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Hey there!

What would you do if you could multiply your time?

Whether you're punctual or not, you're currently running from one task to the next (or avoiding them altogether... but still stressed) without any time to do the things that bring you life in between. So, yeah... you have many answers.

Sound like you?

Welcome! My name is Michaela.

I'm here to help you identify the routines running your life so you can replace them with more efficient systems — customized to your life — that streamline all the things you have to do to make more time for the things you want to do.

I do this through my email newsletter, blog, and PDF guides.

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Imagine this:

You finally have time to read, paint, exercise, bake, write, hike, or do all those other wonderful things you just never seem to get around to.

Not to mention, you don't feel guilty the whole time you're doing those things because you've intentionally set aside time for them and know everything else will still get done.

Every time you get home, you walk into a clean and cozy entryway, free of that pile of items you need to return and those shoes you never have the energy to put up.

You start your weeks with a fridge full of healthy, tasty meals ready to go.

You leave the house feeling confident in your outfit because you no longer have to sort through the mediocre clothes you never choose to find something to wear each morning.

You go through most days without feeling rushed or like you're running off adrenaline.

You find ways to simplify your routines, automating them so that you don't even have to write new to-do lists all the time.

The days (. . . or weeks) when you do fall behind don't derail your whole life, because you've set up guidelines that help you get back on track quickly, without a lot of extra effort.

HERE'S THE PROBLEM:

You're either spending all your time doing the never-ending but necessary tasks of life (like doing the dishes and making dentist appointments) or you're spending all your time stressed that the never-ending but necessary tasks aren't getting done (hello, procrastination).

I'm not sure which one is worse. Yikes — there's no escape. Or is there?

I was running late

on the first day of class one semester in college.

To my dismay, the door of the classroom was closed and locked by the time I got there. I knocked on the door with dread — surely the professor waiting inside was a real stickler.

The door creaked open. An old man who looked exactly like Carl from the movie "Up," complete with white hair and black-rimmed glasses, popped out and said,

"What's up, buttercup?"

My college days were the days of running late more often than not — and I wasn’t always greeted in such a friendly manner by my professors.

They were also the days of eating a diet consisting entirely of frozen dinners and sandwiches, cleaning my floors maybe once a year (yikes), and reaching past all the nice clothes in my closet that I didn't often have energy to make into outfits for a uniform of t-shirts and leggings.

My mind felt weighed down by all the things I never had time (or motivation) to get done but, deep down, really wanted to do well — things like cleaning and meal prepping. I didn't often get around to the fun things I wanted to do, like writing a blog and painting, either.

I made plenty of attempts to change this: I downloaded cleaning checklists. I saved recipes. I watched inspiring videos of morning routines.

What worked for others didn’t seem to work for me, though. These one-size-fits-all solutions just didn’t fit my life and its unique challenges.

SO, HOW CAN I

(as someone whose high school superlative

was “Most Likely to Be Late to Graduation”)

POSSIBLY HELP YOU?

Fast forward to life after college and my first full-time job...

I now know that, back then, what I really needed was someone to teach me how to put together systems tailored to my life that could easily be changed as needed from season to season.

Now, I’m partially self-employed (with a part-time gig on the side) and I’ve been given enough time to figure out what this actually looks like — and I want to help you while you’re still in the thick of the overwhelming busyness.

Because your life, with all your unique dreams and challenges, is way too complex for one-size-fits-all solutions.

You need tools and principles to help you easily create your own version of an organized life:

Whether you notice them or not, your life is built up of routines. The ability to make changes in your routines is what will give you the power to change your whole life. The first step to make these changes is to identify your current routines.

The power to change your routines lies in learning how to say no to the wrong things and yes to the right things. This is a simple way to explain what it means to prioritize — and it’s foundational to every single one of your organization efforts.

The fun part is creating systems to put the not-so-fun tasks that make up your chosen routines on autopilot so they happen without a thought. This is what will free up your mind and schedule so that you can make space to focus on other things.

Finally, what will get these new routines to stick is addressing underlying issues, like perfectionism. You’ll have to replace white-knuckling with grace and humor if you want any of it to last (easier said than done, I know).

If you're starting to think you don't have time for all this...

remember: the routines you already have in place could be making your life harder than it would be to start new ones.

For example...

Not having a cleaning routine may mean last-minute madness that leaves you stressed to the max every time you have company over.

Not having a meal plan may mean reaching for the fastest thing you can grab each time you’re hungry and dealing with guilt after every meal.

Not having your closet organized may mean you’re spending tons of money on clothing pieces that are super similar to some you already have because you forgot you had them.

SURE...

Creating new routines takes TIME AND EFFORT.

BUT ISN'T IT WORTH IT to save yourself

stress, guilt, and even money —

all while making more time for the important things in the long run?

So, here is my

first confession:

I still run late sometimes. . .

and I was tempted to present myself as someone who has it all together.

But that’s not the reality...

Like you, I have some things figured out.

Other things? Not so much.

But I think part of learning to manage your time well is learning how to deal with the fallout when you don't manage it well.

And let's face it — perfection
is a lousy goal.
Why? It's unachievable, plain and simple.

But this is a good thing. Once you let go of perfection (no easy feat), it means you get to define what success is for you.

If not perfection,

then what defines

success

for you?

Personally, I think it comes down to goals like these: