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July 17th – Day 1 – Breakfast at 7 am, packs ready.  We waited for the school bus to shuttle us from the south end of the trail at Port Renfrew to the North in Bamfield.  It was a four hour ride on dusty logging roads.   Couldn’t find it again if you paid [...]

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Last March my friend Woody posted a request on facebook that it was on his bucket list to hike the West Coast Trail and who wanted to go with him?  My longtime friend Theresa said she would go.  It’s a 47 mile hike off of Vancouver Island with miles of coastline and forest hikes.   [...]

ShareStop choosing between chaos and order, and live at the boundary between them, where rest and action move together. Rainer Maria Rilke

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We often procrastinate when we are overwhelmed by a task of clearing clutter because it all too much.  So what if you began with a recycle bin, a trash bin and a keep box and cleared that from the space you are working on.  Give yourself 30 minutes and see what you can accomplish.  [...]

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Grab a pen.  Begin by going room by room and describe how each room is now and how you want it to be.  Create a vision board for what you want each room to look like so you have a clear image in your mind of your vision for each space.   — Peter Walsh, [...]

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These rooms usually have particular areas that are prone to clutter.  Determine your danger zones and police them regularly.  Get in the habit of picking up the living room each day before retiring and the dining room before and after every meal.  “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Organizing Your Life”.

ShareGet your reading done: Simply put it in a place where you like to sit and read. Carve out a little time each day to read. Put yourself to bed an hour early and read a chapter. If your TO READ pile gets too learge or too outdated, toss it because there’s more on [...]

ShareHow to organize your linen closet: Pull everything out of the closet and sort into categories: pillows, blankets, towels, sheets, table linens, dinner napkins and table runners. Anything else should be stored elsewhere. Limit yourself to three sets of sheets per bed and three sets of bath towels, hand towels and washclothes per person. [...]

ShareWhat’s the payoff for organizing your home? Now is the time to identify what you hope to gain by organizing your home. The more specific you can be with your payoff, the more motivated you will be to start and finish the job.

ShareMake sure you schedule time each day to listen to your own inner voice. That’s how you know if you’re on the right path and you’ve got your goals and priorities in the the right place.