I learned again yesterday that I am blessed with the gift of space design, better known as organizing stuff. Yesterday I worked with a client who received me as a “Christmas Gift” from her husband. She is a busy wife, mother of 4, care giver to 2 cats, AND a very talented musician.

   I met with her 3 times and each time I saw the concern in her face lessen and hope for order return. (I see this often in my clients as we progress forward.)

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In our initial analysis I toured the home to see and hear her needs. (2 hours together) In our second session we tackled the kitchen beginning to end and I talked her through the pantry which she completed alone. (7 hours together) Yesterday we took on the family control center, her action file, the family reference paper file and archived papers file. (3 hours together – this took so  little time because she had learned the session before how to delete and categorize & had become very good at it)

She was very proud of herself in that after two weeks time, her kitchen and pantry had remained organized. She had been very concerned at our first meeting that she would be able to begin, complete AND maintain the spaces we organized together.

At the conclusion of our organizing session she played for me a few pieces she had composed and published. I was amazed at her talent and capabilities. I learned again that we each have developed gifts – Hers is the gift of music (her pieces were spectacular!) and mine is the gift of space design, better known as organizing stuff.  Her brain is very creative – Mine is very linear. Both gifts were God given and then developed. Both gifts are needed. Aren’t we each lucky!

One Response to “A Family Command Center”

  1. Gary Says:
    February 11th, 2015 at 10:23 am

    I am a single father and have very little time to deal with papers that come into my home that require my attention. Good, helpful information here. Thanks!

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