It's down to the final days of 2014 and I can't even believe this year is almost over. I decided to launch my new E-course before the beginning of the year because NOW is the time to start preparing for success, by setting your goals for 2015. One of the first things I like to encourage my clients to do before beginning the goal setting process is to GET RID OF CLUTTER. It sounds so simple and its definitely something we all know we should keep up with, but how many of us actually do it? Not many.

There are two facets of clutter. Mind clutter and physical clutter. Most people would say things begin in the mind, but I sort of disagree. I like to work backwards. It's essential to get rid of the physical clutter in your life, to make space and begin to prepare for the process of killing the mind clutter.

For example, let's take your desk or home office. What is sitting on your desk? Does it have anything to do with work/bills/office related matters? Do you even have the actual space to sit and work at your desk or do you differ to the dining room table? I'm all about working in the dining room, but my point is this...What does your desk say about you?

Are you organized? Are you getting things accomplished? Do you look at your desk and cringe of the millions of things you have to do? If so, then spend an afternoon and attack that desk area. Open your mail, pay your bills, schedule those appointments. Next thing you know, your mind will begin to get free from some of that clutter. See where I am going?

Get yourself organized! I can't live without my planners + journals.

Try this in all areas of your home, your kitchen, your closet, your bathroom, etc. This is sort of what I call interior therapy and a key factor in programming your mind for success. Want more tips for designing your life?

Pantone has officially announced Marsala as the color of the year 2015. I am quite shocked with the color, I thought it would be more royal blue or something bold. Nonetheless, I am actually kind of into the color. It's a more muted version of burgundy and I kind of am really into it. I love the way it looks with pale powder blue and other jewel tone colors. It's kind of fab and I feel like Kelly Wearstler would do something really cool with it.

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It's not as if you have to get seriously literal and throw this dusty color on your walls, but you can use it in super creative ways, like adding some poufs to your space, painting your front door in the hue, covering you table with a gorgeous wine colored tablecloth, etc.