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Act of Love

February 3, 2023

If you are struggling to find your motivation to tackle the photo organizing process, consider what an act of love it is for your family. Your children don’t need your clutter, but they really do want your story. It's part of their story too. Editing your photos (printed and digital) allows you to tell the essence of your narrative; thereby, reducing an overwhelming number of photos into a … [Read more...]

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Avoid Zig-Zag Organizing

January 28, 2023

DO stick to your set path each session. DON’T practice zig-zag organizing. Avoid zig-zag organizing. Instead of jumping from mess to mess, stick to one task from start to finish. Keep each organizing session simple. Don't veer from that path. Your goal is to achieve a specific accomplishment. Stay the course for the time-frame you set. Once you meet your goal for the day, celebrate … [Read more...]

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Two-Second Rule

January 24, 2023

DO reconnect with your memories as you go.  DON’T get bogged down in looking at photos. Reconnecting with your photos is chicken soup for the soul and worth doing. However, during your scheduled organizing sessions it is too easy to get off track just looking through photos rather than organizing them. Use the two second rule to keep you on track. Don't let yourself handle any photo … [Read more...]

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Progress, Not Perfection

January 21, 2023

DO strive for success. DON’T worry about perfection. Perfectionism is an enemy of saving time. Insisting on perfection can stop us from getting anything accomplished. Sometimes we just need to get it done. Perfectionism has nothing to do with getting it right. Perfectionism is a refusal to let yourself move ahead. Remember the motto: progress, not perfection. I love this quote from … [Read more...]

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Choose Quality over Quantity

January 17, 2023

DO keep the photos you really love and that tell your story. DON’T keep every photo ever printed just because someone you love is in it. Use the ABCs of photo organizing to help you release photos. This task is simple but takes a while if you have boxes and boxes of photos. Be patient. Here's how it works: Sort your photos into A, B, and C piles.A is for Album. These photos … [Read more...]

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Start Small

January 14, 2023

DO get started with optimistic gusto.  DON’T bite off more than you can chew.  Organizing your photos can quickly make you feel overwhelmed and unequipped but YOU CAN DO THIS! You're strong and capable. Large projects just need to be broken down into smaller bites. Remember, how do you eat an elephant? ONE BITE at a time!  Start small. One goal is to separate out all the duplicates … [Read more...]

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