Organized Living

Informationen zum Autor Shira Gill Klappentext "Get inspired to level up your home organization with tips, worksheets, Q&As, and photos of the living spaces of twenty-five international home organizers, from the author of Minimalista"-- Leseprobe Introduction My Story When people learn that I'm a professional home organizer, they always lean in and ask the same question: So, is your home really that organized? Spoiler alert: The answer is yes. But here's what I want you to know before we go any further. My need for a streamlined and organized home was not born out of my love for alphabetized file folders or color-coded baskets (although I do appreciate a good basket). I keep my house the way I do because of my deep desire to create order and beauty in a world that often feels fractured and painful. I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, the only child of colorful, creative parents who tried for years to overcome their incompatibilities but finally made the wise decision to end their marriage when I was eight. There was fighting and friction and ultimately a court-appointed joint custody schedule, which required me to shuffle myself, and my things, back and forth from house to house every other day. My father was dynamic, generous, charismatic, and brilliant but also suffered from debilitating bouts of depression and despair. I channeled my childhood anxieties into making my personal space feel good, spending hours alone in my room arranging the things I owned into pleasing vignettes. During those formative years that often felt frightening and painful, organizing my life and surroundings helped me create a sense of peace, order, beauty, and flow. Years later, when I tragically lost my father after a long battle with depression, maintaining an organized home (and helping others do the same) gave me a sense of purpose and helped me move through the crushing waves of grief. Organization became an important form of self-care, a practice I still rely upon to help restore my spirits when I feel the most broken. Once I had learned how to successfully transform my own space, I volunteered (begged!) to help my friends and family members apply the process to their homes. I was always wildly curious about other people and asked these clients a series of questions before diving in: What's important to you right now? How do you want to present yourself to the world? How do you want to feel in your space? Next, we would get down to work, letting go of things that didn't serve the vision and neatly arranging the keepersoften repurposing things they already owned such as bins, baskets, art, or textiles. Even my most reluctant friends gasped with delight when I helped them unlock the hidden potential of their spaces, quickly editing and organizing their closets, bedrooms, or workspaces. It felt like magic. I saw firsthand how the process of transforming one's space had the power to propel people toward their bigger goals. I realized that, in addition to improving their living spaces, I was helping them get in touch with their true passions, purpose, and potentialsetting them up to be the best version of themselves. It never occurred to me that my niche hobby could become a career (I had dedicated my life to being an actor in the theater for nearly twenty years), but at eight months pregnant with my first daughter, I lost my fulltime event planning job in a wave of company layoffs and was forced to reconsider my plans. While staying home with my daughter Chloe for nearly a year, I realized that every single parent I knew was completely overwhelmed by clutter and struggling to keep up with the influx of toys, gear, and gadgets that often accompany parenthood. When the women in my new moms group asked how I managed to avoid the clutter trap, I realized that I had unknowingly defined my less-is-more home-organizing process and m...

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Shira Gill

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"Get inspired to level up your home organization with tips, worksheets, Q&As, and photos of the living spaces of twenty-five international home organizers, from the author of Minimalista"--

Zusammenfassung
Kickstart your organized life with this inspiring visual guide from the author of Minimalista.

People are naturally curious about the homes of professional organizers. Organized Living was inspired by Shira's desire to provide a glimpse into a rarely-seen world: The homes of people who organize others. Shira showcases the homes of twenty-five international home organizers, offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into this meticulously kept world. Organized Living introduces you to the aspirational spaces of the most organized people in the world, the organizers themselves, and the passion that fuels their work. Through stunning images and absorbing interviews, you’ll gain expert tips and resources, loads of visual inspiration, and clever organizing hacks you can use in your own home, such as:

• Ditching the packaging
• Choosing stylish storage
• Elevating the most neglected spaces
• Putting things away, right away
  Through books, TV shows, and social media platforms, home organizers have been elevated as top lifestyle influencers and have cemented their place in the cultural zeitgeist. And Shira Gill, the organizer of organizers, is the perfect tour guide to walk us through these professional organizers’ homes.

If you’re seeking less clutter, overwhelm, and stress in your life, and are looking to create more time and energy for the things that matter most, Organized Living is your chance to learn directly from the best in the business.

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**Introduction

My Story

When people learn that I’m a professional home organizer, they always lean in and ask the same question: “So, is your home really that organized?” Spoiler alert: The answer is yes.

But here’s what I want you to know before we go any further. My need for a streamlined and organized home was not born out of my love for alphabetized file folders or color-coded baskets (although I do appreciate a good basket). I keep my house the way I do because of my deep desire to create order and beauty in a world that often feels fractured and painful.

I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, the only child of colorful, creative parents who tried for years to overcome their incompatibilities but finally made the wise decision to end their marriage when I was eight. There was fighting and friction and ultimately a court-appointed joint custody schedule, which required me to shuffle myself, and my things, back and forth from house to house every other day. My father was dynamic, generous, charismatic, and brilliant but also suffered from debilitating bouts of depression and despair. I channeled my childhood anxieties into making my personal space feel good, spending hours alone in my room arranging the things I owned into pleasing vignettes. During those formative years that often felt frightening and painful, organizing my life and surroundings helped me create a sense of peace, order, beauty, and flow. Years later, when I tragically lost my father after a long battle with depression, maintaining an organized home (and helping others do the same) gave me a sense of purpose and helped me move through the crushing waves of grief. Organization became an important form of self-care, a practice I still rely upon to help restore my spirits when I feel the most broken.

Once I had learned how to successfully transform my own space, I volunteered (begged!) to help my friends and family members apply the process to their homes. I was always wildly curious about other people and asked these “clients” a series of questions before diving in: What’s important to you right now? How do you want to present yourself to the world? How do you want to feel in your s…