12 Sep Organizing Projects: I know what I need to do, so why am I not doing it?

Posted at 13:01h in Blog, Professional Organizers, Uncategorized by Helene Segura 4 Comments

Professional Organizers Encounter Common Situations:

Organizing Projects - This person has about 1,500 square feet of clutter that he wants to purge. He is motivated. He can’t sell his home until he does this, and he needs that sales income in a hurry. He has been able to articulate which specific items need to go. He has a realistic timeline set up based on his personality and work style. He has resources lined up for the haul-away, next he should consult professional organizers.

11 Sep + It Sucks When Your Dog Dies – Déjà vu

Posted at 06:44h in The Power of the Brain by Helene Segura 7 Comments

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Written September 10, 2013, 8:20 PM

Georgie Porgie Noisy Le Grand.That was her name.She was the Greatest Pyrenees.Flashback to June of 2003. We were in Dallas for a small wedding. Super small. The reception was held in the kitchen of the bride and groom’s home. Out of the blue, one of the couples there asked

07 Sep + It Sucks When Your Dog Dies

Posted at 07:28h in The Power of the Brain, Time Management by Helene Segura 14 Comments

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One night, I dreamed that a third dog suddenly appeared in our yard. Somehow I figured out that it was our dog who had passed away the year before, but he looked different. I later told my husband about my crazy dream, and when we got home that evening, there was

05 Sep The Emotional Eating Rescue Plan for Smart, Busy Women

Posted at 13:04h in Behavior Modification, Home Organization, The Power of the Brain, tools by Helene Segura 2 Comments

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A Certified Professional Organizer's Review of:The Emotional Eating Rescue Plan for Smart, Busy Women: Make Peace with Food, Live the Life You Hunger For by Dr. Melissa McCreery Warning:This ain’t a cookbook. This ain’t a

29 Aug Organizing Projects: What Should You Do With Your “I Don’t Know” Stuff?

Posted at 13:01h in Blog, Organizing Projects, Uncategorized by Helene Segura 6 Comments

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Certified Professional Organizer

As a Certified Professional Organizer in San Antonio, I'm often asked, "How can I get organized?!?" One of the steps I review with clients is setting up a staging area.One of the reasons why I teach clients about having a "staging area" during purging – decluttering - organizing projects is because sometimes you want to keep things, but have no idea where to put them. They don't have homes, which is part of the reason why the pile ups started in the first place.