a tidy blog…but not just about tidying!

by Kate Englebrecht

there is freedom in asking for help!
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there is freedom in asking for help!

Chores, bills, errands, kids, dogs, emails, voicemails, clients, employees, the lawn, my car, my website, exercise, bank balances, female upkeep, family members… I could keep going but I think you get the gist of it.

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It’s 2022, What’re You Going To Do?
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It’s 2022, What’re You Going To Do?

In the beginning, it isn’t what you do or how you do something, it’s in the recognition that you want to make a change. Taking the leap and trying something new is most important and making the attempt to be or do something new will make room for the whats and the hows to evolve.

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Choosing What’s Most Important
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Choosing What’s Most Important

It’s that time of year again, the time where we want to show the ones we care for that we are truly grateful for them. Lucky for me balance is my new mantra because I know not everything will be perfect.

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The Map to the New You!
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The Map to the New You!

Mornings before today, the day of my 45th birthday, I asked myself what will this the day bring? Over the last year I’ve realized that I like to be more in control of things so I’ve decided to pose the question differently…

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Being Grateful For All That You Are!
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Being Grateful For All That You Are!

This post comes immediately after having a virtual session with a very special client. “N” and I have been doing virtual lessons since August and initially she said she hated walking into her closet

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Things Are Slowing Down
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Things Are Slowing Down

I think the nature of this season is to slow down and prepare to be inside. What a wonderful time to make your home a place where you can relax and enjoy quiet time alone, with family, and/or with pets.

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KonMari + Fall... This Season Sparks Joy!
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KonMari + Fall... This Season Sparks Joy!

Yes, I know summer is still here for another 3 weeks but the leaves are already starting to change here in Colorado. Marie Kondo has just launched her latest Netflix series on 8/31 and if you haven’t watched it yet I highly recommend that you do. It will be nice to cozy up on the sofa when the weather gets cooler and watch her inspire you to spark more joy in your life and living space.

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KonMari - Why Do We Keep Things?
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KonMari - Why Do We Keep Things?

I've been a professional organizer since 2005, and until my grandmother’s recent passing, I didn’t hang on to things. Before her passing, I let most sentimental items go and couldn’t personally understand why people hung to so much stuff that belonged to past relatives. I understood it on a surface level and it’s my job to support my client’s in keeping what they feel they need and want. But for me, I’ve always had a strong belief that things are just things and having too many things is a burden.

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Tidying, Painting, and Writing
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Tidying, Painting, and Writing

The last two months have been a wonderful experience. I’ve been writing and painting a lot and some things have materialized that I didn’t know I had in me.

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To Paint Or Not To Paint
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To Paint Or Not To Paint

A sense of meaning and purpose is possibly what we are all striving for. The pandemic has had me reach into my creative side and it has allowed me to remember how much I love to paint.

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Why I Do What I Do!
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Why I Do What I Do!

Olivia is one of my most favorite clients. She really feels the impact of pulling everything out, cleaning, and putting everything back. She is a lovely mother and has never ending energy that I wish I had. When we tidy together she gets so excited she practically flies off the ground.

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Summer Comes to an End!
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Summer Comes to an End!

We went to the Denver Botanic Gardens yesterday and it was COLD! The flowers and plants are saying their goodbyes and I caught the loving message from this dahlia that love is all around us and we can choose to be loving in return.

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