Morganize with Me

Time management is challenging all the time, but especially right now. I shared some of my thoughts with you on how time and structuring things is more complicated than ever within this pandemic. My suggestions are to focus on being thankful and thoughtful. These two mindsets will help you regardless of the obstacles in your way. Lower the bar where you need to, extend grace (to yourself and others), and focus on living 24 hours at a time. These are all ways to help things feel doable. Also, the next Organizing Challenge starts on 5/11. Find all the info HERE for the free and flexible seasonal challenges. Each day for ten days you are given ideas and prompts for small organizing projects. As a reminder each podcast episode is only around 10-15 minutes long to help compliment the tiny organizing tasks. In other words, plug and play... and then organize away! Remember to subscribe to the podcast and share what you enjoy. I read each and every review and am so thankful for you! For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."

Creating a capsule wardrobe is the topic of this episode! And I'm sharing with you my eBook Creating Capsule Wardrobe for FREE (use the code - THREEDAYS - at checkout). This may be a project to address or work on, but only if you have the time and motivation! Often our clothes and our closets can add to a sense of overwhelm. My hope is to provide you with some practical tips and tools to help you think about how to organize your closet in a more manageable way. I want to help you take the stress out of getting dressed! If you end up working on streamlining and simplifying your closet, I'd love to hear about it. Please send me a message and tell me about your process. Or, if you have a question I would love to help you. Thanks for tuning in and listening. I appreciate you! For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."

My friend and co-worker, Julie Pitts joined me in my recording studio/home office for today's interview. Julie is a Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor. In our conversation we talk about how she got started on her own fitness journey and how she continues to prioritize her health and wellness. So, we discuss the importance of setting realistic goals, taking small steps, and finding accountability. Then, also why taking care of your health is so important for all aspects of your health. I hope you find much motivation and inspiration in Julie's story. Friends, thank you for listening, subscribing, and reviewing the podcast. I am thankful you are committed to living an intentional life along with me. For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."

Welcome back! In this episode, Amy, founder of Planet Renu returns for part two. In our interview we dive into the topics of composting, recycling, dancing (yes!), and juggling/scheduling. Our conversation was encouraging and also convicting. I've yet to reach out to my waste/recycling company, but it is on my list. I'll blame COVID for now but not forever. What are you convicted to do or where would you like to make a change? I'd love to hear? The impact we're having on our planet is real. We all need to make some changes, even if only small. I love the reality that if we all make small changes, we can all make small differences. Let's care for our world, together. Thanks so much for tuning in! And thank you Amy for what you are doing to educate us. WE SO appreciate your efforts! Amy also partnered with The Organizing Box and her beautiful Produce Bags were featured in the Summer Box. We were thrilled to link arms and highlight Planet Renu. Please go support her amazing company and care for your world one small step/change at a time. Thanks for tuning in friends, let's create a ripple effect together. For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."

This is part one of a two part interview. I invited Amy, the founder of Planet Renu to join me and share her tips for how to live more sustainable. Amy's company is on a mission "to educate and inspire people to make small changes in their lives and in turn have a large impact on the earth." In our interviews, Amy encourages us on how to go more reusable and make small changes within our day-to-day living. So, our challenge to you is to try taking a to-go cup with you or asking for a ceramic cup next time you go out for coffee or tea. Many places will do this as a way to help minimize waste. (We realize with the COVID outbreak that this may no longer be an alternative. But if/and when it is please consider doing this.) All in all, my takeaway is to look for one small change I can implement each month. Truly small steps can have a big ripple effect. Thank you Amy for sharing so many great tips. Be sure to tune into the following episode where we continue our conversation. For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."

On today's episode I invited my dear friend (and fellow Enneagram 3), Sarah Bragg on the show. Also, please note this episode was recorded prior to the COVID pandemic so we had no idea of how this topic of "working from home" would be SO relevant. I hope you will glean some amazing organizing tips from Sarah. She is a scheduling guru and her planning pages are great. As she and I both share, we encourage you to find what works for you! Don't stress about following something that doesn't "fit" for you. Also, her advice of batching items together is huge. This tip alone can be a game changer. Try implementing this and see how it impacts your time and energy. Be sure to follow Sarah on Instagram, she is super fun, real, and authentic - my favorite kind of person to follow on social. I would best describe Sarah as the girl next door and I LOVE how she encourages us moms to take our smoking breaks (if you follow her in insta you'll know what this means!). Thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening and subscribing. Please let me know what you like about the show...I'd love to hear your thoughts in the form of a review (hint, hint). For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."

