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THE PROCESS

began when

YOU ASKED FOR HELP.

FIRST CONTACT

~  Call me.

~  Why now?

~  Identify challenging areas.

~  Schedule complimentary a half-hour in-home                     assessment.

IN-HOME ASSESSMENT
Rosie Grace painting.jpg

by Grace Tyler Bard Benepe, age 8, 2018

~  Walk through house for better sense of the                        scope of work to be done.

~  Identify goals.

~  Answer questions; exchange ideas 

~  Are you ready and willing to make a commitment?

~  Realize that what we may put in one place today

          may find a better home tomorrow.

~  Read, understand, and sign contract.

~  Schedule one (or more) three-hour sessions.

FIRST FEW SESSIONS

~  Take 'before' photos.

~  Dig in together three hours (or more) per session.

~  Gather all errant papers, magazines, newsletters, etc.

~  Sort current and important from archivable.

~  Address current issues: e.g., bills, taxes, junk mail                    legal/medical correspondence 

~  Begin creating an easy system that works for you.

~  Decide how to declutter other problem areas

~  Laugh, take a break, drink water.

~  Review accomplishments.

~  Take 'after' photos.

~  Assign homework as needed.

~  Schedule subsequent sessions.

 

SUBSEQUENT SESSIONS

~  As long as it takes to meet your goal of                  being a conscious keeper. 

MAINTENANCE

~ We've set the stage for a joyful, productive life.

    As decluttering is not a one-time affair,

    regular check-ins are helpful. I’m here to help

    you maintain your calm and your papers when

    things get out of hand. Not to worry, it happens.

    I'll be there as often as it takes to keep you on                    track, so you can leave your legacy, not a mess

 

Yes, it can be hard work and emotionally taxing; it can also be fun and nostalgic with a little “Do I have to go through this?” mixed in. It takes commitment to follow through and to be accountable. The calm will come.

Zen Stones
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