Inspiring

Do you ever have those special-occasion days that end up unraveling into an emotional heap?  Whether you are in the middle of a holiday season or not, may this excerpt from A Year to Clear [...]

“Teach me old woods to wither glad.”–Danish hymn by Adam Oehlenschläger, 1813 Years ago while on sabbatical in Mexico, my family and I befriended an expatriate Swedish author. Though [...]

“It’s not just about food. It’s not just about of a restaurant. It’s about something more.”– Chef’s Table Here’s a photo of my morning coffee – being [...]

“…Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, ‘Stay awhile.’ The light flows from their branches. And they call again, ‘It’s simple,’ they [...]

“Eucatastrophes are sudden, unexpected, but perfectly logical-in-hindsight explosions of good.”–Author unknown. There’s a word for it: Eucatastrophe. Though it’s not the [...]

The video below has a great deal of significance for me for many reasons: Though it’s super short, it still manages to showcase some of my favorite photographs of Day of Dead in San Miguel [...]

“Kinda is lethal.”–Omeleto This one is for all you brave ones doing the work of clearing and realizing your dreams. Watch the video (below) to remind you, when you forget, why [...]

If you want to put someone to sleep, start talking about your clutter. This is not a judgment, mind you. It’s just a fact. I noticed this pattern a lot in my clearing workshops and retreats [...]

“Clearing is not something you “do,” fix, or squeeze into your life. It’s a way of life—a journey—that doesn’t always add up, make sense, or go in a straight line.” –A Year to Clear [...]

“Wouldn’t take nothing for my journey now.”–Maya Angelou. A year ago this month, my husband, Jay, and I went on a river trip from Amsterdam to Budapest (then overland to Prague) to celebrate a [...]