Ask my mother how long I’ve been rearranging the furniture and organizing the pantry? She will sigh and tell you, “since childhood.”

From my childhood bedroom to professional roles in varying industries, I have always been drawn to getting the workspace in order. Tidying stock rooms, creating handbooks and tasks checklists, developing databases.

As I have gotten older, I have often found organizing my home to be a therapeutic practice to recenter myself in times of life change.

Shaanta : Calm

Many years of travel - and much time spent with in-laws in Punjab, India - left the mark on me about the spaces we where we spend our time. Being selective with what I have, and taking care of those things that I have, creates an appreciation and a certain calmness and simplicity in the midst of busy life.

You don’t need the newest in closet systems or home decor to make your home or workspace. What you really need are solutions that work for you. Systems that makes sense for how you live and work. Systems that are not difficult to manage. Calm spaces that allow you to focus on your goals.

That philosophy is one I have slowly adapted into my own home, work environment, and as well as people in my circle who have needed a little extra help.