Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy, will speak to the Administrative Assistants Working Group of Merrill Lynch. The topic of the presentation will be office organization.
NAPO Houston will be hosting the 2018 NAPO Texas Regional Conference for Organizing and Productivity Professionals, March 2 and 3, 2018. Gayle Goddard, owner of The Clutter Fairy, is the social-media marketing contact for the conference.
In many marriages, roommate situations, or other living arrangements, we find ourselves with a partner who is significantly more or less organized than we are. At best, this kind of imbalance creates tension; at worst, it leads to arguments, hurt feelings, and a heightened sense of overwhelm.
For the February meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll talk about how to navigate the troubled waters of clutter-unbalanced relationships. We’ll suggest strategies for communicating perceptions, needs, standards, and priorities, whether you’re the more- or less-organized partner. We’ll offer tips for negotiating agreements in pursuit of results that you can both live with.
Gayle Goddard presents “The Five Most Common Organizing Mistakes” at the 32nd Annual Spring Houston Texas Home & Garden Show. Gayle will offer this talk at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 11.
Gayle Goddard presents “The Five Most Common Organizing Mistakes” at The Brookwood Community, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit residential facility and vocational program for adults with disabilities. Learn tips for conquering your clutter in the new year!
Many of us recognize the negative impact of clutter on our comfort, convenience, and relationships, but feel powerless to begin the overwhelming effort that decluttering entails. Decluttering happens piece by piece, but we can’t get it done when our stuff provokes conflicting emotions. Sometimes the reasonable voice gets drowned out by the panicked impulse to keep everything or defer every decision for another day.
For our January 2018 meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll suggest ways to set aside the emotional responses that stand in the way of the work of decluttering in favor of practical techniques that allow us to move forward. We’ll talk about cultivating detachment and objectivity by creating algorithms—rules to filter our stuff to fit our spaces and our present lives. We’ll offer examples of criteria you can apply to your own collections, or that will guide you as you define your own practical rules.
We’ll wrap up 2017 by looking at our spaces through the lens of peace of mind. What things in your home get in the way of feeling peaceful, rested, and rejuvenated? What’s creating negative emotions, standing in the way of positive experiences, or blocking your enjoyment of time at home? For the December meeting of the Houston Clutter Coaching Meetup Group, we’ll offer suggestions for clearing the worst trouble spots, having constructive conversations with people who share your space, and moving toward a more serene environment.
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.
