their stuff, and what in the world to do with it? We were endowed with rare treasures from our parents and grandparents. Chosen to be caretakers of priceless antiques. “Keep these pieces in our family,” they said. I’m constantly saying to my clients and to myself, “Stuff is only (monetarily) worth what someone is willing to pay for it.”

The Making of a Friend

The Making of a Friend

Looking back I realize I trudged through lots of very hard situations by myself. There were times I would have benefitted from just hearing a voice on the other end of the phone.

Why even get organized?

Why even get organized?

Being “organized” isn’t an end in itself. It’s a foundation to the life we want to live in our homes and lives.

Computers Make Me Cry

Computers Make Me Cry

I came close to giving up; I dreamed of doing my writing on a yellow ledger pad and talking on the phone instead of emailing. Could I survive without a computer?