I have known Catherine Le Jeal for over forty years. She is the most kind, compassionate person I've ever known. She has taken time out of her busy schedule to comfort many people in their hour of need.

When I was in the hospital she would call and comfort me despite a heavy schedule of her own. I believe this helped me to recovery much quicker.

She is kind compassionate and is a team player.
She has great communication skills.
She knows how to get the job done.
I have never seen her be less than respectful at all times. She has great values and morals. They are above reproach. She is trustworthy, dedicated and loyal.

She will truly be an asset to your organization.

Truly,

~ Bland T. Rice, R.N.(ret)

"If you want someone to organize your house so it works more efficiently, you could not do better than Catherine LeJeal. In organizing she attacks the task with the energy of a typhoon, and has it finished to the highest standard while you are deciding what you want her to do next. Unlike a typhoon, however, she has patience. If she has to wait while you decide, for example, where something should go, she gives none of those signs that you are wasting her time, she would rather be doing something else, and that you are an idiot to be taking so long. 

Her real strength is in organizing. I live in a small 2 bedroom condo with my wife of over 50 years, and my bedroom must share its ordinary functions with my interests in computers, old cameras, and all aspects of photography. I thought the space was too small and that was all there was to it. Catherine had worked for us for less than a week before I had room for everything and all my belongings were properly organized. She has my highest recommendation."

~ Sincerely, David Wrench “a grateful client” Portland, OR 

5 Stars! 

Home & Garage Organization 

I’m not sure where to begin but after my fist 5 hour session with both Catherine and Kris, I made the decision to cancel a vacation and use the money instead to pay for as many sessions with the Escape Your Chaos team as possible as their miracle work transforming my entire home is giving me the peace and calm I’ve so desperately needed! More than any vacation could! So far I have had 4 sessions with the team over the course of a week and 1/2 and it feels like I’ve experienced a miracle. So there’s that. I consider myself to be pretty organized, I am clean, have a beautiful space and run an air bnb business out of my home called Sanctuary in the City. Some people say I have a gift with design. I found myself stuck, however, with a home and garage full of family history, art, memorabilia, stuff, photos, paintings, .....and a house full of emotional items from my deceased mom and brother. And kitty. And ex boyfriends... causing a major blockage in my ability to live with freedom and joy. I hadn’t seen my garage floor in 2 years and my bedroom and kitchen areas were a mess! So I called Escape Your Chaos thinking I just needed one 4 hour work session with the team.. I was very apprehensive at first about having people go through my personal things and home.and tell me what to Toss, what to keep, etc. while redecorating! it’s certainly a vulnerable position to be in and I wondered if it would be worth the investment. Enter Escape Your Chaos! So far this capable and caring team has helped me completely transform my small garage with a brilliant storage system just using shelves and labeled bins. They told me in advance what to order so it was ready. We worked as a team throughout the whole process. I had to go through tubs and tubs of emotional memorabilia and memories of my moms life. And let a lot of it go. Catherine listened to stories about my mom. Let me take videos and digital photos and poof had Kris compassionately remove the items or place them in tubs that I could easily identify and deal with! And there were a lot of things. I cried a lot. And she knew when I wasn’t ready to let go of something. It was the same with my deceased brothers items. We spent another session creating an office system for me. She helped organize all of my documents and created a working portable filing office system that I will use for the rest of my life. The team hung mirrors and art with detailed precision and care. Placed large rugs and calmly decluttered everything in my kitchen and home while doing other tasks. Furniture was moved and placed. The best way to describe the way they work would be art in motion. They worked tirelessly not stopping to eat... after a while I learned to just trust their process. Get out of their way.. and make sure they were drinking water. They redesigned my bedroom using current art, moving furniture around adding things in and brilliantly placing meaningful objects. They followed my ideas and goals for the space. They honored precious keepsakes and gave me choices during the whirlwind transformation process. I’ve lived in my home for 20 years and have never seen my bedroom look so beautiful... and I didn’t buy a thing! Moving forward I now will use what I have learned to continue this decluttering and design process on my own with joy and confidence. And Escape Your Chaos will be my permanent go to team. The biggest gift you could do for yourself.. or someone else would be to hire them for a 4 hour session. Hire both of them. And let them do their magic together. Catherine and Kris each have their own unique skills and when combined can do in a few hours what might take someone like me a lifetime to accomplish. Stop what you’re doing and schedule an appointment. Tell them Brenda sent you.

Description of Work: Home and garage Organizing/ Decluttering/Redesign

~ Brenda G Portland OR 

"I want to write a strong recommendation for Catherine LeJeal.

She displays incredible passion and devotion to her friends and clients. She is smart, loyal and dedicated to her craft and empathizes with who she is working with.

Personally, she has helped me through a very trying time and I deeply appreciate all her effort and work - she has made a fantastic difference in my life.

What ever you hire Catherine to assist you with in your life, she will be of huge benefit to you and I recommend her very strongly."

~ David Bloome Los Angeles, CA

"Catherine has really inspired me. The energy she gives off is genuine. Her positive outlook, intellect, intuition, wisdom and character define her. After 6 sessions with her I went from depression and disorganization to now being happy and organized. Life is good! If you have the opportunity to work with Catherine take it! She gets the job done!!! She gets results!!! Catherine is AMAZING!!!" 

 ~ Rick Lavios Vancouver WA.

I have known Catherine LeJeal for about 11 years now. First as just an acquaintance, who then became a trusted friend. Over the years I have become very impressed with Catherine’s understanding of business and her marketing skills. I watched her build her business through relationship building and excellent customer service skills. Catherine’s keen eye for demographics and marketing to place the right product in the right way to the right people. Catherine has the unique ability to build strong relationships by helping others be successful. Catherine has provided a can do environment of achievement and opportunity for many of her subordinates who might not have otherwise had that opportunity. I have observed Catherine’s passively persuasive skills in action getting others to do what they needed to achieve a goal.

