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it means the most central and important part. Second, it
is a compassionate and non-judgmental approach that comes
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touch with, and to empower you to act on, what is most important
in your life.
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Three
principles of organizing. Also, The Three S's of
Organizing, an easy and effective three-step approach
to organizing that will work with any organizing
challenge. Transcript
You most
likely have emotional relationships with many of
your possessions. The emotional responses evoked
by so many objects can become overwhelming. This
podcast describes how to respond in a way that honors
your emotions and still lets you make progress organizing.
Transcript
Have you ever kept an item you
don't like because it was given to you by a friend?
How to honor the good intentions of the gift-giver
and still make decisions that serve you. Transcript
Three more challenges you may
encounter while simplifying. The discussion involves
different ways to value possessions, what it means
to waste, and how to simplify projects. Transcript
Storing: finding a home for a
category so it is well-positioned for future use.
Four criteria to use when storing. The importance
of labeling and using containers. Transcript
If you're afraid that if you put
something away, you'll forget about it, you may tend
to leave things out so you can see them. This podcast
highlights the drawbacks of being dependent on visual
reminders. Transcript
How to give, donate, sell, and
recycle your way to a simpler life. These are my
favorite resources for getting unneeded stuff to
places where it can be put to good use. Simplify
your life in a satisfying, environmentally-sustainable
way. Transcript
If organizing is arranging your
possessions to support what's important in your life,
how can you be really clear about what really is
most important in your life? In this podcast, I describe
the best way I have found to keep perspective and
not let the busywork of day-to-day life obscure what
is truly important. Transcript
Our possessions fulfill many important
functions in our lives. In this installment, we take
a look at what stuff can do for us, and what it can't.
Transcript
After a brief hiatus, I'm taking
the opportunity to honor this time of year by looking
at ways we can share our love with each other without
cluttering up each other's lives. Transcript
In part 1 of this series, Andy
discusses the topic of clutter in relationship. Why
it's hard to organize with a loved one and what to
do about it. How you can be more effective when organizing
with someone you care about. Transcript
In part 2 of this series, Andy
responds to a listener question regarding the topic
of clutter in relationships. Transcript
"Too
Much Stuff" as performed by Taber Shadburne
This is a video of Taber Shadburne performing
music featured in "The Heart of Organizing" Podcast.
For more information about Taber's work and music, see churchofsoul.org.
This
is an audio Podcast about getting organized from a heart-centered
perspective. Play it from this website, download it for
later playing on your computer or MP3 player, or 
