One thing leads to another...
Have you ever heard of the broken window Theory? A few years ago, I was doing a green cleaning talk for the City of Fed Way. Reece from...
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Denise Frakes
Mar 142 min read
Inspired Clutter Clearing
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was greater than the risk it took to bloom." Anais Nin Start Kindly. Say nice...
Denise Frakes
Feb 121 min read
Poems that Wake You Up
The Poet Pablo Neruda is a new discovery for me. This poem went right to my heart, like any good poem does. Poems wake us up. What's...
Denise Frakes
Jan 185 min read
4 Habits of Joy and the Beginning
At the end of December, the day my mom went back home to Colorado, I was sad. Of course, I was going to miss her. But this feeling was...
Denise Frakes
Jan 12 min read
Beginning again...
Yesterday I was at Fred Meyer's. Popping into a grocery store this time of year is fun to watch. How things shift. This...
Denise Frakes
Dec 24, 20232 min read
With Kindred Spirits
Good morning, How are you? I was just listening to the wind and finishing up my morning writing. Whenever I write, you almost always...
Denise Frakes
Dec 8, 20233 min read
Cleaning out the Bones- Unconventional Clutter Clearing
Cleaning is ordinary...until you decide it's poetry...and then it becomes extraordinary We do what we know. I coach, teach clutter...
Denise Frakes
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Why uncluttering is my go to mental health tool
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” — Buddha Yesterday, I did a reboot....
Denise Frakes
Aug 22, 20232 min read
Wonder is Easy.. Or is it?
This is one of my favorite poems. It reminds me... Wonder is Easy "Wonder is easy when you travel to desert islands in search of...
Denise Frakes
Jul 9, 20231 min read
Things left behind...
Question: What do you leave behind? On any given day or week...what do you leave in your wake? Out for a walk this week, my girlfriend...
Denise Frakes
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Happy Cows
I was learning about microbiome this weekend. How to create a happy gut. It brought back lessons my dad taught me about feeding and...
Denise Frakes
Mar 23, 20231 min read
A Recipe for a Meaningful Life
“When you love people and have the desire to make a profound, positive impact upon the world, then you will have accomplished the meaning...
Denise Frakes
Feb 26, 20231 min read
Is Gruntled a word?
Did you know gruntled is a word? My hubby came in the office and said where are all the gruntled people? We hear a lot about the...
Denise Frakes
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Chores and Breathing
"When you bring an awareness to your activity, even to ordinary things, that's what art is about. Drinking a cup of tea can be art." The...
Denise Frakes
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Daily Chores and a Course in Miracles
Can we shift the very nature of how we see our "chores". How we speak, move even think of our musts. What defines a chore anyway? How...
Denise Frakes
Nov 9, 20224 min read
WE All NEED DESERT! Chocolate Bark Recipe
Desert! What a way to start a blog! It's 6:30 in the morning and I'm already thinking about desert! Of course I am, because the desert...
Denise Frakes
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Do you know what clutter clearing really is?
Clutter clearing is discovering your poetry. Poems remove the filler and fluff and go straight to the heart. Clutter clearing is a...
Denise Frakes
Oct 29, 20222 min read
Who do I want to be when I die...
I'm in no rush, but if I'm to live the life that most speaks to my heart, then I need to know who I will be when I die...who I want to...
Denise Frakes
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Creating Community...one you love...that loves you
One of my first exposures to what community is comes from a book called Wabi-Sabi for Writers. by Richard R. Powell. This book, is for...
Denise Frakes
Oct 22, 20222 min read
I treasure the first hours of the day
Ever wake up feeling a bit off? Unsettled, unsure of what you should do or where you should start? That's how I was feeling this...
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