A Recipe For An Extraordinary Life: Organization | Minimalism | Self Care

By Samantha Kristoferson and Emilio Jose Garcia Rodriguez

The first e-book book to be written on how to apply Organization, Minimalism, and Self Care to every aspect of your life, so you can live better. Co-written by world-traveling Professional Organizers, Emilio Jose Garcia, and Samantha Kristoferson. The authors draw from their experiences and expertise in helping hundreds of busy individuals regain control over their extraordinary lives. 
Despite your efforts do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed? Unsure of where to start? Never having enough time?
Professional Organizing team, Garcia and Kristoferson, take you on a journey that holistically looks at your life as a whole. Most methods of getting organized have you only focused on your stuff, but we know from working with our clients that it’s never just about stuff. We take you deeper into the understanding of how organizing, minimalism, and self-care can lead you to a more fulfilling and joyful life.
Let this e-book open your mind to a new way of thinking about the way you live and how to feel well. Complete with a simple step-by-step process that includes examples and templates.

• Language: English
• Publisher: MacLellan Books
• Release date: Mar 31, 2017
• ISBN: 9780995990210

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Our Why

Cape Reinga, New Zealand

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OUR WHY

Since 2012, we have served hundreds of people who were seeking change with their physical spaces.What we discovered was much deeper than stuff that filled those spaces. We all have 24 hours in a day, to use as we wish. We also know that life is all about balance. Every individual has diverse needs, and balance can mean something different for each person. Making sure to find your own balance will allow you to feel elevated and enjoy a meaningful life doing what you love.

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In 2012, after a considerable amount of living an traveling all over the world, we settled in Canada. We started our own business doing what we love. We help people organize their lives. And over the past several years we’ve observed our clients and worked with them to bring back joy, simplicity, and happiness.

We are professional organizers. Okay, well what is that exactly?

A client once called us his Personal Trainers. He said to us: Listen, I know I can get organized, but you’re like, my personal trainers to get it done. He believed that everyone has the ability to get organized. Just as everyone has the ability to go to the gym. The fact is that many of us don’t go to the gym, and we don’t spend time getting organized. Life is busy. Getting organized may not be a TOP priority.

A majority of the public enjoys support and coaching from a professional. Hence, you see so many personal trainers guiding their clients through a work-out at the gym. The trainer’s objective is to expertly push clients to reach their ultimate fitness goals. And we do the same, but with organizing.

We do not believe that you’re not capable of getting organized. We believe you’re capable of accomplishing this goal. We built our business to help you hit that reset button, so you can focus on living a more purposeful life. We discovered that buried beneath all the clutter was always a reason as to why it got there. In working through that person’s material belongings, we recognized how important finding balance was. And we’re not saying that life can always be perfectly balanced. Nonetheless, we do believe that you can achieve balance. Being conscious of what your balance is will give you more strength and resilience when life throws a curve ball at you.

So what is balance? We started asking our clients: i) when was the last time you were happy? ii) when was the last time you experienced joy? iii) when was the last time you felt calm? iv) what would a great day look like? v) what would you do if you had the day off tomorrow?

We were trying to identify the challenges that our clients were facing. We were trying to pull out of them the last time they felt balanced on their own terms. Balance means something different for each person, but after asking these questions and working with hundreds of people, we identified common themes.

We also started researching self care, nutrition, wellness, life coaching, mental health, personal development, and anything else that we believed could bring that balance back. We also reflected on our own lives and identified our recipe for getting closer to happiness.

Furthermore, we tested our theory with our