This month Nic and I took AirBnb up on an offer we couldn’t refuse. A defense contractor was placing an employee for a month and thought our home was the perfect match for her. The offer looked too good to be true, but it checked out.

Thank you so much to the 150 of you who replied to last week’s reader survey!  I’m still combing through the results and learn something every time I peek in there. 

You can imagine my delight when my client greeted me with this scene on Wednesday:

This is the 5th year I’ve paused at the end of the year to reflect on what I’ve learned as an organizer over the last 12 months.  This time around, each observation could stand alone as its own post!  Each year I grow as an organizer, and this post helps me to solidify new ways of hearing what clients want, and delivering what they need.

Thank you for all of your positive feedback on my eBook, The Inspired Office: Organize Your Life One Paper at a Time!  I’ve heard from many of you who are already implementing what you’ve learned.  It contains the true rudiments of my work with clients, just like you, who feel like they should be able to do it on their own, but can’t.

Last week I introduced you to my sister, Tori, who owns The Still Point spas here in Maryland.  She brings a unique perspective on the significance (and profound need to) let go during the fall.  The creative cycle of the 5 elements, as utilized in all Chinese healing modalities, teaches the natural times to harvest, sit still, let go, and more.