tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77596930334293538102024-02-19T07:16:33.655-08:00Residue Free Homes with DeniseNourished, uncluttered, authentic, clean, healthy, simple... joyfully doneDenise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-39723321643117780502021-04-25T17:53:00.004-07:002021-04-25T17:54:15.481-07:00the big question everyone should ask...the questions only you know the answer<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i>"There is no greater gift, you can give or </i></b></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i>receive</i></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i>than to honor your calling." Oprah</i></b></span></p><p>What are you putting off that your soul, your spirit, your very essence wants you to do? This week, I came across a question that stopped me in my tracks!</p><p>Whatever you are doing...or plan on doing, or are putting off doing...in 5 years if you do more of this thing....where will you be? Will you be happier, healthier, kinder, prouder, freer, more loving, richer....?</p><p>It makes you ponder doesn't it? No matter what anyone else thinks of our actions, we all have an internal North Star that tells us if we are on the right path. By asking this question...am I enhancing or diminishing my future by this action. You will know. We will know the answer. </p><p>Going shopping, hitting the Amazon button, ordering a double cheese pizza, putting off calling a friend, staying up past or bedtime, heading out for a walk first thing in the dawn, writing on your porch on a Sunday afternoon after mowing the lawn. Whatever you are doing or plan on doing...pause and ask this question. In 5 years, if I continue doing _________ where will I be? Will my internal essence, heart, my soul be cheering me on or sobbing? </p><p>This question doesn't care how old we are, or what we did yesterday or 15 years ago. It cares what we are doing right now and how we want to live in our own future. Our current actions pave forward our future. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXD8QW9OGzeCSHWgpE7Ikg4elRwjLER8aJTjXnLcbK5H6GrO1Plk_GQyJSGiqzZK1816P61TXyjT2pOzlaMb5DNk1xzxAy0-lyasOh80bXpesK3W5rJXvaB2m2WaZlKahLU5SRSc3NQ/s640/04-21+fire+tulip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXD8QW9OGzeCSHWgpE7Ikg4elRwjLER8aJTjXnLcbK5H6GrO1Plk_GQyJSGiqzZK1816P61TXyjT2pOzlaMb5DNk1xzxAy0-lyasOh80bXpesK3W5rJXvaB2m2WaZlKahLU5SRSc3NQ/s320/04-21+fire+tulip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Ask more questions! Flush judgment down the drain!! Judgement is wasted energy. It does you no good. How do you want your future to be? A year from now, tomorrow morning? </p><p>What do you truly love, what do you want to do with your beautiful life? Our future is created day by day, moment by moment. Feeling stuck, of course, we all get stuck. Just start with one little shift in a positive direction. It can be microscopic...but headed towards a beautiful tomorrow.</p><p>It doesn't matter if your ______ is monumentally big or tiny....by taking a step in the right direction we begin.</p><p>Happy travels and questions, Denise</p>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-34019869475173413722021-04-15T11:51:00.000-07:002021-04-15T11:51:07.932-07:00Do not waste your Heart on fear!!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> "May I have the courage today</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">To live the life that I would love,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">To postpone my dream no longer,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">But do at last what I came here for</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">And waste my heart no more on fear.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> John O'Donohue</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz63XPA31Lf1xdvJjq6eqp9OWpyUqa0qUqppJZVmmgdotZ-bGy-ibZr8m4zdEjxq24DZELPJfFxjWg0muUQJd-sR7q8WaA1Bh0rEMa5m8HZ0_PJUSqo6Grc_EuYF5KnkK7Tqd1xK7TBw/s637/Acts+of+Beauty+5-27-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="637" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz63XPA31Lf1xdvJjq6eqp9OWpyUqa0qUqppJZVmmgdotZ-bGy-ibZr8m4zdEjxq24DZELPJfFxjWg0muUQJd-sR7q8WaA1Bh0rEMa5m8HZ0_PJUSqo6Grc_EuYF5KnkK7Tqd1xK7TBw/w639-h133/Acts+of+Beauty+5-27-16.jpg" width="639" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Can I get a YES????????? We have got this. Life, I mean. Yes, there are things in the world that stink...but that does not give us the excuse of wasting this beautiful soul of ours to fear. </p><p style="text-align: center;">What are we capable if we let go of fear and dream again? </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Denise</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-28013666889239324992021-03-01T11:19:00.001-08:002021-03-04T15:21:24.468-08:00The joy of work<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span><i style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;">"It is the enjoyment of every step in the process of doing; everything not only the isolated piece we label art... If you want to rush to the accomplishment, it is an inevitable disappointment. Then you rush to something else. The disappointment is repeated over and over again. But if every step is pleasant, then the accomplishment becomes even more, because it is nourished by what is going on."</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>"All the stages of one's work have a poetic nature."</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i> Sue Bender Plain and Simple</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Clutter clearing gives you breathing space to live. And this is good.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">But there is more. When you learn how to make your daily work a practice of love, that's when you transcend your work into something extraordinary. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIUcCmGhyphenhyphenua39THdJwQ015oKPpg5eMQuP6dJsTIBI0XqwptKT0ZQr8CRdedWpHZvFdFFXQEudSNjUpI3jLLs5whdH2ykLIL7ZulEjni9b8hJhfwHbIkV-uCNgux7j6j54HhJjh3VX-Q/s640/5-15+chase+garden+%25285%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIUcCmGhyphenhyphenua39THdJwQ015oKPpg5eMQuP6dJsTIBI0XqwptKT0ZQr8CRdedWpHZvFdFFXQEudSNjUpI3jLLs5whdH2ykLIL7ZulEjni9b8hJhfwHbIkV-uCNgux7j6j54HhJjh3VX-Q/w150-h200/5-15+chase+garden+%25285%2529.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">When you can shift your work...no matter how ordinary, boring or below your pay grade. When your work becomes your art. When you change the very nature of what you are doing. When you shift your long held beliefs about your work. In this process, your work becomes healing.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you would have said to me, what I just said to you when I was a girl on the farm, I would have fell into a heap of giggles and complete disbelief. And yet, here I am, after 30 plus years of this practice...sometimes kicking and screaming...I get it. At least today I do. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Our daily work is a practice. Sometimes this work is a deep practice. With one foot in front of the other through gritted teeth. But the art does happen. Work becomes poetic. More and more frequently I feel it now. Our daily work is the rhythm of our life. It is an act of love.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">This morning I was reminded of a great conversation I had with a wise client 13 years ago. At that time, I was just really beginning this deeper practice of home care. Little did I know where it would take me. Somehow the path just kept opening up to me as if saying <i>"stay here, go deep, create art while you work, share it with kindred souls who think your crazy"</i>!" And low and behold, here I am sharing this message with you my friend.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">May your journey be sweet and long. May your dishes be a time of joy, your pick up a space of gratitude and your vacuuming an act of love. May you never "work" another day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Denise Frakes... Life, home and work coach</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-29611518015475708812021-01-02T17:22:00.004-08:002021-01-09T13:40:06.585-08:00Take the 7 day breathing challenge - clean off life's residues!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>"Breathing in, I calm my body</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Breathing out, I smile</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Dwelling in the Present Moment</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">the only Moment"</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Thich Nhat Hanh</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For my gift to you this January...I'm sharing a 7 day breathing challenge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">7 days...7 exercises for your lungs. Because, in homes and lives...breathing is life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Clearing clutter...looking back from yesterday, last year...or the last 15 years, can uncover grief. As much as I love joy, grief is also a valuable emotion. The key is to let grief do her or his work...and then let it flow out. This may take time...but not too much. Because when we let grief get stuck...that's when it sets up camp. Emotions need to flow. Our stuff need to flow, our emotions need to flow too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Did you know lungs are thought to be the <b>organ you hold grief in?</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Last year, we all had loss. A loss of friends and family, a loss of work, a loss of connection a loss of freedom, travel, events...the list is large. It was an extraordinary year...growth and loss.