Savvy Tip: Spring Clean Your Personal Life

If you're anything like me, your annual "spring cleaning" has become more than just a seasonal pastime. As a Savvy City Girl, clearing out the clutter in my home is a ritual of wiping away the proverbial cobwebs and setting the stage for rebirth through reorganizing, rethinking, and getting rid of those things that are no longer working in my life. Skipping a spring cleaning will inevitably lead to the accumulation of the unwanted and unnecessary.
As women, we excel at being attentive to our physical surroundings, and spring is always a wonderful time to think about reinventing oneself, physically and spiritually. But without the sanctuary of sound and meaningful personal relationships, we are selling ourselves short on the happiness we deserve.

For many women, diligence to our personal relationships is often overlooked. We don't see the repercussions and damage conflict in our day-to-day relationships are causing to our spirits and well being. We often feel guilty when we aren't getting along famously with someone in our personal lives. We even blame ourselves when things go awry with the professionals whom we pay for personal services.

This season, treat yourself to a fresh start by spring cleaning your personal life with Dump 'Em: How to Break Up with Anyone from Your Best Friend to Your Hairdresser by Jodyne L. Speyer (HarperCollins 2009). In this funny, insightful and fast paced book, Speyer will guide you step by step through processes that will help you  graciously put an end to those personal relationships that are no longer meeting your expectations. The operative word being "graciously".

When it comes to discontentment in your personal relationships, if you feel like a well kept "Welcome" sign doormat, or a volatile firing squad taking aim at the intolerable, Dump 'Em is for you. It will help you clearly express your disappointment, and tactfully end any personal relationship in a professional yet empathetic manner, leaving you feeling empowered and liberated. So you can get on with your fabulous life.