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The Simple Art of Closing the Circle

11/20/2014

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I almost left the picture as the entire blog and skipped the writing...because truly, this picture says it all! so, if you’re in a hurry, stop here, and if you want another layer, keep reading!

If you also read the newsletter, you know that I had a teensy internal struggle this week with my neighbor’s garbage being left in the apartment hallway for a couple of days, (near our door, too). Ahem, it was interfering with the energy!!! :)

And then in a PLOT TWIST, I was Grateful! And Inspired! because I needed the reminder, for myself, my clients, and to get the word out to anyone who will listen!

Every day, many, many times, we are given an opportunity to complete a task. And when I say complete a task, I mean ALL THE WAY, Close the Circle.

It’s a habit and a practice. And it is powerful.

This type of “circle” applies to ANYTHING and EVERYTHING in our lives!

Here are a few examples:

  • Laundry: Collect the Laundry--Wash--Dry--Fold--Put away

  • Dishes: Take out bowl/spoon--Eat soup--Wash bowl/spoon--Return them to the cupboard

  • Work: Take out pertinent files--Take action--Replace files

  • Yoga: Pack a bag--Enjoy practice--Come home--Unpack bag--Put everything away

  • Mail: Bring it in--Stand at the recycle bin and toss--Attend to or file important mail

  • Tools: Get them out--Fix something, or Do the project--Clean up--Put them away

  • Creative Projects: Take out the yarn and needles :)--Work on project--Put them away

(There are many, many more to add to the list, these are just a few to get you thinking…)

Usually it is the last step (Put Away) that is left undone.

And then ALL of the undone circles in your space start to multiply; they take on a life of their own!

And that’s when we begin to feel any or all of these consequences:

  • Anxiety

  • Stress

  • Loss of Control

  • Extra Weight

  • Tired

  • Sad

  • Stuck

  • Lethargic

  • Embarrassed

  • Stomach ache

  • Headache

(I probably don’t need to continue...get the picture?)

NOT closing the circles in your life causes the stagnant energy in your home to grow.

If the things you own do not have a home, then there will be overflow.  

Overflow ALWAYS interferes with the final “put away” step. How can you put things away if there is no room for them?

Things are left out, projects are not completed, AND there is a cost to your health, wealth, and happiness.

Here’s where ruthless editing and organizing comes in...

  • Edit your space, make a place for everything, and practice. Just like anything, it takes time to build the muscle!

  • Release the things that do not bring you joy!!!!!

  • Once you create a home full of your prized possessions, you will find that closing circles will be much easier.

  • Feel the magic that comes from doing this work.

The benefits are many! I see it ALL of the time.

I would love to help you create a home that matches your beautiful, sparkling self! Please let me know how I can help. And as always, I LOVE hearing from you! Feel free to drop me a message either in the comments below, on my website, or heck, just pick up the phone and give me a call! (608)-235-9023

Lots of hugs,

(And Closed Circles)

OOOOOOO

Jane

PS: Dare me to slip this blogpost under the neighbor’s door?

I’m excited to be partnering with Soft Surroundings (LOVE that store!!!) at Greenway Station in Middleton for a talk on Sunday, Nov 23 at 10am:

Take your Closet from Chaos to Class

3 surprising ways to create a closet that matches your glittering, gorgeous self!

Please call the store: 841-1246 to RSVP.

Lots of surprises and fun!

Start your Thanksgiving week off with a treat for yourself!

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The Conscious Closet

11/13/2014

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Check Out Walk-in Closet Before & After Shots!

These photos are real! Taken with my iPhone! In the same corner of the closet a few months ago! Such an exciting transformation!

This is the beautiful end to a collaborative effort; and truly, it’s never “the end” because as we all continue to grow and change our closets and clothes ought to adjust accordingly. There’s editing to be done on a regular basis!

This process has included many editing sessions, creating a carefully designed built-in plan with a closet installation company to maximize storage space AND a design to make this closet knock-down, drop-dead gorgeous!!!!!!

The final icing-on-the-cake details will include: mirroring the third wall, hanging a crystal chandelier and adding a soft emerald green velvet bench. The upper cabinets store off-season items, everything else is beautifully displayed, accessible, and represents Marie as she is RIGHT NOW! (The pleated, red plaid Pendleton maxi-skirt with the big pin had to go!)  

Marie is thrilled with her closet!

Her “Cadillac Package” includes:

  • More than one editing session (it usually takes a few times through to get clear)

  • Working through blocks and limiting beliefs around clothes, body image, identity and health

  • Hiring a closet company to design + install a beautiful and functional built-in system

  • Boosting the energy in the closet so that it stays dazzling AND picked up!

  • Adding beauty with gorgeous color, lighting, mirrors, art and balance.

  • Editing sessions (for maintenance) twice a year

Marie is stepping enthusiastically into the future with a stunning closet, plus clothes that fit and match her life.  She has done A LOT of work and has stayed committed over the long haul. She saves TONS of time in choosing clothes every day. Packing for frequent business trips have become a breeze. AND she also has reaped the benefits including these additional gifts:

3 EXTRA Gifts from Creating your Conscious Closet: 


Discover blocks, boost personal growth

If you’re into personal growth, and you’re a woman, there’s no better portal than your closet for a little soul-searching. This will be an upcoming blog post so let’s just crack open the door and say… The skeletons and secrets that most of us hide in our closets are plentiful and they can lead to HUGE shifts in the areas of identity, body image, and health. Are you willing to turn on the light and take a stand for your health and happiness?

