In an intuitive and interconnected world as ours there are signs all around us at any moment. The universe speaks constantly, mirroring our thoughts in our bodies, our bank accounts, our relationships, and so on. It sends us messages about ourselves, our imbalances, about others, and about what kind of life feels best for us and what kind doesn't. The trouble is, we're often so busy and distracted that we ignore these messages. Most of ...

I don't know about your neck of the woods (is there a dorkier expression? If so, be sure to let me know in the comments below) but this week in Seattle has felt like Sum-mer with a capital S. We're talking car-seat-heat burning off bum cheeks, flowers pulling that whole, "I'm melting!" act, and sweat. Just lots and lots of sweat happening everywhere. Since we here at Live Simply are in the business of helping you ...

It happens occasionally that new clients tell me about their friends' reactions to the news they're working with me. "But your house is so organized!" My clients report people saying. When they share this reaction with me, I smile and maybe I laugh a little. But I don't really. Why?     I know what my clients do: behind closed doors and in the annexes of shared, visitor-frequented spaces, most people's homes look a lot less ...

The other day I was over at my client's while she was attempting to corral three children under the age of 6 from the backyard and into the car, pack snacks for all three, plus swimsuits and goggles and towels, plus a diaper bag, change of clothes, and her sanity. Luckily things are looking pretty Simply over there and so the majority of the chaos was relegated to the small humans, who are inherently (bless ...

We all, it turns out, make mistakes. We mess up big time. We disappoint those we care about most and ourselves. We act without thinking, we speak without thinking, we abandon patience and compassion. We don't honor our commitments, don't give sufficient thought to how our actions will affect others. Afterwards, when we've come to our senses, when we've realized how our choices have impacted those we care about, then we will punish ourselves mercilessly. Sometimes the ...