topic

I am realizing that my biggest challenge to this blog is my topic. Well for the next 100 days I have a topic and if other things get added in...even better. For the next three months I am going to attempt to eliminate bread, rice, pasta, and white sugar from my diet. I am not sure if this is going to be a big deal or not as I really am not aware of my daily consumption. But right out of the gate when preparing my lunch I noticed that means no tortilla salad combo today. Hmm. That is interesting. I think it is good to be mindful of what we eat. As a vegetarian I am often asked "what do you eat". I think this 100 day challenge will help me answer that question. For now I am off to a good start.

all over the place

so i started this blogs in the hopes of what? i have not a clue. part of me says that it is a journal. part thinks it is to get my business on the road to success. part of is that i think i have words to share. it's the liberal arts education of blogs...lots of ideas with out any direction. from what i have read, most people have a particular voice to their blogging. my friend sam writes about her adventures in extreme sports. my friend katherine writes about her travel to bhutan. and then you have me who writes about a little bit of this and a little bet of that. in some ways this is really a reflection of me. i mean look at my job skills. i do a little bit of this and a little bit of that.


i am beginning to finally wrap my head around the fact that i don't do just one thing. i teach yoga classes in a school. i would like to teach yoga classes for seminars, retreats and conferences. i have started a business as a professional organizer. and, i am an ordained minister.

this brings me to my question...how do i bring it all together to make it work? i feel i am so close to a break thru. it is right in front of me but i am having a hard time seeing it.

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sam, you asked...

so my friend samantha asked me a point blank question "why don't you do your blog"? i felt like saying huh. but instead i was blank. first thing that comes to mind of course is that i don't have the wit, talent, props to be a writer. that is the samantha in the relationship. anyway, i am at a loss for words. and of course i do have random thoughts that are blog worthy but somehow they just never make it to the computer. i prefer on-line backgammon!

i also think that i am kind of in a strange place and have not committed to the direction of the blog. is it...what it like to start a business, tips on being organized, random thoughts of the 45 year old woman, yoga, what is currently on my mind. i just don't know. and you know what that is exactly how i feel about my life.

i am the classic liberal arts person. not an exact skill of excellence at one thing but a variety of skills some pretty good and some average. this is a work in progress and apparently this blog thing is too.

well sam to answer your question, i will try harder to make write more. who knows maybe like yoga the more i try the easier it will be. i am not making promises. and in the meantime sam, can you please start writing your book?

thank you.

so what's been going on....

truly the bottom line is...i have been busy! yep, i have clients. i am thankful and grateful. it has been incredible experience for me. can you tell that i am loving every minute of it? each client is unique and yet in some ways the same. each one is ready for that change out of whatever is their chaos. i have a five year old who said she feels like a new person. an 8 year old who stopped wetting his bed. on top of how the work impacts them, i too take away so much from it. i am interested in each person that i am working with.
my knowledge base is also growing so i am going to embark on some complimentary work. first i am exploring putting together a health and wellness day. i envision having a panel of experts that are related to this overall idea of living your best life (if you don't know i coined that from oprah). of course the day will conclude with a yoga class taught by yours truly. second, i am speaking with a homeless family shelter in marin that transitions families in to homes. yep, i want to help a family get organized and help them make their home feel like home...things like craigslist is going to come in handy with finding low cost items. sometimes a piece of furniture just needs a fresh coat of pain to look sharp again.
i am hoping to do more with this blog but as writing is not my speciality guess i will just do the best i can when i can.
i am in a good place and i just have to keep saying...thank you!

no clutter under the bed

What's under your bed can have as much influence as what is in it. Feng shui experts advise clearing all clutter and storage from under the bed.

i'm back

wow, it has been a while since i actually put words down. in that time period i have turned 45, gone to ny to work with organizing clients, attended a 3 day oprah work shop, taught yoga in vermont, attended family gatherings (on both sides) and officiated a wedding. yep, i have a new title. reverend. i am a yoga teacher, professional organizer, wedding marrying person! i used to think i wished that i just did one thing and only one thing but you know what that is not me. i have been blessed with a variety of gifts and i just need to embrace them. as my brother in law mike said to me for those with many gifts much is expected. now is the time for me to live up to that challenge.
each day, each moment is a new adventure. i am happy and blessed to take them all on.

invention

what's your obstacle to organization? i want to create soemthing to help you out.