The Houston Peace & Justice Center presents an opportunity to trade objects and services without currency and to support “Buy Nothing Day,” a national effort to provide alternatives to the media driven consumerism of “Black Friday.” The purpose of this event is to challenge those who choose to participate not to shop or buy anything on the day after Thanksgiving.
The holiday season can mean many things: family and fun, carols and candles, good food and gratitude, shining lights and festive spirits. But it can also mean stress and burden as we overcommit our time, overspend our budgets, and overwhelm our homes with fresh clutter. At the November meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll suggest a way to lighten your load—and brighten your life—by focusing your holiday preparations on what the season means to you. Let the things you treasure about the holidays guide your celebrations, and this year you’ll collect joyful memories instead of just more stuff.
Hurricane Harvey has taught us harsh lessons about what’s at stake when a natural disaster strikes. Our lives and priorities get turned upside-down overnight, and we find ourselves having to navigate the unknown in a state of panic, loss, and grief.
We talk all the time about how clutter disrupts our lives—our comfort, productivity, enjoyment, and pride in our homes. But there are circumstances in which clutter becomes a serious threat to health and wellbeing.
The urge to offer hospitality is a fundamental human desire. For the July 2017 meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll suggest ways to reconcile conflicting emotions to start entertaining now, even if our spaces are still works in progress.
The creative drive is an essential human need to enrich and beautify our lives and the world around us. But for many of us, clutter erodes the space, free time, and clarity of mind we need for creative pursuits. For our June 2017 meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll break down the obstacles that our clutter throws in the way of creativity, and we’ll share ideas for making more room in your life for creative expression.
The Clutter Fairy’s Gayle Goddard will be a guest on the June 19, 2017, Houston Life show discussing common mistakes people make when they try to get organized.
The Clutter Fairy’s Gayle Goddard is delighted to participate as NAPO Houston presents an “Ask the Organizer” panel discussion at the June 2017 chapter meeting.
The Clutter Fairy talks a lot about the clutter traps we find in certain rooms and spaces. But for the May 2017 Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup, we’re going to focus on the sneaky ways in which clutter erodes our free space and creates trouble spots throughout the home. We’ll look at a few of the root causes of clutter habits that compromise our comfort and peace of mind.
At the April meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching meetup, we’ll talk about how to reclaim the heart of the house—the kitchen—as a welcoming place to prepare healthy meals for yourself and your family.
