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Kathi lives with Roger and a bunch of chickens in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. There they host writer retreats, and Kathi writes about how to do life with God a little closer today than yesterday. She’s a best-selling author and absolutely loves her Clutter Free Community on Facebook.

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  1. Love this, Kathi. With a giant-sized to-do list this week, I will need to employ body doubling! Love how you linked this to our need for community. Great job!

  2. I can so relate to not being able to get much done, though so much needs doing. We are doing some much needed repairs and updates on our home and I am so overwhelmed, I have lost my heart in doing it. I am frustrated, tired, and overwhelmed. My husband seems to always have other commitments and I am weary of trying to get my house, inside and out back in order. I am praying, as I have no one to call on for help.

  3. I am the exact opposite of this. When others are around I struggle to accomplish what I need/want to. When I am left alone I easily and quickly complete all the things needed. So interesting how we are all wired differently.

    For me, I find encouragement in your words Kathi for my emotional state. That is a place I need to be sure and not “go at it alone”. Which I’m tempted to since that is my natural default. Thank you for sharing your insight.

  4. Kathi,

    I always enjoy your posts. (My first one was published last Friday 6/14.)
    As a writer also, I had never heard of Body Doubling but it sure sounds like it would work…if for no other reason, it would keep me from getting up from my desk and running to the kitchen for snacks. Haha.

    Blessings to all you writers at (in)courage,

    Lisa

  5. Kathi, our college friend group just lost one of our own. We do not grieve as those without hope yet body doubling to share the grief will be an invaluable tool. Just being present on a regular basis with each other will ease the burden. Our deceased brother said it this way. “Don’t go to church, be the church.” It applies from spiritual growth & grief to cleaning out closets! Blessings! (((0)))

  6. Kathi,

    We all need accountability. It helps to motivate when someone else is watching you work Most of the time I can get things done alone. But it doesn’t hurt to be encouraged by others to get my to do list done. Loved this.

    Blessings 🙂