The other aspect that has made Catherine successful is also what makes her such a joy to be around. That is her genuine caring for her fellow man. Catherine has that special asset of human touch, making you feel like a million dollars just by smiling and touching your hand. Whenever someone is in need Catherine is always the first one to their aid. Even when she has been ill or it has not been the best of times for herself she will lean a hand of support to those in need.

It is because of the many and unique personal skills and qualities, I would recommend Catherine for any position which requires marketing, customer service, skillful diplomacy, and personal service.

Sincerely

~ Joe R. August

I have the pleasure of recommending my friend and former employee. I have known Catherine for more than forty years. She has a proven track record both on a personal and professional level of providing exceptional hospitality. She has a cheerful disposition and I have seen her handle the most stressful situations with a smile on her face. Her positive attitude, enthusiasm and vivacious nature have always made a difference to those around her. I hired her for her first Flight Attendant job and was very impressed with her ability to serve the customers in an exceptional manner with the utmost attention to Safety.

I strongly believe her qualities would perfectly match your requirements!

~ Dawn Anderson Lake Oswego OR 

"Catherine is so fun!, Catherine is so awesome, Catherine is the best EVER! When do I get to see her again?" 

10 year old Mason from West Linn OR. 

~ Lori Liggett West Linn Or 

I recently moved to the Lake Oswego Oregon area.  I had the good fortune to pick up a flyer from the apartment complex I moved into advertising Catherine as a personal assistant, home decorating, dog walking, organizing etc.  She is there to help anyone to relieve stress from their day to day lives. 
I talked with Catherine on the phone, arranged a face to face meeting and instantly knew it was the right thing to do, two days later she brought lamps, towels, arranged furniture.  My original intent was for her to walk my dogs a couple days a  week but she has taken care of sooo much more, carpet issues, water heater issues,  firewood, furniture shopping arranging my TV to be installed, hanging pictures, walking dogs, finding decorative towels, arranging with apartment complex for repairs, Shopping with me for sofa, dinner and the most important being there when I text her because I needed someone besides people at work.   I can't say anything other she is absolutely wonderful and priceless.  Engaging her professional assistant services has made the biggest impact in creating a comfortable atmosphere for me to come home to after a very long day at a new career, new community away from family and friends.

~ Joey Peschong Lake Oswego OR 

"Catherine is an extremely organized professional organizer and makes good use of time.  She is also extremely non-judgemental which is very important to me because my house was such a mess.  
She also does not have an ego problem and takes direction well.  I am very pleased that I found her, she has helped with organizing my home a lot. I intend to utilize her skills again."

  ~ Laura C Lake Oswego OR

Let the Escape Your Chaos team transform your life. Don't allow clutter and mess to cause you stress. Have a spare bedroom that's unusable because it's become a "catch- all" for items with no home? Garage piling up with so many donations you can't park anymore? We can help sort, take donations, clean, and simplify your home so you don't have to.

"Besides being a joy to work with, Catherine is a take-charge leader who is able to present creative ideas and communicate the benefits. I attribute Catherine's success to her dedication and commitment to those she serves. Loyalty and perseverance are two words which further describe Catherine's approach to business and her work ethic.

~ N, A. Walker, Walker Group LLC  Everett, PA​

"I could thread a string of silken words around the world in praise of Catherine's personal assistance work. She is surprisingly competent, prompt, full of good ideas and fearless when tackling tough jobs. Plus, she is trustworthy as the day is long and dang nice, to boot. I highly recommend her services. Truly "

~ G. Salisbury  Lake Oswego, OR 

"It was a delight to discover Catherine as a personal assistant, professional organizer, and decorator.  Catherine is attentive, courteous, honest and very sharp.  She is an absolute professional in every sense who provides a variety of services to your complete satisfaction.  I found it particularly helpful that Catherine has a network of professionals she can call upon to handle just about any task.  She engaged an electrician, painter, and a handyman to complete some work for me.  The work quality was very high and Catherine handled everything. I was very pleased and won't hesitate to engage her again. Very highly recommended!"

~ T. Tigner Lake Oswego, OR

"Catherine helped me clean out and organize a guest bedroom.  She is great. We went to work right away and organized a closet and then worked our way around the room.  It is a great relief to have this done. Catherine is a dream as a professional organizer. I would not hesitate to hire her again." 

~ S. Lingenfelter  Glendora, CA

"Thanks for all you have done. It has been such a blessing to have a more orderly and "homey" home. You are awesome Catherine. God Bless you and your awesome business!

~ David and Kim Sassman  West Linn, OR 

"I would recommend Catherine for many different kinds of assistance.  She recently helped me to unpack and organize my whole apartment. She knows how to use space most efficiently and has access to the best containers to hold everything. She also has the best carpenter who built shelves and put in lights for me. Excellent! Her rates are reasonable and she is a tireless worker who gets things done in a hurry. I will definitely rely on her in the future."

~ Muriel Wooley  Lake Oswego, OR

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I must say that I love coming home every day now that I have my home organized and squared away by Escape Your Chaos! 

It was so worth it! For what it's worth I think Catherine would be a terrific life coach if you need a special person for advice.

~Joel L Portland, OR

Escape Your Chaos Handyman Josh did a great job on all the projects I asked for support on including tiling a floor, patching walls, painting, and more. He is thoughful and Demonstrates good attention to detail. I have used him multiple times and definitely reccomend him to others.

~ Karena Stoner Lake Oswego, OR