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;">You know, we think about grief when we lose someone...but there are many way we grieve.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Every loss can leave it's mark...unless you remember to keep cleaning off life's residues.</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you are feeling a bit down, and or clearing your clutter, or just want to breathe deeper and better...do these exercises everyday in January...and beyond.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The following exercise are by Donna Eden of <a href="https://edenenergymedicine.com/">Energy Medicine</a> and her two daughters, Titanya and Dondi. Together they created a fantastic 7 day challenge. FYI , I'v</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">e been a big fan of </span><a href="https://edenenergymedicine.com/" style="font-family: georgia;">Donna Eden</a><span style="font-family: georgia;"> and her work for over 20 plus years. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">These exercises are from a December </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 7 day challenge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I did the challenge and continue to do these 7 exercises everyday. I recommend them </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">to you too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> They only take a couple minutes per day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> The most common side effect I get are big, lung stretching and contented yawns.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Start this new year with fresh breath </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> and clean off some of the residues left by 2020.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i>Take the 7 day breathing challenge!!!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b>Clean off life's residues...Nourish your lungs...</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: georgia;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6_7hVqIymEs" width="320" youtube-src-id="6_7hVqIymEs"></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d-ZqoKiTb0g" width="320" youtube-src-id="d-ZqoKiTb0g"></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tSUfCpHVARE" width="320" youtube-src-id="tSUfCpHVARE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iUCApdJIHoE" width="320" youtube-src-id="iUCApdJIHoE"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J_aIcuEmSs4" width="320" youtube-src-id="J_aIcuEmSs4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C0FLMz2x038" width="320" youtube-src-id="C0FLMz2x038"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TwpIoYoJiP4" width="320" youtube-src-id="TwpIoYoJiP4"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Now...start over and do it again....</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Happy new year my friend. I look forward to many conversations with you this year,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Denise Frakes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Home and Life Coach</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><br />Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-5095681458059552502020-11-25T15:43:00.017-08:002020-12-05T10:36:58.799-08:008 delightful habits to cultivate...in your home...during a pandemic.<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The essential qualities that make a healthy home...are simply true. These qualities are timeless. They help us see beyond our current and into a world that is rich. They help us create homes and families that are nourishing, healthy and sustaining. I hope you enjoy these quotes that I've gathered for you. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i> Happy Holidays, from my home to yours, Denise</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wJjU4_Ch7v-Ts_H_3WeK18er8KxOpfyphcxIkD2cGoOI8lPJEgCcYGRWWB0X1rNiWY_V0t7vEV0nGRLdBbXW9UhwuweGhhyw1dCa5_3le4Nnhpy4_YxNIo-yvhwoSgNp8Fq1yyommA/s600/IMG_2062.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wJjU4_Ch7v-Ts_H_3WeK18er8KxOpfyphcxIkD2cGoOI8lPJEgCcYGRWWB0X1rNiWY_V0t7vEV0nGRLdBbXW9UhwuweGhhyw1dCa5_3le4Nnhpy4_YxNIo-yvhwoSgNp8Fq1yyommA/s320/IMG_2062.PNG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i><span><span style="background-color: white;">1.</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span> </span><span> S</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span>i</span><span>mplify </span></span></i></b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; mso-outline-level: 2; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">"Minimalism
is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of
anything that distracts us from it". – Joshua Becker<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; mso-outline-level: 2; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">"Pare down to the essence, but </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">don't</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> remove the poetry. Keep things clean and </span><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">unencumbered</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, but don't sterilize." Leonard Koren Wabi Sabi</span></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i><span><span style="background-color: white;">2. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span> </span><span>Tidy U</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;">p</span></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: start;"><em><span style="background: white; color: #292929; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">"It is not our memories but
the person we have become of those past experiences that we should treasure.
This is the lesson these keepsakes teach us when we sort them</span><span style="background: white; color: #292929; font-family: Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></em><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="background: white; color: #292929; font-family: Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The space in which we live should be for the
person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past" </span> M</span></em></span><em style="box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">arie Kondo...the life changing Magic of Tidying up</span></em></p><p style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: start;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>3. </span><span> B</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">reathe ...pause and breathe</span></i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">“Let go of the
battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart
soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.”</span></i><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
<span style="background: white;">― </span></span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">Jack
Kornfield, </span></i><i><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/138599"><span style="color: #333333;">A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and
Promises of Spiritual Life</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span>4.</span><span> </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">Add in Splashes of </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;">Joy</span></i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">“A body of research
is emerging that demonstrates a clear link between our surroundings and our
mental health. For example, studies show that people with sunny workspaces
sleep better and laugh more than their peers in dimly lit offices, and that
flowers improve not only people’s moods but their memory as well.”</span></i><i><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br />
<span style="background: white;">― </span></span></i><span class="authorortitle"><i><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;">Ingrid Fetell Lee, </span></i></span><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/59674250"><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"></span><span id="quote_book_link_39985535"><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Joyful: The Surprising
Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness</span></span></a></i><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"And what does it feel like?" we asked. "Well," she said, leaning over to us like a secret, "it feels like a gust of wind blowing inside your heart. It feels like bright yellow paint." </span>Monique Duval The persistence of yellow</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="background-color: white;">5. </span></b></span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia;"><span>P</span><span>ractice </span><span>G</span><span>ratitude</span></b></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 15.0pt; margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; mso-outline-level: 3;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">“There are only two
ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as
though everything is a miracle.” —</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Albert Einstein<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 15.0pt; margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; mso-outline-level: 3;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16pt;">“Reflect upon your
present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes,
