Welcome to Simply Organized Life! I am so glad you are here. Make your self a cup of tea and stay awhile.
All My Best, Carolyn
All in clear clutter
You may, or may not have, noticed that I disappeared from this space for some time. For those that have noticed, I have missed you. And, if you too, have a full life and were too busy keeping the ship afloat to notice one less email in your inbox every month, I get it. I am right there with you. Here's a recap:
What is "irrational clutter"? For me, it is things that I hold onto thinking I "might need them, someday" when in reality there is no need to hold onto these items in vast quantities.
Open Office Hours are complimentary, completely free of charge, no strings attached. I want to create a safe space for us to gather, build community and offer organizational support. You can ask questions or just come for the accountability. To protect participants' privacy, the meetings will not be recorded. This is a positive, open and inclusive environment.
Overwhelmed. When clients call for help, this is the word I hear over and over again. I understand. I often feel overwhelmed myself. I want to do it all. I want to feel like things are in order. I also want and need a little breathing room, literally and figuratively. The truth is that I cannot do it all, but I can give myself some margin. I do this with an incredibly simple technique.
Ms. Hamadey wrote her thank yous based on a monthly theme, much like Gretchen Rubin approached her resolutions in The Happiness Project. Since my 2022 is off to a slow start, rather than setting a lot of big goals for the entire year, I am taking a cue from these authors and focusing on a monthly theme. January 2022 was "Catch Up, Clear Out".
Clutter has no deadline. Now that the kids have entered their summer break and things seem to be on the up and up, it's time to put our house in better order again. My goal is to let things go and recreate the spaciousness I crave. Maybe now we can get back to our usual way of dealing with the things we no longer need.
Sometimes we just need a change of scenery. Most days I like to stick to my routines, stay close to home and do the usual things in the usual order. Other days, I feel the need to switch things up, just a little. This might be walking my dog someplace different, trying a new restaurant or participating in a local retreat. In January I both participated in and hosted retreats. The time away from my usual routines opened by eyes to new realizations.
For 2020, I would like to explore the possibility of finding an accountability partner or creating a small accountability group. If this is something you are interested in, please comment below or reply to this message. I am looking for women who are available during the school day with a strong interest in personal growth. You need not have school aged children to participate. You do need to bring positive energy and motivation.
How would it feel to take a few hours, uninterrupted, and get your household papers under control? To be nurtured both in body and soul? To learn once and for all, what to do with all of those papers?
