SUCH an inspiring weekend!

One of my clients for Simply Organized is a women's sporting events company, and this past weekend, I had the pleasure of traveling up north to go to one of their amazing tournaments!

One thing that I got to experience over the weekend was a "Locks of Love" event ... and while I know I use the word "inspiring" pretty often, this particular part of the event truly inspired me! To see these very young girls cut off (10) inches of their hair to donate to Locks of Love, really brought tears to my eyes. Many of their parents told me the background stories of why they were donating ~ some because either they had been touched by cancer or someone they knew had been affected. The very first girl to sit in the chair to cut her hair was only (6) years old ... AMAZING! One of the girls was traveling from the West Coast, and after getting the ok from her mom & dad, her entire team surrounded her to support the cause. WOW ~ I was just truly blown away!

It was a weekend I will never forget, for many reasons, but I do know that the images of Locks of Love & the inspiration that came from seeing that part of the event will stay with me forever.

Inspiration, Motivation & Organization!!

Such an interesting week that I've just had. Do you ever just feel like you aren't sure if you are coming or going? Well, I do like to keep busy, even if the world seems to be moving too fast at times ... it always makes things beyond interesting around here!

The tagline of Simply Inspired is to inspire, motivate & organize. This is what I spend each & every day doing in my life! I am beyond grateful to have a job I love where I help my clients organize their homes & offices. The fact that I actually have a job where I enjoy getting up & get excited about doing has been a long time coming. It's not to say that I didn't like my other jobs, I really did. But organization is something that just lights a fire within me, my true passion. I've realized that if you can't spend your time doing what you truly love every day, then why are you spending the time working so hard?! It took me years to realize this ... while I learned & grew and took the time to analyze what in life was really important ~ and to me it always meant helping others ~ and now I can through organization.

Another big part of my life has been inspiration. I have always read quotes & affirmations each morning & before I go to bed at night. They have always helped me to motivate me and to lift me up in those days where maybe I felt a little less positive. Now, I am able to share them via the Beth Bracaglia's Simply Inspired page. I can now see that the quotes, pictures and videos that are there really can assist others. And that truly makes me happy! Life really is good and I am truly grateful for all the people in my life that help to inspire & motivate me.

Another Organized Week!

It's been another fantastic week with Simply Organized & Beth Bracaglia's Simply Inspired. Sometimes, there is so much going on, it's enough to make a person's head spin ~ and that is in a GREAT way!

First off, I continue to make updates and changes to this blog. I've been able to highlight some fantastic blogs over to the right. These are ones that I read on a regular basis, and are always interesting. Feel free to take a look, and if you see one that you like, let me know. Or, if you are a blogger and want to tell me about yours, by all means do!

I've recently been working with some new clients, and have been busy organizing their homes and offices. I'm always up to the challenge and have been totally enjoying finding new ways to design the space by working with them to come up with the perfect solution. It's always so wonderful to work with people who appreciate the hard work and whose lives are changed because of my work. Have I told you lately how very much I love my job? Well I do! And, I am grateful each & every day to do it and to live the life of my dreams ~ finally!

On the (2) Facebook sites, Simply Organized & Simply Inspired, major milestones were achieved over the past week. On Simply Organized, there are now over 2000 "Likes" and on Simply Inspired, over 3000. For that, I want to take the time to THANK each & very person who supports me in ALL that I do. I certainly couldn't have the success without their help. Make it an organized & inspired rest of your week!

NEW Look ... Moving Right Along

So, notice something pretty cool? I've updated the look of the blog ... and to no one's surprise I'm sure, it's even MORE bright & full of Orange! Yes, my blood runneth orange, ever since attending Clemson University "back in the day", it's just a color that's full of inspiration to me. I LOVE it! I often wear all things orange, eat all things orange-y, and even the Simply Organized logo is full of orange. I just can't help myself.

I've had another busy week, and believe me, I'm not complaining. We've got some exciting new Simply Organized clients, and also just completed the "Packing Light" party with Sherryl & Dr. Julie from the "Let It Shine" Facebook Page on Monday. For more details, or to check out all the organization/traveling tips there, visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/LetitShinewithSherrylandDr.Julie
They are going to be traveling all across the country, stopping at all of the Awesome Women Hub tour stops, and interviewing women throughout their trip. It's going to be an amazing ride, and I for one, can't wait to see what these two truly inspiring women will be up to.

Another big thing that happened this past weekend, is that my oldest nephew graduated from high school with honors. He continues to impress each & every one of us in the family, with a full-ride scholarship to college in Engineering. He's really going to set the world on fire, and I am just the MOST proud aunt ever! Here's a picture of us together at the graduation!

Much more to come & continue to have an organized & inspiring week!