of which all men have some.” —</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Charles Dickens<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span>6. </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"> Cultivate your </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Beauty</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Muscle</span></span></i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"Beauty is abundantly present. In old things, brown fields, weary days, prickly people...the art of beauty is learning to see beauty everywhere, in everyone, everyday. Seeing beauty is a way of seeing, a muscle to strengthen." </span>Denise Frakes</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"Beauty can be coaxed out of ugliness...Wabi-Sabi suggests that beauty is a dynamic event that occurs between you and something else. beauty can spontaneously occur at any moment given the proper circumstances, context, or point of view. </span> <span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><b>Beauty thus is an altered state of consciousness, an extraordinary moment of poetry and grace</b></span>" Leonard Koren Wabi Sabi for artists, designers, poets and philosophers</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">7. </span><span style="background-color: white;">N</span></span></span></b><b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>ature</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">...bring it in and </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">go outside </span></span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background: rgb(242, 242, 242); line-height: 107%;">“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once
in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit
clean.” –John Muir</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background: rgb(242, 242, 242); line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“I go to Nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my
senses put together.” –John Burroughs</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="background: rgb(242, 242, 242); line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand
everything better.” –Albert Einstein</span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><b><i><span><span style="background-color: white;">8. </span><span style="background-color: white;"> LOVE</span></span><span style="background-color: white;">!!!</span></i></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">“The most important thing in life is
to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”</span></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">— Morrie Schwartz</span></strong></i></div>
</i><p></p><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">“The best and most beautiful things
in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.” </span></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">— Helen Keller</span></strong></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><br /></span></strong></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Of all things...I believe in us. I believe in bluebells, curious calves, and how the mundane acts of everyday..is where life can become rich...or dreary.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b>What you believe is an essential quality of a healthy home...and joyful life.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b>What do you believe in...?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b> Denise</b></span></div></i><p></p>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-26367592308527352832020-11-02T08:45:00.002-08:002020-11-05T15:35:21.041-08:00Tiny Acts of Kindness...as a daily habit<p> On my run this morning I passed one very intent dog. He was staring at something through the chain link fence. He looked at me then back to whatever had his attention. When I got closer, I saw it was is ball. Nothing mattered as much as this little green ball just out of reach.</p><p> I picked it up and threw it back over the fence, to a very happy puppy. As I watched the puppy get his ball back... an extraordinary thing happened...I was just as happy as the puppy. </p><p style="text-align: center;">A tiny act of kindness gave me joy. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbH4UuFd2ISJ9tB8b-N0tCpJGTh-RyMElV_4sz5fDpBumoP2HGBweh4E_SaWD82N0qLrPcgrAZmkV_mRmLvsp1aNooSMOt11Zc1xvL8txU68O4GA-kVzDgxWY-BSA79La9bigOGk8AJw/s4032/IMG_1429.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbH4UuFd2ISJ9tB8b-N0tCpJGTh-RyMElV_4sz5fDpBumoP2HGBweh4E_SaWD82N0qLrPcgrAZmkV_mRmLvsp1aNooSMOt11Zc1xvL8txU68O4GA-kVzDgxWY-BSA79La9bigOGk8AJw/s320/IMG_1429.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif">Research shows that kindness </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif">raises endorphins,</span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif"> reducing pain, </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif">enhances serotonin</span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif"> production, responsible for relaxation, happiness, and wound healing, and </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif">promotes oxytocin</span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif"> production, that reduces blood pressure, enhances heart health, and creates a surplus of loving feelings (www.randomactsofkindness.com). Even watching others behave in a kind fashion can make you feel good. You are then more likely to pay it forward to others, resulting in a “helper’s high” through being kind. </span></span></i></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif"><a href="https://acepblog.org/2020/10/23/boost-your-kindness-quotient-with-energy-practices/">Lori Chortkoff Hops, PhD, DCEP)</a></span></span></i></span></p><p>How do you clean your house, wash dishes, unclutter your desk? How do you cook dinner, pick up after your family and greet each other? </p><p>In our normal, there are pockets of daily, habitual actions that can be cultivated into habits of love. </p><p>What if your evening dish washing became a meditation in gratitude? Your grocery shopping an exploration in color? What if the act of making dinner became a nightly act of love? What would happen to your life, to the lives around you? What if every time you picked up something left behind, you sent that person a little love in your thoughts? </p><p>I'm not saying every chore needs to be elevated. But in a world where we can get lost in the nightly news. Or brain drained from too much screen and digital time... We need rebalancing habits...Habits of gratitude, wonder, kindness...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="background-color: #ffe599; font-size: medium;">Simple actions done intentionally and consistently to reboot our sense of life</span></i></b></p><p>Start cultivating pockets of nourishment.. daily chores that transform the ordinary into extraordinary.</p><p>Try this...Pick one chore or daily activity. Something you do everyday. Brush your teeth and send love to those you love, do the dishes with gratitude, pick up the house thinking how lucky you are, cook dinner with beautiful posture and a smile, go for a walk look for wonder and wave at your neighbors. Turn one little act into something extraordinary. Practice gratitude in your chores.. and habitual actions.</p><p> Do it everyday for 31 days...and just notice what happens. Be curious, consistent and persistent.</p><p>From my home of chores and practices to yours,</p><p> Denise</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-28934891485742649362020-09-21T12:13:00.010-07:002020-09-30T15:30:50.427-07:00Clutter clearing is spiritual <p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Clutter clearing is spiritual. Clutter effects us physically, mentally, emotionally...and spiritually. When you walk into a room and your energy drops, your confidence fades and you can't breathe...this weight builds on and depletes your soul. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHsQJBZ-uwizq29JQ58xFyenTXN_nn-Nmggv99zHcZiSTGF2Bc4_n2SSB5o46cXpPZRS0Jn8mxwipf4sq8GTgr1sIVEr1hR45mJEshiX65akrLtQbEG6JSwR8QTTDRbXkH0t7luP-Uw/s960/stone-circles-1853340_960_720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaHsQJBZ-uwizq29JQ58xFyenTXN_nn-Nmggv99zHcZiSTGF2Bc4_n2SSB5o46cXpPZRS0Jn8mxwipf4sq8GTgr1sIVEr1hR45mJEshiX65akrLtQbEG6JSwR8QTTDRbXkH0t7luP-Uw/s320/stone-circles-1853340_960_720.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I was drawn to my work in clutter clearing, not to create perfectly tidy homes but to create space for the beautiful souls that live there. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> There are no perfect homes but the souls that live there are naturally perfect. We all have a story and an authentic calling. My joy, my job is to see the beauty beyond the stuff. To support the path of each spirit that lives inside. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">By no means am I a perfect clutter clearer. Heavens, I'm not perfect at anything. Which in itself is perfect, because my work is not to fix but to uncover that which was there all along. It takes one imperfectly...perfect soul to see that beauty in another</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I believe in my heart, we are all beautiful, creative and important to this world. When our souls and energies are depleted we don't shine. Our authentic gifts get bogged down in life. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Clutter clearing is a practical and incredibly effective practice to shift the energy of a home...and our lives in the process. The magic of shifting a space, of releasing old memories, stuck energy, over stuffed places and general ugh.. is transformational. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">There is a physical response to a room being shifted, cleaned and uplifted. I can </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">feel it in my b</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">ody. My breath expands- literally, it's like life rushes into my chest. