Debra Orenstein

I had a lot of resistance when I first hired June, but June remained cheerful, positive, undeterred, and understanding. My grumpiness and your patience helped to show me that organizing my home office was about a lot more than moving paper around—it was about ordering my life. You have made an enormous difference materially and spiritually—clear surfaces and a clear mind; letting go of old paperwork, clutter, and systems that don’t work well; and letting in the new and the now. One translation of the word ‘religion’ is ‘orientation’—i.e., religion at its best helps people find their place in the world. Organizing, at least when it is done by June, is a religious and spiritual experience. The systems work because they create a space and home for everything—including the wishes, dreams, wants, needs, and personality of the person who is getting organized.

Debra Orenstein, rabbi / author / Life Cycles I and Life Cycle II

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