Start Organizing Yourself Today

As busy women we fulfill many different roles and responsibilities each day.  Our daily schedules can be jammed pack from the time we get up in the morning until we go to bed at night. Because we sometimes rush, we may not have the time to put back the shoe boxes we pulled out of the closet when searching for our favorite sandals. There are also instances when things in our physical space may be cluttered because we have not stopped long enough to decide where things should go. Identifying a specific place for everything and putting things in their place assists in creating a sense of balance in our lives. 

At times this is easier said then done.  But having a designated place for our beauty products, purses, unopened mail, and keys can ease the sense of being overwhelmed.  The same is true at work.  If our physical space is cluttered, it can make us feel cluttered internally.  This is contrary to living a balanced life.

You don't have to designate a place for everything all at once.  Make a list of the areas in your life that need to organizing.  From this list, pick one area to focus on.  Work your way through this space until you have a designated place for everything.  For instance, you might decide that you want to start in your bedroom.  Start by making sure all of your visible surfaces (i.e. dressers, nightstands) are clear from clutter.  Then make you way to the areas that are not visible such as your closet and dresser drawers. 

Focus on putting everything back in their place in this area for 30 days.  This may seem like it may prolong the process of you getting organized.  However, you have to do something consistently for about 30 days for it to become a habit.  It is also a good idea to get your kids involved so that they can also develop the habit of putting everything in it's place.

Deciding on the best way to organize your physical space should be based on your personal needs and your lifestyle. There is no such thing as one size fits all.  Decide on what is functional and what works for you.  The main thing is that you develop a system and update your organizational system as needed.

Check here for resources on how to get organized.

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[Conquer The Monkey]

I love your blog! I think you might find a post I just wrote about 3 tips to overcoming stress/and feeling overwhelmed (which can happen when your life is not organized!). Thanks, and I will follow your fabulous blog!
Cameron
from Conquer The Monkey
common sense advice for a complicated world.

[Robin Wright]

Hi Cameron. Thanks for stopping by and subscribing. I'm glad you found the information useful.