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB2p7PfnS8wKwMblX1761mQNN6p4EQrvNO8ooPebIpAgDIeL0Ztj3s5AddT3ebYHXgmZMgsMVUEhTZdWAq0rC-ygtb1JGzTc7N3r6tcmHaES0gDLc6v3iZuiF1AMLTjlerBQa48sgCA/s640/IMG_3252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitB2p7PfnS8wKwMblX1761mQNN6p4EQrvNO8ooPebIpAgDIeL0Ztj3s5AddT3ebYHXgmZMgsMVUEhTZdWAq0rC-ygtb1JGzTc7N3r6tcmHaES0gDLc6v3iZuiF1AMLTjlerBQa48sgCA/s320/IMG_3252.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">When you clean and unclutter, when you open your windo</span><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">ws and let fresh air in, you are creating flow for your spirit to awaken and thrive. </span></i></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> I write and talk on cleaning, tools, habits and healthy homes ... all of which are very important. But at the heart of my work, is not to help you create a shiny home but a shiny spirit. A home that supports your authentic beautiful soul. A home that is healthy, easy, nourishing and.. feels like a big breath of fresh air...and a cozy hug.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">In this time of pandemics, wild fires and physical distancing, creating a space that lets you rest deeply and feel nourished is essential. It's easy to gather up more things to fill voids and even get bogged down and not care for this space. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">So turn off the TV, turn on some music. If the air is healthy outside, open up your windows wide and create a space for yourself...even a little shift. A tiny space refreshed will have a profound effect on your spirit. Clean off your desk, wash your sheets, take a shower, pick up your floors...it all matters! If you need a little boost along the way, you know who to call.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> From my spirit to yours, Denise</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-81279962456017459312020-09-15T10:33:00.005-07:002020-09-15T18:42:20.524-07:00 Tips for healthy indoor air...when you have to seal up your home<p> As I'm writing this, the smoke is heavy outside my home. I know I'm totally not alone with smoke. We are all closing up our homes...as we should. However, by shutting off our ventilation we increase our need to improve our indoor air quality...ASAP. </p><p>The tips I'm sharing are always good..but now they are truly necessary.</p><p>I've created a video for you on how to improve your indoor air quality with a closed up house. Below that is a DIY video from WA Dept of Ecology for how to make your own air cleaner.</p><p>Hang in there...so much is going on this year but we will keep on moving forwards with the zest and creativity I know we all have. </p><p> Tips for healthy indoor air</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G8HxDv2U9eg" width="320" youtube-src-id="G8HxDv2U9eg"></iframe></div>Note: In this video I mention smoke and particles. What I meant to say is: the smoke looks like clouds or fog but is actually smoke and toxic particles which are hazardous to our health.<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>DIY for making your own air cleaner</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4qr1Aj6Di7w" width="320" youtube-src-id="4qr1Aj6Di7w"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-63084704584254257022020-07-30T14:51:00.000-07:002020-07-30T14:51:16.544-07:00Are you feeling bogged down? Try this...Clean!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cleaning, really, that's your solution? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The world is falling apart and your want me to clean? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Really? </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yup!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cleaning opens your heart. I can't explain it, but I know it. For 30 years, I have practiced, taught, cleaned, trained, coached and felt the effects of cleaning. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cleaning is a raw and productive form of therapy. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It works like magic to shift both space and our mindset. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5djjpl1SMLSpbkHS8PxZ0qWpeekA-5NiQzHaMq7wJhXSeUTOIU-JaC72FQ_f0qQWe9xJc0IagJ_FyjGO1kN1aBLNeSqev0RgLfaEMg5paHAsug8AML1_bzwjO26K6amw0vEUncKvg_w/s640/IMG_4034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5djjpl1SMLSpbkHS8PxZ0qWpeekA-5NiQzHaMq7wJhXSeUTOIU-JaC72FQ_f0qQWe9xJc0IagJ_FyjGO1kN1aBLNeSqev0RgLfaEMg5paHAsug8AML1_bzwjO26K6amw0vEUncKvg_w/w240-h320/IMG_4034.jpg" title="Picture from Book: I am Yoga by Susan Verde/ art by Peter H. Reynolds" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>This picture comes from the book: I am yoga</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>written by Susan Verde...Art by Peter H. Reynolds</i></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: arial;">Cleaning is a primal activity of movement. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> It is simple, grounding. A productive meditation</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Cleaning creates a nourished, refreshed and cared space</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> ...which in turn helps you feel nourished, refreshed and cared for.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Cleaning and clutter clearing are foundational to Feng Shui.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">to create flow...intentional flow</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cleaning give clarity to a muddled mind, home and world.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Cleaning is an act of love, of gratitude</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It is an act of service.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Cleaning makes you feel better.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> It's good for spirit and soul.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The truth is, we are all living in new times. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We don't have control over a lot, but we do have control over the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> space we keep and how we approach each day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>There is a magic in cleaning</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>When we live in a nourished space, we are healthier, more creative, more confident and have increased resiliency.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Cleaning makes us feel better. This I know, I have 30 years of practice, testing, exploration, and feeling the effects of cleaning make me a what does cleaning feel like...expert.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>If you are stuck, struggling...I have 3 pieces of advice</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Take a nap</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Go outside</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Clean</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>If you want to learn how to clean easy, safe and effectively...call me, it's a practice worth learning.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Denise- Residue Free Coach</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Transformational</i></span></span><span style="font-family: times;"><i> life coach</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Healthy Home Specialist</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://denisefrakes.norwex.biz/en_US/customer/microfiber"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Independent</i></span></span><span style="font-family: times;"><i> Norwex Consultant</i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Clutter Clearing Coach</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>Residue Free Cleaning trainer </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i>At your service<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42ADjZQMVzWS4k24MApWNv0ZqbnJ5hq8o8J6bKSy6zgX-3X-i4Lt9k5Qfev2j7Zb3JSh3hOBZ-Xq6eqO6Lk7RgoXL-LzF1dIFI-KXdhff4TzOh9xgCZSsXa9dvM48izvb6fvUcNBZkQ/s1202/Creating+Space+Residue+Free+Homes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42ADjZQMVzWS4k24MApWNv0ZqbnJ5hq8o8J6bKSy6zgX-3X-i4Lt9k5Qfev2j7Zb3JSh3hOBZ-Xq6eqO6Lk7RgoXL-LzF1dIFI-KXdhff4TzOh9xgCZSsXa9dvM48izvb6fvUcNBZkQ/s320/Creating+Space+Residue+Free+Homes.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-55199819378327287772020-06-16T13:30:00.002-07:002020-06-22T08:23:01.706-07:00Everyone needs a little nook.. a tree house, a fort...This week I had to slow down to a crawl. With a foot injury, my daily travels came to a halt. COVID had already slowed me down and then my body said...still slower Denise. Ah...I'm not much of a slow mover or at least I didn't think so. <div><br /></div><div> In my office I have a great window facing west. My office didn't really have a seating area...but when I needed to slow down I created one. I created a place to soak my foot and enjoy the sunshine or rain from my west window.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZE2p0J7nRWX9XerH6ysE9IexHtlOk5UKK9WTbr8zRU9wxWEwgWCLw9lwGHQwn2IuotBBxWqDjC7YtKHI1K3ZbYZU2ifh_7LjVxuqnomoPnTsIGNW4TeyQRMPCW5apZe5HsWGm6ZEsA/s640/IMG_4786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZE2p0J7nRWX9XerH6ysE9IexHtlOk5UKK9WTbr8zRU9wxWEwgWCLw9lwGHQwn2IuotBBxWqDjC7YtKHI1K3ZbYZU2ifh_7LjVxuqnomoPnTsIGNW4TeyQRMPCW5apZe5HsWGm6ZEsA/s320/IMG_4786.jpg" /></a></div> </div><div><br /></div><div>In creating this unconventional spa area...5 gallon bucket for my Epson salt baths...and all, ... I was transported back to my childhood. As a kid I would set up the card table in the middle of the living room, throw a quilt over the top and create my own nook. I had no formal training in nook building but there was something deep in my spirit that needed a nook of my own.