Functional Spaces Organizing

“It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.”--Wendell Berry

When I was a teenager, I remember my father issuing a challenge, which essentially boils down to this: 'Carpe Diem, girl!' He explained to me, his oldest daughter, that no female in the history of our family had ever had the opportunities that life would present me with...and I'd better be ready to say "Yes!"

That advice stayed with me a long time, and as my career(s) began to unfold after college and my MBA program, I found myself not pushing the glass ceiling, but rather creating a patchwork quilt with my job choices. After a stint in the Foundation/grant-making world, a few years fundraising for non-profits, working for an outdoor education organization, a decade+ in the Tech World, acting President of the Board of an NGO, and now nearly a decade of entrepreneurship...it is time to move on to the next thing. (Which, in case you are wondering, is to be finalized.)

As a result, I will be closing Functional Spaces Organizing as of September 30, 2021.

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I had so much fun with this blog, but alas, it's not sustainable for me. Here's the last go at it...

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A recent SpareFoot survey found that a majority of parents kept at least one of their child's things even after the child told them to get rid of it! Baby boomers are somewhat less likely than Gen X parents to do this, though. What have you kept from your child's past that they might not know you still have stored somewhere? Why keep it?

A recent SpareFoot survey shows that a whopping 96% of believe that a makes the process longer --an average of 8 days longer! How would you factor that into your moving process?

A recent SpareFoot survey shows that 62% of believe their would be more excited than sad about . Have you moved with your kids? How have they reacted? If you had to do it again, what would you do differently?

A recent SpareFoot survey reveals many prioritize their over their significant other when . Have you moved with ? Was it more stressful, or did you find a way to make it fun?

Pro : Create rules about what you’re keeping and what you’re discarding. In your closet, for example, you can decide to give away any clothing that’s not between size x and size y, that’s stained, or that needs to be repaired. With periodicals, you can decide not to keep anything that’s more than a year old.

Suggestion: Tackle your pile! Shred it yourself or take it to an office supply or shipping store

: Focus on what you love, what stirs your heart and soul, because you have little time and few resources.

A recent SpareFoot survey reveals that use first, followed by word of mouth and Craigslist to sell belongings before . How do you lighten your load before moving?

Pro Tip - your together by . Make it easier to remember what you need to do on a given day by grouping your and organizing by the day of the week. For example, clean your bathroom every Monday, vacuum on Wednesdays, and take care of laundering clothes on Saturdays.