How I got started...

I'm often asked, "How did you get into organizing?". My answer is always that God led me to it. For over 15 years, my career was in cartography (I worked for the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC for two years in the late 1980's), and computer drafting, design, and training for Civil Engineering firms. I was very good at it and made good money, but it was stressful, deadline-oriented work. I was unhappy, and frequently sick.

The closing of one door...

Sometimes we don't listen to our bodies, minds, and hearts telling us we need a change. So in 2004, at the age of 39, God knocked me upside the head to get my attention; I was fired from my job. I understood the reason. After all, the company needed someone in my position upon whom they could rely to be there every day. And to be honest, my work performance at that time was not what it should have been. But knowing those things didn't keep me from being devastated.

Leads to the opening of another.

In those first few weeks of being unemployed, I spent a lot of time thinking and praying about what I could do next. I began looking for a new direction and trusting that this was my chance to finally find my calling. I came across several newspaper and magazine articles about professional organizers helping people get their homes in order, and was intrigued. So I did a lot of reading and research and decided to start a business of my own, having had no business experience whatsoever. I purchased training programs, read books and articles, began networking with other entrepreneurs, and launched my business. I wanted to do more for people than just physically organize their belongings, so when it came time to choose a business name, Organized for Life was the perfect choice. It was absolutely amazing how God stepped me through this entire process and held me up through those first scary (and meager) months. Now I'm a hundred times happier, and I know in my heart that I'm doing what God has called me to do.

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