</div><div><br /></div><div>I would gather up treasures, books, things I loved and go under(table) I was happy there. I was free to ponder, discover. I can't even explain what "it" is, except my happy spirit space.</div><div><br /></div><div>To create this new space, I grabbed a wicker chair from my patio and got a 5 gallon bucket to soak my foot. I sit next to my books and treasures. I'm tucked in a back corner a spot unused for daily life. This is my nook. It's not fancy or extravagant. It didn't cost me a dime. It must be good, Penny Kitty seem to get "it" instantly.</div><div><br /></div><div>This weekend as I was nursing a soar foot, instead of having despair...I found joy. I would go to my nook, with with my treasures and be. I didn't see joy as a side effect from an injured food. By having to shift my life and slow down even slower than I was... I created my nook out of need. It taught me what can happen when we slow down and create space.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday, as I was soaking my foot and a bit of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQH0M98/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=creatingspa0c-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01MQH0M98&linkId=4f1025c41632a3ee237ef40bf299fbdf">Sarah Ban Breathnach's book Simple Abundance.</a>..you will never guess what I read about...yup... creating a nook of your own. June 10th...you can't make this stuff up.</div><div><br /></div><div>A nook is more than a space to sit. It is permission to create, to explore, to be 10 years old again. To play, to have a playhouse and let go of your actual house chores. It is to be a kid again, free from adulthood, full of creative wonder and secret loves. Not everything in life needs to make sense or be shared...sometimes we need a quiet space...a space we create as we go. Simple - unconventional. A place where our imaginations can turn a nook into world of adventure.</div><div><br /></div><div> If you come see my secret nook- will you be bedazzled? Maybe, maybe not, who knows? What's more important...will you want to go home and create a nook of your own? Oh, I hope so!!</div><div><br /></div><div> I know we are in the middle of a Pandemic, an economic shut down and civil right re-creation...I also know my own business has shifted and my freedom to run...paused.... This is our life...but in the midst of life...isn't it essential to create a nook of our own? A place we can be free to create, ponder, be true to our spirit. </div><div><br /></div><div>From this space...the rest of the world is easier.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wishing you enriched journeys and a delightful nook of your own.</div><div> Denise</div><div><br /></div>Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-70915398530712726112020-04-15T14:29:00.002-07:002020-04-15T14:29:24.237-07:00COVID-19 Webinar: Safe and Proper use of Disinfectants & Household Cleaners<div>
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Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-29184553423139443582020-03-12T07:47:00.000-07:002020-03-13T07:52:54.409-07:00Don't panic...it's spring...time to cleanWow, what a month! Yesterday, I found myself getting lost in the "what if loop". It wasn't fear of the virus. I'm confident in our abilities to prevent and heal from that. No, what I was feeling was economic fear. Fear of the unknown state of our economy. <br />
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So what can we do? First of all don't panic. Year's ago, my friend Sarah, told me of going on a river rafting trip with her family. They ran into some rapids and her brother flew out of the raft. Sarah started yelling. "<b><i>Everyone stay calm, nobody panic!!!!</i></b>" She said she was totally panicking, but somehow by telling others to stay calm, she was calmed." What happened? Her brother got back in the boat and they continued down the river. <br />
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Beyond not panicking… what can we do? What I know for sure is when we are happy and healthy our brains work better, we are better problem solvers, more creative and our immune systems stronger. <b><i>When our homes are calm, clean, tidy and thoughtfully created, we are happier and healthier</i></b>. <br />
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So we have work to do. Instead of panicking, we need to get to work. Outside, spring is bursting at the seams. Which means, no matter what you hear in the news, spring is still springing. Spring is the season of renewal, fresh starts and explosions of joy. It is also time to do a little spring cleaning. Spring cleaning for our bodies, minds, homes, neighborhoods and businesses. <b><i><span style="color: magenta;">Spring cleaning is the intentional act of renewal, refreshing and rebooting so we can begin again. </span></i></b><br />
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Funny thing about cleaning. It makes us feel better. When our environments are happy, calm, easy, clean and well cared for, we naturally feel the same. <i><b>A nourishing space, calms our nervous system</b></i>. <br />
So instead of panicking...it's time to roll up our sleeves, start cleaning out the clutter, the stagnate spaces of our homes and lives. <br />
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From this space we can breathe. We need to let our beautiful, resilient spirits and minds work at a high level of creativity and vision. <br />
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While we are at it, let's start picking up our neighborhoods and getting the trash off the streets. Clean up our yards and create spaces where we feel prosperous and happy. When in doubt, don't panic and start cleaning. You will be surprised how this old, <b><i>simple act of shifting our spaces- refreshes our spirits and restores our confidence.</i></b><br />
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If you start feeling weary, shut off the TV, the social media accounts and your pop up reminders. Open up the windows, clean house, get outside and start pulling weeds and cleaning out beds. Grab a bag and go pick up trash in the woods, in your neighborhoods. Go outside and hang out in spring. <br />
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<br />Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-1812798833357103632020-01-16T19:50:00.001-08:002020-01-16T19:50:51.025-08:00Habits of Happiness ... or Habits of Ruin? Have you ever considered home chores as habits? This is the kind of stuff I ponder every day. Why do we do what we do and is there a better way? Last night I did a presentation on clutter for the city of Federal Way. Most of my talk was on habits...because....<br />
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<i>I am your constant companion</i></div>
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<i>Half of the things you do, you might as well turn over to me </i></div>
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<i>I am the servant of great people</i></div>
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<i>and alas, of all failure as well.</i></div>
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<i>Those who are great, I have made great</i></div>
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<i>Those who are failures, I have made failures</i></div>
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<i>I am not a machine though</i></div>
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<i>Who am I? I am Habit.</i></div>
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By shifting our habits we create our future. For some, the daily grind of caring for a home becomes a depleting burden... by shifting our habits we can take what we thought of as a chore and turn it into a practice that works for us. </div>
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Life is precious. Let your habits work for you.</div>
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<span style="background-color: magenta;"><b>Action: </b></span> Notice what you do, how you think about your home? What habits do you have? This is where I can help. We rarely see ourselves. It's a blessing and curse. By having an outside and kindly soul help you see, you get to start shifting and creating a life and home you love.</div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><i>I know I've talked about our chores as a gold mine of possibilities before... for years. As this new year cycled around I read that the average <b>New Year's Resolution only lasts 18 days</b>. Not only that but we keep <b>repeating those same resolutions 10 times with no success!</b> I was lightning struck!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: black;">A friend of ours was at the gym the other day. Normally, gyms are notorious for being packed with New Year's Resolutions... not this year. It was empty. I think we are giving up. We know new years resolutions don't work... And they don't...unless you give them a home. </span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"> It doesn't matter how busy we are …. we all have habits. One place we overlook as a help is our home habits, life chore habits... These old chore habits can give us the space, time and focus we need to create the life we dream of. <i><b>One secret to making a new habit attach it to an existing habit...</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">Did you know...</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"> "<b>On average <i>40%</i> of all daily human activities are habits</b>"</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Our habits are pretty much set by the time we are 9 years old!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b> </b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1635050049/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=creatingspa0c-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1635050049&linkId=39a441828034b9ad84aca90fbcf5543f"><i>Tom Corley's Book: Change your habits, change your life</i></a></span><br />
