Liberated Spaces

07/08/2026

I keep pinching myself to make sure this is real.

Being invited to speak at the esteemed Commonwealth Club is such an honor, and I am beyond thrilled to be doing so in conversation with the fabulous and insightful Nigel Poor.

Full program details and the live link to purchase tickets can be found at https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-09-16/rightsizing-your-next-chapter.

If you’re local, I’d love to see you there!

Wednesday, September 16
5.30-6.30pm
The Commonwealth Club of California
Toni Rembe Rock Auditorium
110 The Embarcadero
San Francisco

07/01/2026

To my friends and colleagues being affected by the heat dome, please stay safe and hydrated!

Catching a glimpse of the imminent extreme heat event unfolding on the other side of the country was made all the more surreal as fog-cooled air blew in through the open patio door yesterday morning. Even without dangerous outdoor temperatures, the sweat was flowing. A sofa bed was the cause of the first drenching of the day for the team moving a long-time friend of mine. Multiple doors were removed to get it out of the house. On the other end of the day, thankfully, it made it into the new house with ease.

03/13/2026

She wrote one of my all-time favorite books about the work I do and encourage others to do.

RIP Margareta.

Her best-selling book on the subject encouraged the world to tidy up homes and lives as death approached — as a gift for loved ones and to revisit memories.

12/30/2025

A year-end public service announcement to save those inclined to wait until the last minute from future grief and expenses:

If you mailing time-sensitive items, please consider setting an intention starting in 2026 to ensure that you avoid penalties, late fees, and uncounted votes.

"A USPS postmark used to indicate the date when mail was dropped in a mailbox or submitted at the post office counter. Now, USPS is clarifying in a new rule that the postmark will reflect the date an envelope is first processed by an automated USPS sorting machine, potentially days after it was dropped off – not the actual drop-off date." (link to article in first comment)

Also, where there used to be three or four mailboxes outside one of the nearby post offices, now there is one. Are mailboxes going to be going the way of checkbook registers? I swear, the bank people look at me like I'm from Mars when I ask for one.