I could refinish that old table and make it look fabulous.  I could …  of course you could girlfriend but do you really want to.  Drop the could and it’s weight on your shoulders and revise your mental statement to I choose to… or choose not to.  I personally have chosen to not take on any home décor objects that require me to make them what I really want them to be.  Before kids, no problem.  Now two small children, a husband and a business, I have chosen to purchase items that are already what I want them to be. Choose to live in the present.

Would use this if.  Many homes are cluttered with objects that you are saving for “the beach house”, “the other me”, the other life that you don’t lead.  It took me a while to part with the past and the future.  Making sure my lovelies had wonderful new homes was the key.  My single girlfriend loved the decorative plates I bought while in Puerto Vallarta.  The colorful little plates just did not fit my current home décor- off they went.  So did the old pottery barn crackle dishes, pillows and many a clothing item that I would wear if I just dropped a few.  Whew. What relief to live in the present.

As your personal organizer, I give you permission to lose the shoulda, coulda, woulda’s in your life.  It’s not a dress rehearsal. 

Cheers~

Krista Colvin is the owner of Organize In Style, a professional organizing company. Krista focuses on creating spaces that function and look fabulous. Before starting her own business, Krista taught others how to conquer the world as high school marketing teacher. During that time she met her soul mate, immediately devled into motherhood and found herself watching HGTV all hours of the day and night. Enjoying motherhood but haunted by creative and entrepreneural voices that whispered "do something for yourself", Krista decided to create her own opporturnity that allows her to balance family and self. She specializes in working with women that are starting their own business ventures and need to organize their home, office, and family.