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</span><span style="color: magenta;"><b>Habit: consistent and persistent practices, routines and tendencies</b></span></div>
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Our success and failure are dictated by our habits. </div>
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Healthy habits uplift our lives bringing us happiness and success </div>
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Poor habits throw us under the bus causing stress and failure</div>
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What does this have to do with resolutions and chores? <b>Everything!!!!! </b><br />
<b><i>Our probability of sticking with a New Year's resolution is more about our habits than our will power..</i></b></div>
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<b>We are creatures of habit</b>. </div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">T<span style="color: magenta;">hree ways to let your chores...support your dreams</span></span></b></div>
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Realize we have a gold mine of existing habits in place. We have space to create new habits. </div>
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<i><b>Use our ingrained healthy habits as triggers to create more healthy habits</b>.</i></div>
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<b> <i>Take your dreams and simplify them into daily bite sized actions </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Attach these daily actions to a current habit.. Stay consistent with an action toward your goal for at least 66 days and wala… </i></b><br />
<b><i>your chances of actually seeing your dream come into reality...</i></b><b><i> sky rockets!</i></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Start Here:</span></b> First we have to notice our own habits. What is familiar is lost to us.. <i>40% of our actions are unconscious- habitual actions.</i> For 2-3 days simply notice your own habits. <i><b>Ask questions... Notice...</b></i>What do you do everyday? Which habits are brilliant, supportive and which are un-necessary or even detrimental to the life you dream of? What do you do at specific times of day, when you wake up, get home from work, after supper?<b> Pick a habit that works and add your new habit to this one. Keep it simple, doable in any weather and life happenings.</b></div>
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I'm reading this great book called Cozy: The art of arranging yourself in the world by Isabel Gillies</div>
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On a quick side note, did you know there is a society called the Pencil appreciation Society? To be a member you have to fill out at 3 page questionnaire and write three essays! How super cool and totally weird is that? Cozy covers this society! And yes, these are the kinds of books I read for the pure joy of it. </div>
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Anyway, in Cozy, Isabel is exploring what cozy is and how to cultivate it in our lives, throughout our lives, no matter what is going on- holidays, social media, politics, life, colds. Life needs cozy. We need to know how to make our lives cozy in any weather and season.<br />
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Her questions got me thinking, even more than normal about homes, holidays, hot chocolate and cleaning. This morning as I was cleaning, I thought, yes, a clean home does feel cozy. A tidy and nourished home makes me feel cozy for sure. I also love having creative projects and energy in my homes. A cozy home needs room for messes and play. I love a home with little surprises scattered about and big love. A home with healthy and delicious food ready to eat and a fully stocked frig and pantry is cozy.<br />
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What makes us feel cozy? What is cozy? Do you ever even think about being cozy? Until I started this book, I'm not sure that cozy was even something I thought about. Now I'm cozy curious. When do I feel cozy? What do I do that makes me feel un-cozy? Is that even a word? If not, it is now! Ha<br />
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The holiday season is here. As I type, it's 5;09 Thanksgiving eve. This year, instead of following the crowd, I want to focus on creating a cozy, a curiously cozy season. Which means, exploring what I truly love of this season and the holidays. What memories make me feel warm and loved? Does my home feel cozy to my family to visitors? I'm exploring new cozy ways. I don't really have a plan. Ignite our cozy- I think you get it. <br />
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Here's to a season of cozy exploration: cozy books, cozy suppers, cozy traditions, cozy places, cozy friendships, cozy mornings, cozy socks ….<br />
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Happy Travels, may your home always feel cozy to you and those you love <br />
Denise</div>
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Cleaning is a means to enhance the happiness and health of life and home. It isn't perfection or judgment. I don't aim for a perfect home and as I look around my home today, I'm happily enjoying today...and my house is messy. It will get rebooted but not at this moment..</div>
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When you visit a home and it's out of order...smile and love the person. Smile at your instincts that might judge and realize they are probably generations old.</div>
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It's time to let go of judgment and love what is. Creating a home that is healthy and happy is the goal. Perfection is irritating to the soul. Embracing the art of imperfection is a kinder place to live.</div>
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<i>"I know some very old people who have hearts full of roguery, devilment, and fun; there is a sparkle in their presence. When you meet them, you have a sense of light, lightness and gaiety. Sometimes in very old bodies there are incredibly young wild souls looking out at you." </i></div>
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<i> Anam Cara by John O'Donohue Pg 187-188</i></div>
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Left uncared for, life chores will wear on our spirits and vitality. Think about it cleaning & cooking every day, every week for the next 60 years... <b>The doer of these quiet chores is going to need a little love</b>. If not cared for homes feel neglected, clutter builds. The caretaker heavy sighs and hangs their shoulders.<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">My grandma Lois was uncommonly wise in her household chores. She hired what she could, simplified the rest. She had grandpa do the outside work and grocery shopping. Her work was rhythmic- Saturday was laundry, dinner dishes were done and kitchen put to bed each night. As far as I know, she mostly woke up to a clean and tidy kitchen. On Friday and Saturday nights, she took a breather and had my grandpa take her out to dinner. Sunday night was called chef's night off. Dinner was always popcorn and apples. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Does clutter builds because we are just tired of fiddling with our stuff?</span></b></div>
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Life burnout isn't just from your job... It comes from life. Residue free living is cultivating habits and actions that keep your spirit joyful throughout your entire life. So at the end of our life, when there are still bills to be paid, toilets to clean and meals to be created... our spirits will still shine, our laughter light and bubbling, ours hearts is still open and full of joy. This is what residue free living is. It is the process of renewal of our mind, body, and spirit through life- no matter what the weather and what year of cleaning you are on. Residue free is learning skills and habits that will make your work easier, more productive and more delightful.<br />
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<i><b><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">This month I challenge you to lighten up your ch</span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">ores,</span></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"> your clutter. </span></span></b></i> Delegate what you can, hire help, reduce work, share work and let go of what is weighing you down. Schedule days off. Schedule play. Add in splashes of color, delight, fresh flowers, curiosities and surprises for the spirit. <b><span style="color: blue;"> </span></b><br />
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<i>When you meet them, you have a sense of light, lightness and gaiety. </i></div>
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<i> Sometimes in very old bodies there are incredibly <b><span style="color: blue;">young wild souls</span></b> looking out at you." </i></div>
<i> Anam Cara by John O'Donohue Pg 187-188</i><br />
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Happy Travels,<br />
Denise- Residue free coach of home and life<br />
<i>There is not time life the present to change our future</i><br />
<i></i><br />Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-3883154203282544332019-07-19T16:03:00.003-07:002019-07-19T16:11:06.123-07:00Are you becoming a Zombie?Are you the primary keeper of your home? Manager of your household? Do you run a business, manage a staff? Are you the chief bottle washer and cook? Maid, chauffer, bookkeeper and gardener? Are you a caretaker? Do you have a job that repeats itself everyday?<br />
Do you feel like you are in the move Groundhog day?<br />
