How Do You Win at Home Organization?
Think Small!
Many people have written to me about their personal goals and one I see quite often is “Get organized,” specifically, “Get the house in order.” When I ask what obstacles are in their way, the most common response is “procrastination.” By the time it gets to the point of showing up on a goals list, household organization has been neglected so much that the results have culminated into a mountain so big even the bravest of us want to run in the opposite direction! Procrastination is often the by-product of fear. We may perceive something to be so big or unattainable that we become overwhelmed and immobile. Getting organized doesn’t mean you have to take on that mountain in one grand leap. Just start plugging along at your own speed with small steps and look only a few feet ahead at a time. Maybe you’ve let things slide a little more than you wanted and you’d rather have a dump truck and backhoe come in and haul everything away, but it doesn’t have to be that extreme. The best way to get going is START SMALL. Little 15-30 minute jobs are a great way to start, and they might be all you need to get your organizational energy in motion. A few examples of little jobs might be:
It is absolutely amazing how putting things in order in your home has a related effect on other areas of your life. When someone is “stuck” and can’t move forward on a personal or professional level, experts advise them to clean out the garage or tidy up their office. Organizing and putting your physical surroundings in order creates a “cleaning” or “clearing” of your cluttered mind. The correlation between your physical and mental state is powerful. Getting the house organized isn’t exciting for most people, but to create some form of reward after a task is done can be a great motivator. For example, I have two favorite television shows, one Sunday night and one Wednesday night. When I assign an uninspiring task for myself, I create a condition. If I don’t have that task completed by the deadline I’ve given myself, I don’t allow myself to watch my show. This may seem a little harsh and childlike, but we are motivated by reward. Everything we do has a pay-off and if you know what your pay-off is and if you abide by your own conditions, you will be more apt to complete your tasks. When I sit down and watch my favorite programs, I am as happy as can be. The feeling could be likened to an eight-year old being handed a triple-decker strawberry swirl ice cream cone with sprinkles on top. Remember, the state of your surroundings has a direct connection to the state of your being. If you are feeling undecided or scattered with no clear direction, take a look at your physical environment. Get organized. Take small steps and create rewards for yourself for accomplishing each task. Enlist the help of others. By staying in action and observing the positive changes you are creating, you will elevate your energy, increase your creative forces and clear your mind for greater things.
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