Melissa Michaels > Quotes

“...you need to assess what you love right now and what is authntic to your way of living in this season of life.”
― Melissa Michaels

“Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence? No. The grass is greener where you water it.”
― Melissa Michaels, Love the Home You Have: Simple Ways to…Embrace Your Style *Get Organized *Delight in Where You Are

“Your home will never be perfect as long as you continue to live in it. Your goal should not be perfection; it should be to create a home that inspires you to great things.”
― Melissa Michaels, Make Room for What You Love: Your Essential Guide to Organizing and Simplifying

“The truth is, new furniture or a better house will never really satisfy - they will just set new, higher standards for what is acceptable to us for our comfort and contentment. When you take care of what you have and find joy right where you are, you set the right tone and expectations for contentment in all circumstances moving forward. Whether things get better or worse, our standard will be to love what we have and be grateful for it (even when we might not like it).”
― Melissa Michaels

“when you’re running around doing your best while everything seems to be falling apart around you, go put your feet up and remind yourself that tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow you can get back to your routines and maybe do an extra cleaning frenzy to make up for everything that fell apart today. Today your house is clean enough.”
― Melissa Michaels, Love the Home You Have: Simple Ways to…Embrace Your Style *Get Organized *Delight in Where You Are

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. FREDERICK KEONIG”
― Melissa Michaels, Love the Home You Have: Simple Ways to…Embrace Your Style *Get Organized *Delight in Where You Are

“Do you ever wonder how anyone could possibly have everything in perfect order at all times? I mean, when you are, ahem, “a busy person” as most of us modern people like to refer to ourselves, you can’t help but feel puzzled about how organized people have the time (or let’s face it, why they care enough) to carefully fold their socks to honor them for their service, let alone unpack everything from their purse at the end of every evening so it can rest after a long day of hard work (insert blank stare and slowly blinking eyelashes).”
― Melissa Michaels, Make Room for What You Love: Your Essential Guide to Organizing and Simplifying

“The home that is supposed to be our sanctuary, our haven from the chaos outside, is full-to-overflowing with things that drown out the peace we are craving. We”
― Melissa Michaels, Make Room for What You Love: Your Essential Guide to Organizing and Simplifying