The Organized Woman Show

How well do you handle those difficult conversations with your spouse, employer, ex-spouse, or in-laws that are necessary but very uncomfortable? Do you often come away from these important conversations wishing you had been able to carry them off without someone's feelings (your own included) being hurt? Listen to show number 032 Organize your Difficult Conversations where Vicki and Laura outline the process of planning for and maneuvering these important conversations without emotions sidetracking the conversation outcome. For additional information including highlights of the two relationship enhancing books recently read by Vicki and mentioned in the show, visit Vicki's website at www.OrganizingMindOverMatter.com/blog and look for the posting dated 1 March 2010 titled Organize your Difficult Conversations.

Somewhere along the way of womandom, we have accepted the non-truth that it is more important to care for others before caring for ourselves. If you look at that rationally, it is easy to see that it will only work in the short-run. For us to be fully functional, fully compassionate, and fully contributing--on a long-term basis--we need to be fully nurtured. Taking care of our own physical, spiritual, emotional and social needs is critical to our health and strength. Just as a car cannot run well without fuel, oil and working parts, neither can we keep running without recharging our batteries and filling our tanks. Show #30 will help you get started!

Are you feeling overwhelmed with the piles of clutter, paper, clothing or anything that seems to be taking over your space? Do you wonder what in the world to do with it all? Laura and Vicki have some great tips and resources to help you know how to make decisions on what to keep, what to let go, and what to do with what you no longer need.
 
Whether it is too much paper, too many clothes or toys, or all those items of memorabilia, if you have more "stuff" than your space will allow, it is clutter. Or, if it is piles and boxes of items you just haven't been able to decide what to do with, these also become clutter.
 
Learn how to focus on the items you have, one at a time, and to make decisions on what is worthwhile to you and your family! You'll be so glad you did! For more information on dealing with clutter, you can also visit Laura's website.

Vicki invited two wonderful friends on the show to share some insights and valuable knowledge about managing a blended family. Janet, a mother of 11 combined children, AND Lisa, a  mother of 9 combined children have learned through experience how to manage a 2nd marriage and combined family in a way that is positively noticable and nearly enviable. Listen carefully to both shows, parts 1 & 2, to learn their lived-through tips about dealing beautifully with parent/child relationships, new spouse relationships, and ex spouse relationships. These accomplished women have learned to walk the talk. Visit Vicki's business blog at www.OrganizingMindOverMatter.com/blog to get more tips and insights for bringing your blended family together in a way that is not only organized and workable, but loving and joyful! (Search for blended family in the search box located in the upper right side of the page.)