Create an identity that matches you TODAY

Your clothes are a metaphor for your life. First, get clear about the image you want to project. This may take some more of the aforementioned soul-searching! Who are you? Strong, sexy, creative, classic, elegant? Then take an objective look at your clothes (easier said than done, I know); they hold messages for you. How many of the sad, stretched thin, somber pieces can go BECAUSE THEY DON’T MATCH YOU? It is a process, don’t expect it to happen all at once, but start, take out at least one item from your closet right now that doesn’t match YOU! Right now! GO!

Enjoy physical health benefits

Quick weight loss tip: get rid of ALL of the clothes in your closet that are too tight for you. And guess what will happen? Yep, you will lose weight! Relaxing into who you are AT THIS MOMENT and dressing beautifully and in alignment with the image you want to offer to the world (see #2.) will ABSOLUTELY open up space for other health gifts to appear. 

In our years of working together, Marie took up weightlifting + healthy eating and lost 30 pounds and has kept it off for 5 years. She also dealt with an addiction that had kept her from being her best self. She said, “I would rather drink wine than go down the basement. (or into the closets, office, or cupboards)”

This work can rock your world, it’s powerful and EXCITING to see the results!

Please let me know if you want a FREE consultation to discuss your closets, or any other place in your home where your “stuff” resides! I would LOVE to have the chance to hear your story.


I hope to see you at Soft Surroundings, brand new store at Greenway Station on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 10am, for a fun event:

Take your Closet from Chaos to Class

3 surprising ways to create a closet that matches your glittering, gorgeous self!


Please call the store: 841-1246 to RSVP.

Lots of treats and fun!


Thank you for reading, please share if you know someone who would LOVE to be included in the conversation. Keep sending your comments and questions, it’s amazing to hear from you!

Lots of Love,

Jane
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Step into Your Future with Style

11/5/2014

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What’s next in your life?

A new home? Up-leveling your career or business?  A new baby? A graceful retirement? Downsizing? More travel? Marriage? Empty nest? Saying Good-bye? Simplifying?

All of us, most all of the time, are in some sort of transition. Life is always flowing and moving, sometimes whether we’re ready or not! Take a few minutes with me to consider how your space can support you as you make these transitions in life.

Prepare by editing (delete the downers)...

No matter what’s ahead on your path, taking the time to prepare (if you can!) is key. Get ahead of your transition by first considering and then editing your possessions. Are they holding you back or are they moving you forward? Do they speak to the new version of you, the YOU that’s springing forth into this new phase of life?

Notice how your things, the “stuff” of your life, feel in relationship to where you are NOW and where you want to be in the FUTURE. 

Working with the physical objects in your space is a very powerful way to clear stagnant energy and open up space for anything new you would like to invite into your life. 

  • Do you want to simplify your life but the hand-me-down stuff of your parents or things of your grown kids are holding your basement space hostage?

  • Do you want to expand your business but have no office in which to work or systems to file or track your clients and income?

  • Are you a grown woman but still live dorm-style with a jumble of college and kid stuff everywhere, leaving no room for a partner?
Go easy, start small, but start. Give yourself as much lead time as possible so that it’s not a big rush at the end (when the house sells, when the baby arrives, when you get married). Consider EACH item you own, (Yes, I just said that!) as it relates to the future you. Hold it and breathe, does your energy take a dip or does this thing you hold bring you joy? 

You know what I’m going to say: ONLY KEEP THE ITEMS THAT BRING YOU JOY!

Add Beauty and Flow (boost the uppers)...

Does the design of your space speak to the future? Once the old ratty couch is gone, what kind of new couch are you? Purple velvet? Dark green suede? Chrome-framed modern? Buttoned-up tuxedo pinstripe? 

Is your bedroom speaking to the old, hassled, worked-too-hard you or the newly retired, inspired-to-travel and wanting some luxury you? 

What new enticing additions to your space could pull you forward into the next phase of life? 


Ask for support (WAY harder to do it alone)...

As we transition through life, it’s crucial to ask for help. Whether it’s family, friends, or professionals, find someone (or many someones) you can lean on, who will listen and reflect with you, and who will actually pitch in to make it happen. 

I would love to work with you to hold the vision for your space (and your life) to help make your dreams come true!

Celebrate (WAY more fun with another soul)...

What fun is it if we don’t take the time to appreciate and recognize our efforts and accomplishments? 

Just this week, I did the happy dance in the walk-in closet of a long-time client of mine. Well, we danced together, it wasn’t just me :) 

More details (and before/after pics) about that big closet project in next week’s blog…  

And, no matter where you are in life, as you move through transitions, there is nothing sweeter than noticing and appreciating the effort and fun you’re having along the way.

Until next week,

Big Love,

Jane


JOIN ME at Soft Surroundings, new store at Greenway Station, Middleton!
November 23 at 10am for an exciting event:

Take your Closet From Chaos to Class: 3 surprising ways to create a closet that matches your glittering, gorgeous self!

#gotochurchearly #mimosasandpastries  
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