Helping Parents and Professionals Live Organized
OK, so who is this Organizing Lady?
Let me tell you a little bit about me…Many people in the organizing
industry talk about being 'Born Organized'. I was not perfectly organized at
birth. On the other hand, I was not always overwhelmed by clutter and chaos
either. When I was a young girl I would go through stages and my childhood
bedroom would reflect it- there were times when I displayed anything and
everything that was near and dear to me and others where I packed
everything away and let go of what no longer served me. I always loved filing
out forms, sorting things into categories and enjoyed the ‘weeding’ process
of going through my belongings. In college, my roommates got tired of me
constantly re-arranging the on-campus furniture to find the ‘most efficient’
use of space and the most pleasing arrangement.
However, in 2000, I went through some major life transitions and this
severely affected my level of organization. I was going through a
separation and I found myself needing to downsize my living quarters from
1,600 square foot of living space (plus 2 car garage and full basement) to a
~600 square foot apartment. Needless to say, this was a particularly difficult
time in my life. In addition to the difficult emotional time I was going through,
the rest of my life and my existing organizational systems were chaos. I
submersed myself in work (where I was always reasonably organized) and
dedicated my time outside of work to reorganizing my life piece by piece.
I have a background in Project Management in Health Care and
Information Services and have been a professional in those industries for 11
years. As my experience grew, I began to realize that I had a knack for
organizing, enjoyed creating a vision for others and helping them achieve their
organizing & productivity goals. I had also learned so much about organizing
and the process. So in December on 2003, I began organizing for friends and
family.
I made it official in February of 2004 by becoming a member of the
National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and establishing my
organizing business part-time as I moved my home south to Jacksonville, NC
where I now live with my husband, Chris (who is the SemperFit Fueled to Fight
Dietitian at Camp Lejeune). I took the opportunity to make this a full time
entrepreneurial adventure in July 2005 and in October 2005 I was named
NAPO Website Chairperson. I am proud to say that in April 2007, I took and passed the Inaugural Certified Professional Organizer® Exam. I hope that becoming a Certified Professional Organizer® displays my commitment to personal development, education and to industry standards for professional organizers.
The Latest & Greatest...
My husband and I (and 2 dogs) just moved from Jacksonville, NC (home of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejuene) to Arlington, Virginia in February of 2008 and I am looking forward to sharing my passion for organizing and helping people regain control of their belongings, information, time and space!
The next place to go is the Free Stuff section of my site for organizing
information and resources.
OK, so who is this Organizing Lady?
Let me tell you a little bit about me…Many people in the organizing
industry talk about being 'Born Organized'. I was not perfectly organized at
birth. On the other hand, I was not always overwhelmed by clutter and chaos
either. When I was a young girl I would go through stages and my childhood
bedroom would reflect it- there were times when I displayed anything and
everything that was near and dear to me and others where I packed
everything away and let go of what no longer served me. I always loved filing
out forms, sorting things into categories and enjoyed the ‘weeding’ process
of going through my belongings. In college, my roommates got tired of me
constantly re-arranging the on-campus furniture to find the ‘most efficient’
use of space and the most pleasing arrangement.
However, in 2000, I went through some major life transitions and this
severely affected my level of organization. I was going through a
separation and I found myself needing to downsize my living quarters from
1,600 square foot of living space (plus 2 car garage and full basement) to a
~600 square foot apartment. Needless to say, this was a particularly difficult
time in my life. In addition to the difficult emotional time I was going through,
the rest of my life and my existing organizational systems were chaos. I
submersed myself in work (where I was always reasonably organized) and
dedicated my time outside of work to reorganizing my life piece by piece.
I have a background in Project Management in Health Care and
Information Services and have been a professional in those industries for 11
years. As my experience grew, I began to realize that I had a knack for
organizing, enjoyed creating a vision for others and helping them achieve their
organizing & productivity goals. I had also learned so much about organizing
and the process. So in December on 2003, I began organizing for friends and
family.
I made it official in February of 2004 by becoming a member of the
National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and establishing my
organizing business part-time as I moved my home south to Jacksonville, NC
where I now live with my husband, Chris (who is the SemperFit Fueled to Fight
Dietitian at Camp Lejeune). I took the opportunity to make this a full time
entrepreneurial adventure in July 2005 and in October 2005 I was named
NAPO Website Chairperson. I am proud to say that in April 2007, I took and passed the Inaugural Certified Professional Organizer® Exam. I hope that becoming a Certified Professional Organizer® displays my commitment to personal development, education and to industry standards for professional organizers.
The Latest & Greatest...
My husband and I (and 2 dogs) just moved from Jacksonville, NC (home of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejuene) to Arlington, Virginia in February of 2008 and I am looking forward to sharing my passion for organizing and helping people regain control of their belongings, information, time and space!
The next place to go is the Free Stuff section of my site for organizing
information and resources.
About Lauren Halagarda...
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