"Is it okay?" They ask me, earnestly, imploringly. "Is what okay?" "Is it okay not to keep it?" "Like, since my sister gave it to me?" "Since I've had it since college?" "Since it was my now-deceased grandmother's?"   They ask me this as if there were some household inventory we're all meant to abide by, some long-ago established rules about what a person must own. To be clear, there is no such thing as a ...

It's no secret (I mean, it shouldn't be) that multi-tasking furniture is essential in smaller spaces, but just plain smart in any sized space. Why kill two birds with two stones? Or three stones? Why kill birds at all? The storage ottoman or bench provides you with a place with stow various belongings, while also doubling as seating. So you can put stuff in it, and then sit on your stuff without squashing it, and ...

The biggest mistake you might make in life is to consider that the only actions that matter--that shape your world-- are outer ones: words you say, acts of kindness, and so on. In fact, thinking is just as much an action as thanking the supermarket checkout person or hailing a cab. And as far as creating your reality, thoughts are the far more powerful influencer. Your thoughts remain a private entity only in that you and ...

I read something by an organizer who said that she was getting rid of all medicines because she didn't intend to get sick. Perhaps I'm not that advanced in my manifestation/intention skills, but I happen to think that having a few wellness potions on hand isn't necessarily a bad idea. I mean, sometimes we get sick, right? Or burned, cut, etc.? That said, I can't tell you the loads of expired medicine, vitamins, cold and ...

Let's think about this for a moment: hats, gloves, and scarves are things you wear, not unlike shirts or bras. The latter types of garments you're likely in the habit of regularly washing. Unfortunately for the cleanliness factor and my anxiety levels, the prior category is often overlooked when it comes to washing. It's true, scarves aren't nestled up in your crevices like a pair of undies would be, but nonetheless, they envelope your neck, ...