Everyone wants to be healthy, but where to start? Whatever you choose, stick with it. Make small changes each week, commit to them, and keep building on those changes once they are established. You might be surprised at how those little changes add up. You can do it! Here are some suggestions: 1. Eat real [...]
Dear Claudia: I will be putting my house on the market soon. I’ve been watching a number of staging programs. The staged results look so crisp and clean, due in part to the fresh white baseboards, chair rails, doors, door casings, and window trims. My house, on the other hand, has all wood Anderson windows (which I [...]
Life has a rippling effect. One thing impacts another and so on. A bad start in the morning can set the tone for the rest of the day. A few years ago I found myself battling an illness. To this day there was no definitive diagnosis. All I know is I felt lousy, had no [...]
Stop the “Intellectual Hoarding”: How to Avoid Stacks of Reading Material from Piling Up Are you an “intellectual hoarder”? Even with all of the digital and electronic devices at our fingertips today, such as the Kindle, IPad, etc., so many people still keep stacks of newspapers, books and magazines they hope to read “someday.” Well, [...]
To-do lists. Just the name of them sounds exhausting. They have become the thorn in many of my client’s side. Whether they are written in long form on paper, or maintained electronically on a computer or handheld device, they cause much stress. And here’s one reason why. Most people unknowingly combine their master to-do list [...]
We are seeing it everyday, another raging fire, people left out in the street homeless. Investments, dreams and sacred memories lost in an instant. The storms are getting worse. Yet we remain unprepared and ignorant to the fact that major disasters, occur. We will become unsuspected victims. Now is the time to review your insurance [...]
When things are difficult, don’t give up. Re-commit. Progress is rarely linear. Hold the big picture. I have been working with clients one on one for almost two decades, and that is the most valuable lesson I have learned. Any journey that is worthwhile is going to have bumps in the road, unexpected detours, moments [...]
Whether you are a first time home buyer or just looking to decorate your home, people have a hard time putting a room together. You first need to figure out what it is you like. Of course that applies to every area of our lives; we need to know what we want in order to [...]
On Your Mark, Set, Go! The Clothes Closet Overhaul Remove everything from your closet. Create four piles: Keep, Donate, Toss, Tailor/Clean. If you haven’t worn it in a few seasons, get rid of it! Try on everything in your keep pile and decide item by item if it is really a keeper. If you are unsure, [...]
Why do so many people struggle with weight loss? Our crazy culture puts so much value on being thin, and yet we keep getting fatter, with almost two thirds of women now overweight. As obesity increases, so do a multitude of other health problems, from sleep and digestive issues to heart disease and cancer. Too [...]
