Creating New Clutter-Clearing Habits - Playing 21

 

It's commonly believed that a new habit can take hold in just twenty-one days. It’s possible, yet there's more to the 21-day game that is less known, and rarely acknowledged.

People cling to the overly simplistic expectation of 21-days because it feels doable, only to end up with the familiar lament, “what’s wrong with me.” Instead of a new habit, they have the old discouragement.

There's nothing wrong with you; what's wrong is the expectation that forming a new habit is simply a matter of doing it for 21 days. In reality, forming a new habit takes a few Cycles of 21 Days. 21 - 42 - 63 days ... or more.

To play the game successfully, you need to consider several cards in the deck:

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I Hate Organizing My Office

Yes, piles of paper were everywhere, file cabinets were full. Jessie’s office was a lovely room with well designed furniture, and I knew there would be plenty of storage space after we de-cluttered.  

After many failed efforts to organizing her papers, Jessie didn’t want to step foot into her office. She hated everything, not just her papers, even when she had so much beauty around her. 

The problem wasn't the mess or the papers or a lack of effort to get organized. Jessie had lots of books on organizing tips, and actually read some of them! The underlying problem was how the office was arranged. It simply didn't make sense, so any effort to getting rid of clutter and staying organized was nearly impossible.

Fortunately, Jessie called for help instead of giving up. Smart move. 

Are you feeling overwhelmed in your office? Are you annoyed just walking in?  

Organizing Tip: Organizing is never the first step to getting organized!

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Priorities Prevent Crashing

You've got a long to-do list? Don’t worry about the whole list; focus on what’s most important.  

But how do you decide what’s most important? Your priorities. It sounds so ordinary, but priorities are extraordinarily powerful. 

Priorities provide freedom within the constraints of your day because they help you decide what to keep in your schedule and what to let go of - perhaps for a day or a lifetime. 

Priorities are like the white lines on major highways - a constraint that protects us. Without them, we are much more likely to drive all over the place, risking crashing everyday, as we speed along. With them, you are more in control. 

Don’t think of this as time management. Your priorities can’t be found in books. They’re uniquely yours. When you mindfully schedule your highest priorities every day, you have more control over your to-do list. You’ll sleep better without crashing.

Organizing for Home Sale

This dynamic, unrehearsed discussion between Beth and Laura Moore of ClutterClarity at Home reveals how Beth realizes her loved family cottage is now clutter and needs to be sold. Weighing Four Resources and asking Four Questions helps you make good decisions - decisions without regret. Beth also discovers what her sons really want - now and forever. It's possible to declutter your home with ease when you know how to think about it all.  

How to Get FREE of Clutter Confusion

Do you feel cornered, up against a wall trying to get organized - again?

There's a lot of confusion about clutter and organizing.

Organizing tips will not set you FREE, but clear thinking will.

Here are some fundamental truths that only a few know...

What is clutter?

Clutter is stuff that doesn't add value to your present life. You no longer love or use it (or never did) or it doesn't fit in your current lifestyle. It does not contribute to your life's productivity or meaning. It may have had value once, but not now.

Getting clear...

Clutter and "mess" are not synonymous.

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