From Personal Loss to Purpose
Why I started Organized Life Solutions
The process of managing a loved one’s estate can be overwhelming, emotional, and time-consuming, and it is something many of us are unprepared for. It often comes at a time when grief makes even the simplest decisions feel impossible. I know this because I’ve been there.
After my mom’s passing, I spent the next couple of years sorting through her belongings, managing paperwork, and making difficult choices, all while carrying the emotional weight of loss. Every drawer held a memory, every decision felt loaded, and the paperwork never seemed to end.
What struck me most was how much of the difficulty came from the "stuff". Sorting through a lifetime of belongings was painful, exhausting, and often overwhelming. I realized that if we had started the process of decluttering together earlier, it would have brought both of us more peace and would have spared me many of those hard moments.
Through that journey, I came to understand how essential it is to have not only documents organized, but also our spaces and belongings. Without it, families are left searching through drawers, making stressful decisions without direction, and feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of tasks.
That’s why I created Organized Life Solutions, to help others avoid the confusion, stress, and emotional weight I faced.
Today, my focus is on compassionate decluttering and Swedish Death Cleaning. With over 25 years as a legal assistant, and firsthand knowledge of what estate management truly looks like from the inside, I offer practical tools and gentle support. I help individuals and families simplify, sort, and make thoughtful decisions about belongings - so the burden on loved ones is lighter and your own spaces feel calmer and more manageable.
Whether you are preparing your own affairs, downsizing to a new stage of life, or navigating the belongings of someone you love, my goal is to make the process feel easier and less lonely.
You do not have to figure it all out alone. I am here to help you bring order to the chaos, so your energy can go where it is needed: toward living fully now, and leaving love, not burden, for the future.