Our landlord is coming over to walk through the house and yard to see what needs repair after the winter storm. We haven’t had any visitors for a year. The house has experienced a “Covid effect”. Items are scattered within easy reach, the living spaces are clean enough for our standards, and the off-camera parts are clearly less presentable. Just like Zoom-calls: our hair is combed, teeth are flossed, and our shirt looks clean, but we might be a little long between showers, we wear our favorite sweatpants with holes, and the back of our hair isn’t trimmed. In the few days before his visit, every non-essential activity stops and we begin a decluttering and cleaning frenzy. By the time the landlord arrives, it’s as twinkly and shiny as if Obama himself is coming over for a photoshoot. We feel utterly satisfied with the result. But not so much with the process. If only we had listened to KonMari and only kept what sparks joy and gave everything else away. If only we had kept a regular schedule for cleaning and tidying. If only we had limited our free time and our backlog of chores. If only, if only, if only. In the busyness of everyday events and without the impetus of visitors, we were absorbed with what was right in front of us. The urgent got us distracted from the less urgent, although equally important: order, harmony, and peace of mind. I wonder if I am the only one who postpones the less urgent in favor of the urgent because we don’t see the price we pay for the postponement? If you want to make sure that the important things get done with less stress, a coaching package might be your thing. Some clients tell me a weekly review of their circumstances and choices is the best thing they have done for themselves in a long time. Like having a visitor come over, the scheduled sessions of a package help you be clear about your intention, values, and priorities. As a result, you know what to ask of yourself or someone else to get your things done, and when to relax and celebrate your progress. This is what Maureen van den Akker, Senior Copywriter at Food Cabinet, said about working with me: “What I really liked was that you just listen very well. And even though I sometimes found your questions difficult, I could somehow find out more about myself. And maybe start to appreciate myself more in the sense that I am a nicer person than I think I am. I got more out of it than I thought before we started. Those few conversations really took me a step further. “The main result of working with you is seeing that I am not looking for something that is somewhere far on the horizon, the woman I want to be: confident and comfortable to be herself, who has the courage to be vulnerable. That she is not somewhere far away, but that it is somewhere in me and that it depends more on the circumstances whether she comes out. “And that I can influence those circumstances. And maybe I can train it too, by taking a step every now and then. Looking for a situation where I feel vulnerable and then noticing that nothing bad happens after all. Maybe that's how the self-confident me can come up more often.” Do you want to talk about how this might work? * Email me * Or call me at 512-589-0482 * No strings attached, I always like talking to you even if you don’t take me up on working with me. P.S. Current packages are 6 sessions in 8 weeks for $840. Only sign up for it, if you believe the value you will get is worth 3-8 times your money.