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(word 20)

Our word this week . . . sense.

Does it make sense? Do you really need all that fabric? Those “fat” clothes? The incomplete projects in the closet?

It’s spring. Time to consider the non-sense cluttering your space. Piles talk, you know. And they don’t say nice things.

When you remove the old conversations, you make room for the new. That’s what California brush fires do naturally. Remove the underbrush to expose the tender shoots to light and possibility.

Move the leaves so the earth shows. A little at a time is ok. Start by making a plan. Look at the pile. What are the steps needed to remove? Write them down in 30 min action steps. Action is easier when no thinking is required. Just a bit of time. And the hope of new things.

Decide on a deadline. This pile/project must be done by ________, 2010. After that, will it be donated or trashed? Ask a friend/family member to do this part. Put it in writing. Have them sign. The plan stays with the pile. This is a non-negotiable commitment, to you.

Show up. (remember the hope)

Do the work. (remember the hope)

Then enjoy what springs forth!

(This system will work to clear out mental projects too.)

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STUDIO NEWS

Custom work has always been in the back of my mind. You have a special word, special name, special date you want pressed into clay. I’m almost ready for them.

(Imagine how much easier Christmas could be.)