Always running out of time for basic self-care?  Or are you always running behind and rushing from one thing to the next all day?  

Another lie that grind culture sells us is that we have to move at the pace of a machine and "be nice" by saying yes to things we don't really want to do (or have time for)... but there is a really simple fix.  Is it easy?   Not necessarily.  But it IS really darn simple.  

It takes some practice to incorporate a less frantic way of managing your time, but the payoff is more energy, more focus, and a clearer sense of your own direction.  

Very few things in life are actually urgent.  Full stop.   
"If you don't want to burn out, stop living like you are on fire" (author unknown).

Is work urgent today?  (Nope.  Well, probably not)
Is housework urgent today?  (Nope.)
Are other people's requests for your attention urgent? (Nope.)
Is your wellbeing urgent today?  (Maybe!)

How do you know how to prioritize all of the "demands" on your time?  If you don't prioritize, this is a sneaky reason that you might struggle with staying organized.  And when something is TRULY URGENT, how can you give it proper attention when everything else demands your time too?

You, my friend, might be living in this cultural construct we have bought into that everything must be done "on time".   It's all fake, and it is keeping you disorganized.  You have to be able to prioritize what is actually important, say no to all of the people in your life (including your boss), and accept that some balls are better off being dropped.  

Motherhood will slap you in the face with some hard lessons.  But do they really need to be that hard?   It might be time to change your mind about motherhood. 

Organization: it's not a hobby, it is a tool to help you be more present in all of your relationships (including the one with yourself).   Kelly and Julie chat about how to simplify your home, identify what to stop doing (once you no longer have gobs of extra time & energy), and reject the "exhausted mom" myth that we are fed by social media.   (And stop wasting time organizing!   Knock it off right now; you don't have time for that).

My guest, Julie Fernandes, is an Occupational Therapist with a Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.  She is a Motherhood Organization & Mindset coach, and mom to two little ones (with a third one on the way)!

Julie's passion is helping women and moms find lasting strategies that WORK for them in their motherhood, home and careers that promote a sense of calm, control and peace in their lives allowing them to find themselves again and regain their time after having kids.  Follow Julie for more help getting organized and having fun in your motherhood journey:
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Get on the list for her class The Organized Mom right here.  Get IN there!

What limits are you putting on yourself based on what you "know" to be true about life?

Guess what!  You are capable of being whoever you want to be.  Your current reality, even your current personality, is not limited to what you already know to be true.  Nobody is actually special, and yet... YOU are so much more extraordinary than you realize. 

Is there anything you wish you could change about yourself?  What if I told you that reality is subjective (are we in the Matrix?), and you get to believe whatever you decide is most useful about yourself? 

LIMITING BELIEFS, man , they'll get you every time.  Because you don't even realize you have them until... suddenly you do!  And the sooner you acknowledge them, the faster your whole life will change for the better. 

Find me at www.TheTidyRebel.com for help getting your home & life organized!

This guest interview features Kara Miotke, former interior designer at the world's largest interior design & architecture firm -  currently on a journey to redefine what success means to her, after trying for years to get out of the corporate system that was literally stealing her life force.   (And all around cool chick).  

Her true passion lies in world travel, and she is now focused on figuring out how to continue doing that (and helping you do the same!) without selling her soul for corporate benefits and a steady paycheck.  

Listen in to hear how Kara finally said "no" to:  

• grind culture
• placing her self-worth on her title
• arbitrary deadlines & operating from a false sense of urgency
• aiming for perfection

Join Kara's new journey as she follows her wanderlust and teaches "normal" people how to travel the world without being rich or having loads of magical free time.   Consider her your preamble to the guide book: www.instagram.com/karamiotravels

For more help getting organized, rejecting the grind, and finding  peace at home: check me out at www.TheTidyRebel.com

"Busy Work":  The downfall of modern woman.   How can you be SO busy, but not feel like you're getting anything done?  Busy work makes you feel like you're being productive and efficient (and sometimes you ARE!).

But it's just not the best use of your time.   You have better things to do than always be busy.   

Here is how to know when you're falling into the trap of busy work - especially when it masquerades as "important tasks" - and how to determine what is a better use of your time instead (this principle is effective at work and at home).

Follow me at www.TheTidyRebel.com for help getting organized at home and in life!

Life is full of stressful things that we have absolutely no control over.  You can be a pro at managing stress, but what if you just had LESS of it?

Manage the stress that you can’t control by eliminating the stress that you can control.  Sometimes temporarily, and heck - maybe even forever.   You can be awesome at whatever you want to do, but it just can't be everything.

Get my new digital guide “Have More Energy by Changing the Energy In Your Home” here.  

Visit me at www.TheTidyRebel.com for more help getting organized!

Just kidding.  The rules are all BS.  

But you can’t keep everything either!  So, what’s a gal to do?  Let’s talk about why the rules don’t work,  why you end up replacing your old clutter for new clutter, and what to do control the clutter instead.  

On the one hand you can have tons of very organized clutter that looks real nice (but weighs you down and wastes your time).  On the other hand you can become a minimalist and keep nothing that you don’t absolutely need.  But... what if those weren’t your only two options?  How do you decide what to keep based on your own rules?

Get the easy starter kit for free at: www.TheTidyRebel.com/ClutterRescueKit

Too tired to tidy?  Tidying could be your fastest shortcut to getting better sleep.  And when you are getting the kind of sleep you need, everything else in life instantly becomes easier.  (Did you know there are different kinds of sleep?).  

If you are chronically tired, take my hand as we explore the most common things in your bedroom that keep you from getting deep, restorative, rejuvenating sleep (you know, the kind where you wake up in the morning and feel...awake?   Yeah, me neither).  

Visit me at www.TheTidyRebel.com for more help getting organized!

My top book recommendations for the best sleep of your life: 

The Power of When, by Dr. Michale Breus

Sleep Smarter, by Shawn Stevenson

Blue light filters for your devices:
F.lux - free software for your laptop or desktop that filters out the blue lights. 
To access the "Night Shift" on your iPhone or iPad: go to Settings - Display & Brightness - Night Shift - and choose your filter settings (don't be afraid of "More Warm" and using it all DAY)!

When you have tried and failed at a habit enough times that all evidence points to the fact that you just suck at it - it’s natural to accept this result as just “who you are”. 

Or when you want so badly to do something amazing, but it is so far removed from your current reality that it feels like a fairy tale wish… how do you convince yourself that it is possible when,  on a deep subconscious level, you literally don’t believe that it is possible?

Here is how in four steps.  

Visit me at www.TheTidyRebel.com for more help getting organized!