I was born in Essex, England. My family immigrated when I was two. I’m the younger of two girls raised by a single mother in Burnaby, BC, Canada. I grew up with strong traditions and remember many wonderful Sunday dinners.

I’m honoured to be an Aunt to my nephew Scotty. He and I are extremely close and have a special bond. Scotty thinks my favorite word is “organized.” He is a chef in Whistler, BC, Canada, and I am very proud of him.

I’ve been with my partner Mark for the past 18 years. We met while skiing in Whistler, BC, Canada. At the time we met, Mark lived in Ontario, Canada. We had a long distance relationship for one year until he moved to beautiful BC. Mark came with four children and we now have five grandkids.

I love being a grandma! The grandkids are a highlight to our lives. They make us laugh and smile.  We think it is important to build family traditions.  Some of our best times are family dinners and family ski trips. The grandkids range in age from two to 11. Trying to get them “organized” for a family photo is like trying to heard cats!

When I was in elementary school and a brownie/girl guide, I received an award for having the most organized camp site. At the time I did not think much of it, but it’s interesting how that award show me what my passion was. In grade school I organized our classroom and made “stations” for all the different activities. When I was a teenager I use to clean and organize my room and then invite my mom in for tea. (Okay, I know: I was a strange teenager!) Thank goodness being organized can be a learned skill. You do not have to be born that way.

While in high school and after graduation, I worked in a retail cosmetic store, but I saw early on that I was more drawn to being self-employed. At the tender age of 19, I joined a global cosmetic direct selling company. I quickly moved up the career path and into management and eventually Senior Management.  My responsibilities included training team members. It was at this point that I realized how disorganized most of my team members really were.  I knew if they were more organized, they would be more success. I had been using my 1to31 Organizing System for many years. I introduced it to my team and also offered to help organize their offices.

Word spread fast and soon one of my friends suggested I write a book. I did not see myself as a writer; however, I do love to talk!

That was the beginning of my new path. I quickly created a CD and put up a website. Here we are ten years later.

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Health and fitness are my highest values. I work out every morning; I’m currently training for a half marathon, and I love to bike ride around the Stanly Park seawall in Vancouver. It is breathtaking.

Mark and I love to travel. We plan our trips around skiing and golfing. I feel so fortunate to have skied in some of the most beautiful places on our earth. The Swiss Alps were my favorite. Last year we golfed in Egypt. That was an experience I will never forget. There is sand as far as the eye can see. I have a new appreciation of the word “sand trap”.

Friends are very very important to me. Most of my friendships are 20-30 years old. My friends are so supportive of me and what I do.

I do what I do because it comes easy to me and I love it. I never feel like I am working. I enjoy thinking — I do a lot of that. I am always thinking of how I can make my clients’ lives better. How can I streamline things for them? What is the best way for their home to be set up? I know that what I do can help people have more balance, more time, more money and less stress.

May this be your most together year yet!

 

 

 

 

 

rowena@gettingittogether.ca

604.520.9550

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