This is a last minute episode that I didn't intend to record but felt prompted to do so. I want to first thank all of you who are on the front lines and serving in some capacity with this virus. Our world has turned upside down and I want to offer my heartfelt appreciation and thanks to each of you for your incredible service. Your sacrifice is greatly noticed and appreciated. Secondly, my heart goes out to each of you in your disappointments. There is so much loss right now. From the big to the small, and it all matters. All of these changes and the lack of control that it brings with it is really hard. There is SO MUCH uncertainty. I encourage us to feel all the feels. The roller coaster of emotions is very real right now and all of it is OK. I personally have had my own share of ups and downs. All of this is new and unknown territory. I recommended an titled "A Message of Hope" (see the link in the show notes). It is very inspiring and provided a lot of hope to me. My encouragement is for us to stay on the path of intentionality. To rise each day and take purposeful steps forward. To follow our daily habits (the daily five), to control what we can control, and to manage our days with flexible routines. If you need to fill some of your time, consider bringing some more order to some of your spaces. This can help with creating more calm. But remember to keep things manageable and doable. The Organizing Challenges can provide great prompts for you if you are looking for some ideas or starting points. Thanks for tuning in and desiring to live your life intentionally. Wishing you and yours all the best in these times of uncertainty. Please let me know if there are specific ways that I can be praying for you. For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."

This is a last minute episode that I didn't intend to record but felt prompted to do so. I want to first thank all of you who are on the front lines and serving in some capacity with this virus. Our world has turned upside down and I want to offer my heartfelt appreciation and thanks to each of you for your incredible service. Your sacrifice is greatly noticed and appreciated. Secondly, my heart goes out to each of you in your disappointments. There is so much loss right now. From the big to the small, and it all matters. All of these changes and the lack of control that it brings with it is really hard. There is SO MUCH uncertainty. I encourage us to feel all the feels. The roller coaster of emotions is very real right now and all of it is OK. I personally have had my own share of ups and downs. All of this is new and unknown territory. I recommended an  titled "A Message of Hope" (see the link in the show notes). It is very inspiring and provided a lot of hope to me. My encouragement is for us to stay on the path of intentionality. To rise each day and take purposeful steps forward. To follow our daily habits (the daily five), to control what we can control, and to manage our days with flexible routines. If you need to fill some of your time, consider bringing some more order to some of your spaces. This can help with creating more calm. But remember to keep things manageable and doable. The Organizing Challenges can provide great prompts for you if you are looking for some ideas or starting points. Thanks for tuning in and desiring to live your life intentionally. Wishing you and yours all the best in these times of uncertainty. Please let me know if there are specific ways that I can be praying for you. For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage." 

Well it's time to wrap up season six! Thank you for joining with me as we talked about all things organizing and health. I enjoyed each one of my guests so much and also loved diving into each of the aspects of health. In this final episode, I reveal to you that yes, I too struggle with getting things done. Which is why I titled this episode "Do One Thing." Often, this is the hardest thing to do. We can get stuck and keep zig zagging. It's really easy to find ourselves not really making any forward movement! Please know that you are not alone in feeling overwhelmed! The moral of the story (or episode), is that things generally take longer than we usually think they will. So, when we remember this it can help us to better to set us up for success. Take note the Spring Organizing Challenge starts Monday, 2/10!!! Come join the fun! The challenges are free every season and are designed to help you work through 10 mini organizing projects over 10 days. Lastly, today's episode is sponsored by The Wholesome Home. The Wholesome Home provides a complete line of cleaning products with natural and safe ingredients. Streamline and simplify your organizing and cleaning today! For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."

We can tend to underestimate the emotional weight of the clutter in our lives and the stress that it adds. And, while we can't avoid clutter and stress, we can work to mange it by staying in our sweet spot or what I like to call the "Goldilocks" feeling. In this episode, I encourage you to identify if you are more logical or emotional by nature and how you can best stay in the healthy middle ground as much as possible. Then I leave you with three tangible tips to help you take action with improving your emotional health, specifically when it pertains to clutter and stuff. Commit to working to apply the three tips into your day-to-day living. Don't underestimate the emotional toll that your stuff and clutter can take on your life! Today's episode is sponsored by Fridge Coaster. Fridge Coaster makes keeping your fridge organized, clean, and tidy - fun! The shelf liners are made with natural wood pulp and recycled material. They are printed with vegetable based inks. You can even compost the product after use if you like! Go check out Fridge Coaster today and up your organizing fridge game. For all of the show notes + links click below on the "episode webpage."