Reflective practice helps you make better choices and move your life in the direction you want it to go.

For many Messy types, habits are difficult. Repetition feels confining or boring. But rooted habits free us up to think Big Thoughts.

We can blame the Victorians for women's sense of shame about the messiness of their homes.

What would happen if we started thinking of deadlines differently? You don't really want to die when you finish that project, do you?

Laundry has always been a challenge for me, but after a lifetime of tweaking, I've finally found ways to make it better.

Part reflection, part planning, the weekly review is a core practice that can help you stay on track and clear your mind.

When it comes to chips and dip, double-dipping is gross. But I’m no George Costanza, so my idea of double-dipping is a time management trick

For years, I sought a perfect system that I can consistently maintain to keep my life in order--in time, housekeeping, and thought...

I met some sloths last year. Most were asleep, but I was lucky enough to catch one walking veerrrry slooowwwlllyyy on the ground.

Last Saturday was a rare day in my worklife. I completed everything on my daily "to do" list and had time to start on other waiting projects

I am a star at starting a new routine or habit. I follow my self-imposed rules perfectly for, like, a week.

Every person is unique. No solution is universal. Make it easy. Lean into your strengths. Don't waste time on unimportant junk.

I recently heard from a friend--a brilliant, highly skilled, and charismatic leader--who said that she "stinks at delegating."

It turns out that there are advantages to being a little bit messy--we aren't talking all-out hoarding or seriously unhygienic.

I have been advocating mindfulness activities and saying "just breathe" to friends and clients for years. But how does it really work?

Guest blogger Z. Morrow reviews Headspace, Calm, Let’s Meditate, and Insight Timer in a tour of Mindfulness Manor.

Do you remember the guy in High Fidelity and how he organized his records?

February is Self-Care Month here at Messy Desk because it is a difficult time for people on this side of the planet who experience SAD.

The holidays are long over. The days are short. Our vitamin D levels are plummeting and along with it, our energy. But maybe that's just me

Everyone has good days and bad days. Well, there may be a few perfect people living even-keeled,energetic lives, but I am certainly not...