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If you said yet 2 or more of these read on...<br />
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Life, if not checked, can bring on a spirit diminishing residue, a life muck, a weight on our souls that can turn us into zombies. If you want to become a zombie here you go...<br />
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1. Do get up and work all day until you fall into bed completely exhausted.<br />
2. Do the same schedule everyday: no variations- no flexibility- keep it ridged and serious!<br />
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3. Do not ask for help, don't hire support. Do it all yourself!<br />
4. Do more than is humanly possible. Feel free to wear yourself down completely<br />
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5. Grumble openly or under your breath- it's perfectly fine to resent your life and family<br />
6. No matter what you do- don't have fun. No spontaneous adventures!<br />
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7. Don't simplify, unclutter or minimize your work. Buy more, work harder- not smarter!!<br />
8. Do hold a stern face as you clean, slump your shoulders as you cook and shuffle as you walk.<br />
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9. Eat crap- live on sugar! Watch TV and stay inside!!!<br />
10. Do this repeatedly. Don't change a thing. Expect the same old thing everyday!<br />
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This practice of becoming a zombie can take a lifetime to perfect. The important thing to remember: if you want to become a zombie, you must repeatedly act the part. It is easiest if you are super busy and are getting little sleep. Perfect for new moms, caretakers and business owners. It's a little harder when you are playing and giving yourself a dose of daily TLC. Still it is doable in any situation. Practice does makes perfect!!<br />
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If you have become a zombie or on the way, there is an antidote so not to worry. The beauty of our spirit is it remains fully intact our entire lives. We just need to scrub off the residue, I will warn you cleaning off the muck may take effort. As you clean off life's residue- you can expect wonder, curiosity, clarity and delight re-appear. I've seen this over and over again.<br />
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If you want to un-zombie your life, contact me... at info@dfbluesky.com<br />
I do warn you, un-zombie...ing your life brings a sparkle to your spirit.<br />
Denise<br />
Coach and guide- home and life...at your service<br />
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<br />Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-32739156257187628882019-07-01T12:12:00.002-07:002019-07-05T08:53:42.224-07:00Got Paper Clutter??? Get Help!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b> Yup- I get it! Paper clutter is exhausting!</b> </div>
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It stagnates your life and deplete your energy. It feels slow, unproductive and heavy.<br />
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Life is too short to be depleted by piles of paper and boxes of muddle thoughts.<br />
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<i><b> How many years have you been hoping -</b></i><br />
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Waking up and going to bed in a cluttered space depletes our spirit, mind, body, emotions.. and relationships. (with yourself and those you love). <br />
<i><b>You deserve better</b></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">1.</span></b> Personal coaching at your home/business- hands on help and guidance</div>
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">3.</span></b> Summer- master mind group- (<i>scroll down to get flyer</i>) support with a team<br />
Think how great it will feel to end the summer with less clutter?</div>
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<i>Yours truly, Denise Frakes</i></div>
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Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-56782484716759434962019-06-10T10:18:00.001-07:002019-06-20T18:38:37.137-07:00There is Magic in Simplicity<div style="text-align: center;">
Overly stuffed homes dull our spirits and muddle our brains<br />
We spend our precious energy treading water<br />
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<b><i> Join me this summer and find another way😊</i></b><br />
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<i>"Explore me, she whispered, "Peer behind the curtain, Look under the rock. See what's really there."...</i></div>
<i> "Believe me, I had no inkling when I started Simple Abundance that I was embarking on a safari to discover my <b>authentic self</b>. To give you an idea of how little I knew in the beginning. I thought I was conceiving a lifestyle book on <b>downshifting.</b>" </i><br />
<i> <a href="http://www.sarahbanbreathnach.com/">Sarah Ban Breathnach- Simple Abundance August 18th</a></i><br />
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When we simplify, we look under our own rocks and find ourselves. Our spirits gets a jolt of oxygen. Our wild, we thought we lost along the way...is hiding under our "too much" somewhere..... <i><span style="background-color: yellow;">Simplifying is a journey of the spirit.</span></i><br />
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There is magic in simplifying, in lighting up our stuff, our thoughts and<br />
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Our homes need flow! We need space to breathe, time to ponder and wonder.</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Don't let another summer pass you by. </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Come with me this summer.</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> We will declutter, downsize and simplify our lives.....</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">and ignite our delight.</span></i></b><br />
Join me this summer on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cleaningfree/">Residue Free Facebook</a> page for ideas, inspiration, play/workshop schedule and conversations!<br />
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In a perfect world nothing would ever side track our lives. We would always have an abundance of energy, time and support. Our focus would be clear, simple and direct. Our hearts open and light. And of course joy would bubble up from our core...however...<br />
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In the real world, our lives take unexpected turns. We travel down paths without maps. When life happens, we do the best we can. Sometimes our home's upkeep falls off. Sometimes our own upkeep falls off...<br />
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If your life got a bit off course, be kind to yourself. And if you know someone whose life isn't perfect... be kind to them too.<br />
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It it's easy to think what we would do if x, y or z happens, but until you experience life dead on, we don't know. Every story has … the rest of the story.<br />
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If you are reading this and your feel like your home is too full, heavy and overwhelming. Please take a deep breath and send a little TLC inward. Your home is not you, it is not your character or your soul. It is a big box that takes a lot of work to maintain. And our culture is loaded with enticing ways to fill it up.<br />
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If you are feeling overwhelmed are not alone. You have kindred spirits all over this country feeling the same as you. Storage units are popping up everywhere for a reason.<br />
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Uncluttering gives you your life back. It gives you energy, hope and space to breathe. It is a type of non-therapy- therapy. As you sort, simplify and un-muddle your stuff, you rediscover and discover your life. Uncluttering is powerful.<br />
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1. Be compassionate to yourself and those around you as you sort Spend 99% of your time saying thank you and less than 1% condemning yourself. It's a much better use of your time.<br />
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2. Get professional help. I can't stress this enough. Getting unstuck is a million times easier, faster and more enjoyable with compassionate, energetic and supportive help. Professional help, the compassionate kind, works with you from an unjudgmental space- cheering you forward. When I work with my client's I think of myself more as a guide.<br />
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3. Create focus. Work in time blocks. Be focused for 45 minutes take 5 minutes to refresh and reboot. Clutter muddles our thoughts. To un-muddle we need clarity. Work in clear blocks in specific spaces. Stay focused and well hydrated!!<br />
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4. Be consistent and persistent in your uncluttering. When you are making steady progress you will continue to gain energy and your habits and skills will improve. Progress empowers you forward and naturally reduces stress. Schedule time, set an appointment with your coach or help.<br />
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5. Use your words wisely Listen to yourself. What words are you using? What metaphors are you creating? Words are powerful. Use words that empower, support, appreciate you and appreciate the winding life you have led. Talk to yourself, like you would talk to a dear friend.<br />
