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The summer was remarkable for What A Relief! in that many ideas and things etc. began to take hold. It's like watching your plants first flowers come into bloom. Pollinators were everywhere, to be sure, and I am ready for the opportunities and challenges that are arriving every day. We closed the season with two eclipses, 7 & 22 September, which are sure to empower our vision and help us find courage to begin or continue those projects that are so worthy of our time and dedication.
SERVICES
There has been a slight change in my roster of services. I am now introducing myself first as a Project Person. Projects are what I do and what I help people do. And what I can offer to you are my skills as a Professional Organizer and Life Coach, to make your projects meaningful, successful and fun. I am able to meet you where you are at - the beginning, middle or the end, and together we develop a realistic plan to take action and make it happen.
As a Professional Organizer my ability to keep track of the details of your project, handle logistics such as moving or utility companies etc., and find functional shortcuts are but a few of the things I can offer.
I offer my organizing skills in your home or office as well. Are you preparing for a move, dealing with an inheritance, transforming a room in your house into a home office, etc.? I understand that these projects are often very emotional. My approach is to listen closely and, with compassion, offer my ideas gently. I am there to help you make the transition as peaceful and efficient as possible. Would you like to find an appropriate place for your things - either keeping them or moving them on to a local charity? Do you need help focusing while you visit those piles that have been cluttering your mind for so long? Taking on these projects helps you release anxiety and tension you may not even be aware of. The result is more energy, clarity, and maybe even a little more sleep at night.
I am available to travel and am willing to negotiate a flat rate when applicable.
TIPS
The tip for this issue comes from a client/friend Jane. She has just completed a total renovation of her home, which required her to move out after 17+ years for the work to be done, then move back into her new home.
'If you can't renovate everything like I did, I can't say enough about how much it helps just to have new cutlery and plateware. I would suggest to anyone feeling stagnant and needing a freshen up to just donate the old stuff and go ahead and splurge a little bit to get new ones. These things are so intimately connected to our daily lives. Using new stuff makes a huge difference in my every day enjoyment of life.'
Q & A
E: How much of this stuff should I keep?
D: My rule for 'stuff' is to keep what you can take care of. To take care of something includes knowing that it exists to begin with. We keep things for various reasons, so who's to say what you need besides you? What's more important is that the energy of our chosen possesions be kept alive and vital by our quality attention to them.
Please submit your questions to solutions@whatarelief.net
Creative Writing
In honor of the new logo and the hummingbird spirit, I did some research to learn more about this little bird that brings me so much fascination and joy. I found this bit on www.hummingbirdworld.com and it inspired the little ditty down below. 'There is a legend from the Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Puerto Rico about two young lovers who were from rival tribes. Like Romeo and Juliet, they fell in love, precipitating the intense critism of their family and friends. Nevertheless, the two of them found a way to escape both time and culture. One became a hummingbird and the other a red flower. The Taino Indians also take the hummingbird to be a sacred pollinator whose mission is to bring an abundance of new life.'
The Hummingbird Song
So mighty are you little hummer. The dance of the wind is your guide and your breath. You travel many miles leaving a blessing of new life in every flower that nourishes you. The modesty of your size is a guise for the eminent spirit that lives inside you. Your eyes so wise speak as they look back at me, piercing my fear and replacing it with wonder and awe. The gift of your presence is something I cherish. How grateful I am to share this planet with you.
In Closing
I would like to offer a huge heartfelt thanks to ruth for designing the new logo for What A Relief! It was such a pleasure to work with you and I recommend your multi-media art skills to anyone. Please check out ruth wplk at www.wplksculpted.com Thank you, Jane, for your great Tip and all the best in your new home. Thanks, Mum, for being my 'pinch editor' for this zine.
Onward and upward,
DJamil Graham
Your comments, suggestions, tips, writing, visual art and questions are all welcome.
solutions@whatarelief.net
Tel. 617.524.2145
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Project Person, Professional Organizer, Life Coach