Well, here I find myself, after an almost 6-month hiatus, apologizing for having neglected my blog yet again… My time and energy have been required elsewhere, and there just hasn’t been enough to go around, unfortunately. Has that ever happened to you?

In fact, life certainly has a way of forcing directional changes in spite of our plans, doesn’t it? I have always been intrigued by those pivotal moments in my life where my plans had been derailed and yet, as it turned out, there were greater things in store for me. This time around, I’m still waiting for that “greater thing,” but I’m certain that it’s just around the bend…

In the meantime, I am doing my best to savor everything good in my life. I have a steady income; I have a roof over my head; I have wonderful neighbors; I have a loving family; and I have a beautiful daughter. Earlier this year, Amanda and I started a new tradition in our little nuclear family that has helped both of us tremendously… After we read our bedtime stories and turn out the light, we each share our favorite part of the day with one another. This simple exercise has served as a wonderful reminder of just how blessed we are…

What about you? How do you manage unwanted and/or unexpected changes in your life?

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

— Marilyn Monroe

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.

— John Pierpont Morgan

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

— George Eliot

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Along with any major transition in life comes a time of self-reflection and soul searching, especially when caught off-guard by unwanted or unplanned change. So, needless to say, with all the changes that have been going on in both my personal and professional lives over the last few years, my brain has been pretty darn busy! 😉

And, this month has been no exception. I’ve been back at it again… full force… trying to determine exactly what my big picture looks like. Particularly for my business. I’ve found myself so consumed by the precise details of the ‘how’ that I’ve really lost focus of the ‘why’ (as in why I’m ‘doing this’ in the first place)!

Indeed, I am a professional organizer. But, I am not here to help you ‘get organized’!

(Yes… you did read that correctly!)

I am here to transform the way you live. I am here to ask the tough questions. I am here to help you refocus on your big picture. I am here to challenge your thinking. I am here to help you make choices that are right for you. I am here to ensure that what you own does not own you. I am an agent of change… a catalyst of sorts…

So, let me ask that question again… What does your big picture look like?