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Our homes are shields that protect us. Make your shield kind and compassionate. Create a home where you feel loved and supported. A space where you can open the door and feel nourished. A space to invite in kindred spirits for a cup of tea and a good chat. <br />
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<i>When my home is clean and thoughtfully placed- life seems easier, I relax. My nervous system relaxes</i></div>
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<b>2.</b> I go outside and pull weeds, mow lawn, chop things down</div>
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<i>Yard work is perfect for venting stress and unplugging from life</i></div>
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<b>3.</b> I go outside and get some good LSD (LSD= Long Slow Distance... running/ walking time in)</div>
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<i>Moving in nature lets me process life and I get out of my own brain. </i></div>
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<i>Moving in rhythm puts me back into rhythm </i></div>
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We all have stress. We need ways to destress ourselves. By incorporating TLC into our daily habits and chores not only will be up our natural joy but we also get more done with less effort. </div>
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<br />Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-58050469396387356802019-02-24T15:26:00.003-08:002019-03-26T10:13:26.703-07:005 ways to effectively use or not use storage unitsHave you noticed the number of new storage rental spaces going up? There are 3 big storage facilities currently under construction close to my home. Extra storage has its advantages but before you decide invest in a storage unit... read on.<br />
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The self storage business has become a <a href="https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/news/1432-self-storage-industry-statistics/">$38 billion dollar</a> business. Which is fantastic if you own or invest in storage facilities. Not so great if you are one of their customers.<br />
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For the last 10 plus years, I have coached and supported families in uncluttering and simplifying their homes and lives. I'll be the first to recommend a storage unit when it actually supports the family, but in most cases a storage unit will become a long term burden, both financially and emotionally.<br />
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There is a good reason the storage unit business is booming. First, as a culture we are exploding with extra stuff: our memorabilia, our kid's stuff, our parent's stuff, our business stuff, our hobby stuff, our home remodeling stuff, I'll get to it soon stuff, and our not sure what to do with stuff. You get the picture.<br />
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1. <span style="color: blue;"><i>Always have a plan and exit strategy</i></span> Be very clear why you are getting a storage unit and have a exit date from the beginning.<br />
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2. <i><span style="color: blue;">Use storage unit for transitions</span></i> moving/remodeling your home, families in transition, kids in transition. By using a storage unit verses filling up your own home, you keep from overwhelming your life with other peoples stuff. It's hard to remove other peoples things from your home once they have taken root. Again, have an exit strategy upfront.<br />
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3. <i><span style="color: blue;">Use the storage unit to support tiny homes</span></i> I have several clients who live in tiny spaces- boats, condo's etc. In this case, think of your storage unit as another room. Create this space as a working space. Put like with like and let it be a workable addition to your home. Add the cost of the storage unit in your budget as part of your rent/ home cost.<br />
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4.<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <i><span style="color: blue;">Thoughtfully create the storage unit as a working space</span></i> Don't just throw in boxes. Organize by category- think like with like. Put your taxes all together, your suitcases together, your grandmothers dishes together. Label clearly and with detail. If you can, put boxes around edges so you can find and sort your stuff with little effort. The more inviting the storage unit, the more likely you will be to use and downsize the space.</span><br />
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5. <i><span style="color: blue;">Downsize instead of storing</span></i> If you are feeling overwhelmed in your own home, a storage unit won't make it all go away. Consider hiring help to downsize your home. The money and effort spent in uncluttering and simplifying your life is worth a 1000 storage units. If you find it difficult to unclutter your home...you will find it even harder to dig out from a storage unit. An ounce of prevention is priceless.<br />
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If you need help, get support. Many hands do in fact make more effective work. With help in downsizing, your focus and efforts are exponentially improved. The freedom you gain is priceless. My own specialty is making work fun, keeping your stress at ease and regaining your life. When you are having a good time, work stops being work. While we work we create a healthy nourishing home and discovering your new life... free of stuff.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Happy travels,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: blue;"> Denise Frakes</span></i><br />
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<br />Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-17785409279785700732019-02-08T18:47:00.001-08:002019-02-10T20:43:17.330-08:00Fresh air indoors gives you energyIt's snowing outside. Beautiful big flakes! I'm thankfully all snug in my warm home. When I got home today I opened up all my windows. As soon as I cracked the first window, my kitty Penny came running. She is wise... fresh air does a home and body good.<br />
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<b>With Fresh Air</b><br />
Fresh air makes our homes healthier<br />
When our homes are healthy- we are healthier<br />
Cats love fresh air<br />
A bit of fresh air does a body and spirit good<br />
Our homes feel and smell better<br />
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<b>Without Fresh Air</b><br />
We use fake air: air fresheners, plug ins and deodorizing sprays trying to make our homes feel and smell fresh... there is no comparison!! Fresh air isn't a bought from the grocery store.<br />
Carbon dioxide can build up....Not enough oxygen... we feel fatigued, our homes feel stuffy- heavy<br />
We don't sleep as well<br />
We aren't as healthy- oxygen is kind of important!!!<br />
Our cats become irritable<br />
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I know it seems like you are wasting energy by opening up windows. I get it, but in reality 5 minutes will have very little if any impact on your heating bill. The benefits of fresh air- priceless!!<br />
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<b>Our homes need fresh air in - and stagnate air out</b><br />
<b>If you want to be healthy and happy open up windows. Refresh your air and sleep happy</b><br />
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Denise Frakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223369303193473866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7759693033429353810.post-3566286197814756642019-01-13T19:23:00.002-08:002019-01-13T19:25:44.641-08:00Uncluttered HappinessDeciding which direction to go isn't as important as making a decision. The same goes for deciding what to keep and what to let go of. A clear decision can make you happier than having too many options. Our state of happiness is more resilient than we give it credit for. <br />
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This morning as I was researching for another blog, <a href="https://www.ignitiaoffice.com/the-science-of-happiness-a-harvard-study/">I came across a review of Dan Gilbert's Ted Talk on the Science of Happiness</a>. Dan shares insights into what I have witnessed time after time in my coaching practice. We get lost in the details. Afraid to make the wrong choice or take the wrong path. As it turns out, no matter which way we decide, the science of happiness supports our happiness level. We are naturally resilient.<br />
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<a href="https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=dan+gilbert+the+science+of+happiness&view=detail&mid=24BB2528C9045782164424BB2528C90457821644&FORM=VIRE"><b>To watch the Dan Gilbert's Ted Talk Click here</b></a></div>
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The next time you are trying to decide what book to keep, which restaurant to visit or even which dream to follow... watch this talk. The decision may not be as important as you think. Wrong or right, it will have little impact on your long term happiness. <br />
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I find this study incredibly calming to my worries of life. No matter what happens, in 3 months, I'll be back to my current level of happiness. Good to know... <br />
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Happiness is more of a habit than singular event<br />
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Happy New Year! Here's to living light and clear this year!<br />
Denise<br />
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Talk about resiliency! Dandelions can bloom even in Winter!!</div>
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