Soulful Simplicity

10/03/2023

Woot woot! ⁣It’s global book launch day today! 🎈⠀​​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​​Shira (with Vivian behind the lens) travelled across the US and Canada, to Europe and to Mexico, meeting home organizers and spending time with us in our personal spaces. Her book shares about our work as organizers, our values, our homes and our lives.I just loved reading each person's story and seeing their homes! I feel privileged to be part of this project!⠀
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“What unites us and fuels our work is a desire to help create order, ease, beauty and flow, and help improve other people’s lives on every level.” — shira gill⠀YESSSSS
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Peeks of some of my favorite parts of the book in my stories this week + next :) ⁣🌻⠀
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🙃 Lancement mondial aujourd’hui! 🎈⠀
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Shira + Vivian ont visité les USA, le Canada, l’Europe et le Mexique, rencontrant des organisateurs et organisatrices dans leurs espaces personnels. Leur beau livre partage ce qu’on fait, nos valeurs, nos chez nous, et nos vies. Je me sens priviligiée d’être incluse dans ce projet! ⠀
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“Ce qui nous unit et ce qui nous donne de l’énergie c’est le désir d’aider à créer de l’ordre, de l’aisance et de la beauté, d’aider à améliorer la vie à tous les niveaux.” — shira gill⠀OUIIIII
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Petits aperçus du livre à venir cette semaine des mes stories :) ⁣🌻⠀
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09/27/2023

After a long intentional social media break (to fully enjoy summer and our client projects), I want to say hi… and show you what came in the mail this week — ⠀​​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​​⁣ — my copy of the lovely ’s new book, “Organized Living” : a peek into the homes of home organizers (mine included 😯) ... a window into each person's life and personality :)
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Today we had a virtual global launch party ⁣🎉 — so fun to be with everyone, including my sparkly friend Tinka of ! ⁣💖 I loved meeting you all: , , .cattano, , , .style, , , , , , , , , , ⁣😊⠀

I’ll share some inspirations from the book next week after the official release! Hope you're all well, had a happy summer, and are easing into this fall season (personally I'm always in full denial it's no longer summer until the end of September! 😄
xo sachiko

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⁣⁣Après une longue pause des médias sociaux (pour vivre pleinement l’été et m’occuper de nos projets client), je veux vous dire bonjour et vous montrer ce qui est arrivé par la poste cette semaine — ma copie du nouveau livre de : “Organized Living,” un recueil de photos et de textes montrant des espaces de vie (y compris le mien! 😯) des organisatrices (et d’un organisateur) en Europe, au Mexico, aux USA et au Canada.

⁣Aujourd’hui on a eu une fête globale virtuelle pour célébrer le lancement du livre et c’était tellement fabuleux d’être avec tout le monde :) Plus à partager bientôt.

J’éspère que vous allez tous bien et que la transition vers l’automne se passe tranquillement (moi je suis toujours dans le déni que l’été termine jusqu’au fin septembre 😄)

xo sachiko

05/02/2023

Are you very aware of subtleties in your surroundings? Do you easily feel distracted or overwhelmed when you're in an environment if there is a lot of visual stimuli? Do you feel more able to focus in a more pared-down, visually "quieter" environment? If yes, you have a brain that is finely tuned to environmental inputs.

This matters when it comes to the kind of physical surroundings that feel good and work best for you.

In this thoughtful article, "Here's Why Maximalism Isn't For Me," Abigail Fallon spoke to me and to my colleague Devin about minimalism, maximalism and brain wiring:

And what to try instead.

03/14/2023

Yes for time + space to recharge, our little devices — and ourselves. ⠀​​​​​​​​
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This intentionally designed docking station ⁣🙌 by . ⠀​​​​​​​​
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03/07/2023

And... our little ones don't need all that stuff either. ⠀​​​​​​​​
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Excessive kid stuff overwhelms both us and our children. It frequently leads to stress and conflict. For many it's at odds with their ecological values. ​​​​​​​​
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Sometimes it's hard to cut through all the noise of this consumer culture that says we need all that stuff and that our kids need all the stuff too. ​​​​​​​​
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There is so much ease and simplicity for everyone when we choose less. ⁣😌 And just as much joy, stimulation, satisfaction and fun! ⠀​​​​​​​​
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For more wisdom from Francine Jay (.minimalist) I highly recommend her book: The Joy of Less. ⠀​​​​​​​​
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02/12/2023

Right? I really don't think you can argue with this. Generally my kind of people are the "willing to try" tribe :) ⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​
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02/09/2023

Feng shui is about feeling good in the space you're in and making the most of what you have to amplify positive chi (energy). Curious and want to learn more? Let's look at your space together with feng shui eyes. Book virtual or in-person feng shui consults on my website :) or send me a message here! ⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​

02/07/2023

Organizing our spaces affects how we live — organized closet, with fewer things = stress-free mornings where what you need is easy to find and you can listen to music and have fun getting ready instead of stressing out. ⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

02/05/2023

Hope your Sunday morning looks like this... Our bodies and minds need to just be once in a while. ⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​
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02/03/2023

, and I all share some thoughts in this article about parenting + tidying ⬇️

Parents breathed a gratifying sigh of relief at the tidying guru's admission that, after three children, she has "given up" and accepted her "messy" house.

02/03/2023

Seen on a book review of an organizing book: "⁣⁣Perfect world: a professional organizer with a sense of style comes to my home every day, edits what I no longer need and does all my shopping ⁣😌." ⠀​​​​​​​​
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Well, every day might be out of reach, but edit + style + shop for organizing things for you - totally possible :) Talk with you about what you need, and how to make it happen... Get you out of overwhelm and into some flow - do-able :)

02/01/2023

⁣What does your work area look like? Is it supporting you in your professional or creative ambitions ~ or is it dragging you down? What helps you feel energized, think clearly, receive and act on inspiration and get things done? ⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​⠀​​​​​​​​
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