I have learned to recognize that crazy, desperate look in the faces of my clients when they are completely overwhelmed with the thought of tackling their organizing project.
They know they need to get organized, but they are paralyzed by the enormity of the task.
So they do nothing.
Spring turns to summer. Summer turns to fall. Their kids grow up and move away. And it nags at them the whole damn time.
While I’m a big fan of setting aside a dedicated chunk of time to roll up your sleeves and dig into an organizing project, I understand that sometimes it just isn’t realistic.
I prefer a different approach.
When you are overwhelmed with the thought of organizing, do this.
Start small.
Do just one itty bitty thing.
Pick a drawer. Just one.
Dump that sucker out, purge what you no longer use. (Don’t fool yourself! You are not hiding that Swiss army knife and 1,000-count pack of rubber bands from anyone but yourself!). Organize what remains.
What happens then is similar to a good first date:
You won’t stop thinking about that drawer. Every time you think of that drawer, you will smile. You’ll want to see more of that drawer. Heck, at the end of the project, you might even kiss the drawer! (I would understand, but please don’t tell anyone else!)
What you’ve done is planted a seed……the rest of your home can be like that drawer!
Next, you date one cabinet. Then, one closet. And, before you know it, you’re dating the whole house!
Now you are unstoppable.
That is the power of momentum. It catches like wildfire and then there is no turning back!
It all starts with one small thing.
Take Action: What is one itty bitty teeny weeny organizing project that you can tackle in ten minutes or less? Next time you are tempted to peruse social media, use that as a cue to spend ten minutes on an organizing project instead. The trade off will be well worth it. Happy dating!
