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Motivational Monday!
Sometimes Taking A Path of Unexpected Leads To A New Beginning
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE:
I have accepted a position with the Thames River Community Service in Norwich, I will be working with the homeless community in our area. Do Not Fear – this is a part time position, so I will be continuing with my Home Concierge business. I am honored to be a part of this team, and for me to utilize my skill-set to make a difference in someone else’s life.
Here is just a short description of what this service offers to the homeless community.
Three years ago, Thames River Community Service, Inc. (TRCS) began prioritizing this program to serve young parents and their children. Since May 2017, TRCS has become a transitional housing program for families headed by youth between 18-24 years of age. They are mothers, fathers, or couples who have been in the foster care system themselves, have been victims of human trafficking, have been homeless or unstably housed, with little or no healthy support system. While at TRFP they work with our staff to develop life skills, including parenting, employment and tenancy. This enables many to leave TRFP for permanent housing within a year.
I am very excited to bring my ‘Tool Box’ of experience and skills that can help these young adults to provide a safe haven for themselves and their children.
Peace & Harmony ~ Cheryl
How Can I Help You With Home and Business Cleaning In Order To Get Ready For The Holidays?
It’s that time of year. Halloween is just around the corner and it’s time to prepare for the holidays! Have you started decorating for Thanksgiving yet? What about Christmas? Or do you like to take one holiday at a time, I usually take one holiday at a time. All this busy activity can leave your home and office looking a little neglected.
Here are specials that make it easy for you to keep you Home & Office running efficiently from now through the holidays and beyond.
Professional Organizing Special ~
Free Consultation, Action Plan, and 6 Hours of organizing = $175
Clean House Special ~
Free Consultation, Clean House Plan, and 4 Hours of cleaning (Buy 3 cleaning sessions Get 1 Free) = 4 Cleanings $400*
Small Business Office Special ~
Free Consultation, Action Plan, and 4 Hours of clean or organize = $300-$1100*
*(Depending on square footage – scope of job)*
Motivational Monday Tip – Paper Process System
That sounds boring doesn’t it?
But, once you set up your own Paper Process System in your home or office, it will so exciting to know that every piece of paper that enters the home or office has a place and purpose.
Now, does that sound boring?
There are only 4 basis things you can do with a piece of paper:
- To Do
- To Pay
- To Read
- To File
That’s it – four basis decisions to make about every single piece of paper, magazine, newspaper that comes into your space. If you are dealing with a paper-problem in your home or office, make sure you gather up ALL papers from every room that are stashed on top of dressers, in closets, on top of refrigerators and kitchen counters, magazine rack in bathrooms, bookcases, cabinets. Put all the papers into a huge stack – if your stack is so high it is toppling, grab a big carbon box to put the papers. Once you have collected all of the loose papers and files in one area (one zone) – it’s time to sit down and methodically go through the papers, one piece at a time. Remember the 4 basis decisions of your simple paper process system. Once a piece of paper has been put into – To do, To pay, To read, To file, throw away the rest. This is the boring and tedious part of the process
Here are questions to ask when going through the papers:
To Do
- Do I really need to do this?
- Is it too late to do this?
- Do I really want to do this?
- Does anybody care if I do this?
To Pay
- Has this already been paid?
- Is there a problem with this bill that I need to look into?
To Read
- Is there a sound reason I must read this?
- Do I have time to read this?
- Is this out of date?
- Do I have more than three months’ worth of issues here?
To File
- Remember that 80% of everything you file you will never look at again
- Archival Files – include financial and legal papers that you are required by law to keep for a specific period of time, but that you are not using on a regular basis.
- Current Files – include papers that you might use as a resource on a regular basis, and current financial, legal, and business or clients files.
- Circular File – This file is also known as The Trash.
This paper process system I learned years ago – I took the system and repurposed it to accommodate my office and clients. The difference is I work in Zones – because it was overwhelming for many of my clients to see the big huge pile of papers, they would not want to sit and go through one piece at a time. But, when I redesigned the system to work in zones of the home or office, it was a much more successful process for them.
If you are looking for a Paper Process System for your home or office and you do not know where or how to start, I can help with my organizational coaching, where I am working with you throughout each zone of your home or office. Together we are going to get you excited about how to handle every single paper that comes into your space.
Peace & Harmony ~ Cheryl
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Quick Guide: Healthy School Lunches
Peace & Harmony ~ Cheryl
How to Fold Clothes the Kondo-Way
I can’t stop watching this video – the way she folds clothes is so Zen like
Has anyone adopted to the KonMari Method? I would love to hear feedback.
How to find your Motivation
What is your Morning Motivation that gets you going for the day?
If you need help with a motivational morning routine – Reach out to me here or
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Peace & Harmony ~ Cheryl
3 Easy Steps to Design a Homework Area
When I was teaching in preschool, during the summer months we were in our classroom setting up learning stations for the various ages of the students – for some it was their first time away from the Family Unit and others it was their third year in the classroom. Just like a preschool teacher, you will need to set up a homework area that is adaptable for everyone.
Make sure the area has everything the little professors will need to complete their homework and school assignments. Make sure the sharp supplies are up and out of the way of the younger learners. All you need is a table – like the dining room table, enough elbow room for everyone. A bookcase or buffet that holds the school and office supplies. Or a near by closet or pantry that is only being used to warehouse unwanted kitchen purchases. Put the supplies for little learners on the low shelves with picture labels so they can be independent in getting what they need and clean up after themselves.
The final and most important step is when an area is located, the redesign is completed – you must come up with the Homework Area Rules. For example, if the older children listen to music while studying – have them wear their ear buds to not disturb others. If the younger ones are listening to music in the background, play it softly. Place a mark on the volume dial to indicate the music volume cannot go higher than the black mark or write the number of volume level the music needs to stay at while studying. Example of some rules: Be Respectful, Be Helpful, Be Kind and lastly, Clean up for the next person. As a family unit come up with your own rules and have everyone sign off on them, this way when the arguing, crying and screaming starts . . . and it will ~ just point to the rules!
Please comment below if you have your own corner of the home or space as your “Homework Area” Please share with pics – I love looking at others’ designs. If there is anything I can help you with – check out my services. 
Peace & Harmony ~ Cheryl
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