Marla Cilley, founder of Flylady.net, is a true inspiration. I found her site over ten years ago, as I was going through a divorce and knew I needed to find a way to take care of myself and my home. I had started the search, thinking that I simply needed to find ways to clean and declutter, and to get my life back on track. What I found was Marla's loving wisdom, her "Flying lessons," her support, a lot of humor, a fun community, and a renewed sense of who I was. For this, I'm grateful.

I'm so honored to have Marla as a guest for today's episode as part of the "Loving your 2016" series. It was a true joy to speak with her, and to spend time soaking up her love and joy-filled philosophy. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the state of your home, or you've made organizing your life a priority for this year, I encourage you to listen, and to visit Flylady.net for more resources. She offers all of this for free - and you are in for such a treat.

In this episode, we talk about: - how Marla arrived at her current zone cleaning process, including the overwhelming amount of cards and lists that she started with, trying to "perfect" an organization process - shining your sink, what it is, and how that changed Marla's life - that two resolutions that started everything - Marla's take on the word perfect (and how she corrects me when I use it!) - the food addiction, and why foods evoke memories and provide an endorphin rush. (along with why Mac n Cheese was Marla's go to food when she got stressed, and why I run for peanut butter and chocolate). - an easier way to clean your bathtub - a great way to keep bathtub toys stored, and Flylady's first viral post on facebook - making cleaning fun - why having a wall calendar is important for organization and teaching our children - why Marla calls "jobs" or chores "blessings" - why it's important to release things that don't bring you joy - the power and importance of complimenting other people

Flylady.net - Marla's website Marla is the author of "Body Clutter," and "Sink Reflections," both are best sellers, and I can not recommend them highly enough. Sink Reflections - Marla's first book (on Amazon) Body Clutter - Marla's second book (on Amazon) Eric Dodge, Why Not Today (on Amazon) Pam Young and Peggy Jones card file system (Side Tracked Home Executives) on Amazon

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