The Historical Significance of Spring Cleaning

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Apr 9, 2019 | Psychological, Specialized Organizing, spring cleaning

Have you started some of your Spring cleaning and organizing projects yet? Do you ever wonder why and how Spring cleaning rituals started? Throughout history, spring has always been a time of cleaning, organizing and renewal in general. Many cultures and religions...

Kudos to Marie Kondo and Tidying Up

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Feb 6, 2019 | Closet Organizing, Downsizing, Specialized Organizing

At this point, I’m sure that you have heard about or seen the latest sensation, Marie Kondo and her Netflix series, Tidying Up. She also wrote a NY Times bestseller, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and developed the KonMari Method of organizing. You know she is...

Give Yourself a Gift of Less Stress and More Time this Holiday Season

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Nov 25, 2018 | Decorating, holiday decorating, Productivity, Specialized Organizing

Planning Parties We can assist with your holiday party by: creating and sending invitations (digital or traditional) helping with setting up your bar wines, spirits-which kind and how much specialty cocktails-ask me bout my Pomegranate and Cranberry Punch...

Organizing Your Parents’–or Relative’s or Your Own–Heirlooms and Possessions

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Nov 25, 2018 | Downsizing, End of Life, Health and Wellness, Life Coaching, Specialized Organizing, Streamlining

Quite a few years ago, on my routine visit to my great Aunt Lydia in Brooklyn, she surprised me with an unusual request. She usually regales me with all her fascinating stories of life in New York during the 40s and 50s as an amateur dancer and regular...

Let’s Start Talking About End of Life Care

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Nov 25, 2018 | End of Life, Health and Wellness, Life Coaching, Psychological, Specialized Organizing

Several years ago, I read about a woman, Alexandra Drane, who started a movement called Engage with Grace, where people would discuss end of life care with their families during Thanksgiving Dinner. She chose this particular time because there is s good chance that...

A Worthwhile Topic to Discuss at Thanksgiving–End of Life Issues

by Maureen the Organizing Diva | Nov 12, 2018 | Life Coaching, Psychological, Specialized Organizing

It’s that time of year again–Thanksgiving Day is approaching, and along with the feasting and football, we should consider having some serious family discussions with our loved ones. So I am revisiting the topic “of end of life issues”, such as...