I know I’ve felt overwhelmed lately and I don’t even watch the news. A client just forwarded me this link and I’m glad to share it. It’s a preview of an ad that will run during the Olympics.
http://www.wecansolveit.org/page/invite/repoweramerica
Another sign of hope.
Organizing can be dreadful unless you are inspired to do it. The biggest challenge I hear from people is “I don’t have time.” What this really means is that you’d rather do other things or you don’t have a big enough reason to do it. One of my favorite quotes is ‘pain pushes until vision pulls.’ Why do you want to get organized? Ask yourself that question a few times to see what the deeper reason is.
I admit that I get a kick out of organizing, but there are things in life I’d rather be doing, like spending time outdoors or reading. What I find is that when I’m organized I spend less energy stressing about what I’m not doing and I have more time to do the things I love. When you start doing what you say you will, it feels good. So, how do you get inspired?
If you are trying to make yourself do it and that’s not working (it rarely does), and you still have a desire to get it together, remember the reason why you really want to get organized. What is one thing that you have been ‘meaning to do?’ Instead of stressing about not doing it, schedule time for it a few weeks out when you have space for it. Later is better than never. The energy you save by having it scheduled rather than judging yourself may be enough to do something else you love!
