Simplicity/Minimalist Living/Living With Less Procrastination Episodes

Send us a text In this fun episode, co-hosts Rita Black and Dr. Christine Li delve into the intricate relationship between aging and the accumulation of clutter. As Rita approaches her 60th birthday, she shares her personal experiences and struggles with decluttering sentimental items, from her mother’s outdated cookbooks to old tax receipts. Dr. Christine Li offers psychological insights into the emotional and cognitive burdens clutter imposes, particularly on older adults. She introduces a tra...

If you are a procrastinator or if you frequently use procrastination as a coping mechanism, then this episode was made for you with love. If you are ready to get your time back, simplify your mindset and get to where you really want to be, tune in as I help reflect on the process of procrastination, discover what it involves, and as I offer 12 essential steps to overcome procrastination and transform your process of working and being. Timestamps: •[2:25] “ We really complicate things and we get...

Are you ready to improve your time management game and conquer your procrastination habits? There are two critical components to overcoming procrastination… Learning how to maintain and regulate your emotions and skillfully managing your usage of time. In this episode, I am sharing 10 amazing secrets of people who manage their time successfully. Tune in as I dive deep into how to manage your time better and be more mindful about your behavior and your feelings. Enjoy this episode. There's a lot ...

Have you ever wanted to have a system that captures all the to-do list items and ideas you have in one place? My special guest, productivity and organizing expert Lisa Woodruff, helps her clients take charge of their projects, schedules, and homes so that they can make more room for clarity, extra free time, and focus in their lives. You’re going to hear how her signature program and product, the Sunday Basket, was created to meet her own need to be more organized and how it has become a way for...

This is a special double feature of my guest Linda Samuels, professional organizer. After appearing in Episode 44 to share her thoughts about how to handle clutter and how to create spaces that feel right, Linda and I worked together during three virtual organizing sessions to address the clutter and organizational needs within my home. This second episode is a review of what transpired and the important lessons I learned from Linda about handling clutter, organizing for success, and living well...

Having organizing systems in place can be so helpful as we go through life and as we handle life’s transitions. When clutter of different varieties interrupts our ability to concentrate and to grow and change to our full potential, it often is a great idea to call in professional help. My guest in this episode, Linda Samuels, has been in the organizing field for 30 years, and she is someone who is “born organized.” Linda discusses how she has helped clients move through different phases of li...

Okay, I have an inkling as to why you might be here. You’re here because you’re feeling overwhelmed, right? Or maybe you’re here because you get overwhelmed often and want to take the steps necessary to help prevent it? Maybe you also want to start being more productive without all the chaos? Well, my friend, you're in the right place. In this episode, I’ll be sharing six of my best tips for overcoming overwhelm and how you can start using those strategies RIGHT NOW. I know for a fact that when...

Giving yourself a break is much easier said than done. When balancing a family, a full-time job, and your personal time, it can feel like everything needs your attention at every moment. Finding peace among the chaos can sometimes feel like trying to find a needle in a haystack. My guest this week, Renae Fieck, a mom of 3, occupational therapist, and advocate for moms who desire more grace, space, and rest within their lives will teach us how to ease up and be more patient with ourselves in t...

Have you ever felt stressed looking at your closet not knowing what to wear? Or maybe you don’t even know what looks “good” anymore? Do you get frustrated when you decide to go shopping for new pieces and just don’t know where to start? This is the episode you’re not going to want to miss, my friends. My friend, Jeannie Stith (also known as The Color Guru!) has a colorful story to share with us about finding her true colors (both literally and figuratively)! You will hear how she was able to ...

Building healthy habits can feel difficult; we know this all too well, and I think we can all relate! Sometimes the habits we’re trying to build seem so challenging we think that the process has to be an “all-or-nothing” action. We start, only to get discouraged and to fall back into our old habits again. It makes us think, why do we fail? What’s the missing link? In this episode, Sarah Von Bargen teaches us that having joy in the habit change process and celebrating our efforts instead of...

Post-pandemic life: What’s it going to look like? It may be unsettling for some, it may be exciting for others. As we begin to navigate what life looks like outside of pandemic times, it’s important to remember how we’re feeling when we’re operating in situations that aren’t aligned with who we are or what we need. When we are frequently working out of alignment with ourselves, it can lead to... burnout. Whatever the post-pandemic period looks like for you, our resilience has certainly been tes...

Our spaces and environments can tell us a lot about a person. Our guest this week is Tamra Fleming and she’s gifted and skill at bringing her clients’ visions front and center so that they can reach their highest energy and best selves while transforming the space they live in. At its core, this type of work is about creating a relationship with the client in order to create change in the client’s thinking and perspectives so a space can be created based on the vision they have for their life...

This week, we’re switching things up a bit! I’ll be the one answering some of the most asked questions I receive as the Procrastination Coach as asked by my friend and colleague Tamra Fleming. Tamra is the creator of a transformational personal growth process that comes from aligning peoples’ physical living spaces to the vision they have for their life and she’s an expert when it comes to the topic of the meaning of space. In this episode, we’ll be discussing some of the best practices fo...

Sometimes being a people-pleaser is just NOT fun. Sure, we may get excited at the chance to help someone or work really hard to get the satisfaction of a job well done, but at what cost? We’ve all had that dreaded feeling, having to decide between saying “yes” or saying “no” to something or someone. You might be asking yourself, is saying “yes” really a “bad” thing? If you think about it, always saying “yes” all the time can hurt us because it can get in the way of what we really want to do, s...

Ask yourself, “If I had the courage to be real with myself and set boundaries with my work, could I?” We have all been in a place where our work seems to take priority over our lives or perhaps you’re currently stuck in that spot right now. When you see or hear the word “work” what do you feel? Does your body tense up? Does it make you feel uneasy? I’ve always been the type of person to say “YES!” to everything. I remember slaving over projects constantly, never having time for myself to d...

From managing your own life, personally and professionally, managing relationships, family, school, and giving yourself just enough time to do a workout, how do you live intentionally when you have all of these things you have to do? Everything is a balancing act, and it can feel like you’re drowning with all these things to do. Living with less allows you to get back to being more intentional about who and what you surround yourself with and where you put your time and energy. In this epi...