Tuesday, May 11, 2010
A cluttered house makes for a cluttered mind
I have not kept my promise of getting a hold of my mess in my home. I've been talking and thinking about it, but not taking action to fix it.
Are there any other moms out there that just can't get it done? Do you feel overwhelmed by the day-to-day activities with kids and your own desires to escape your home that it is purposely forgotten?
Call it avoidance. Call it laziness. Whatever it is called, it is NOT a good thing. I am at a point where I think I need professional help. But, deep down inside, I know I can do it on my own. I don't need a pro to tell me that I'm a slob and hoarder I know that already! I just need someone to help me figure out why I have such attachment to so much and no place to put it.
I have found that I work better in groups. I have a couple friends out there that have helped me in the past, even if for only companionship while I fold that mountain load of laundry.
I need to weed out more things. Simplicity should be my goal. I don't need so many clothes. Maybe that would help with that mountain of laundry! So, thank goodness the church by me is having a clothing drive all month! Plus, they are having a tag sale on May 22 (my bday). I have already started tagging things, but need to really work more and more on it...before I know it, I will run out of time.
Time management is also something I have to work on. That probably is THE most critical part of getting organized. Schedule a specific time during the day to do my chores. It sounds so easy, doesn't it? So, what are my excuses? I choose fun over work. I get distracted easily. That is a huge problem of mine.
So, back to basics here. If I can lay out a simple plan and schedule for each day, and do one thing that is purposeful each day, I will get out of this mess.
It may sound like my house is a disaster zone. Honestly, it's not horrible. it's really my finished basement that is the worst. It became a dumping zone for me. The living areas of our home are not bad. I try to keep that neat. They could use improvement. Sure, I need to rid the piles here and there.
I've heard that a cluttered house or room makes for a cluttered mind, which makes complete sense. If I can eliminate the clutter, I can open my mind for more things that are of importance...and maybe my cluttered mind will be more focused and less distracted to accomplish more.
Are there any other moms out there that just can't get it done? Do you feel overwhelmed by the day-to-day activities with kids and your own desires to escape your home that it is purposely forgotten?
Call it avoidance. Call it laziness. Whatever it is called, it is NOT a good thing. I am at a point where I think I need professional help. But, deep down inside, I know I can do it on my own. I don't need a pro to tell me that I'm a slob and hoarder I know that already! I just need someone to help me figure out why I have such attachment to so much and no place to put it.
I have found that I work better in groups. I have a couple friends out there that have helped me in the past, even if for only companionship while I fold that mountain load of laundry.
I need to weed out more things. Simplicity should be my goal. I don't need so many clothes. Maybe that would help with that mountain of laundry! So, thank goodness the church by me is having a clothing drive all month! Plus, they are having a tag sale on May 22 (my bday). I have already started tagging things, but need to really work more and more on it...before I know it, I will run out of time.
Time management is also something I have to work on. That probably is THE most critical part of getting organized. Schedule a specific time during the day to do my chores. It sounds so easy, doesn't it? So, what are my excuses? I choose fun over work. I get distracted easily. That is a huge problem of mine.
So, back to basics here. If I can lay out a simple plan and schedule for each day, and do one thing that is purposeful each day, I will get out of this mess.
It may sound like my house is a disaster zone. Honestly, it's not horrible. it's really my finished basement that is the worst. It became a dumping zone for me. The living areas of our home are not bad. I try to keep that neat. They could use improvement. Sure, I need to rid the piles here and there.
I've heard that a cluttered house or room makes for a cluttered mind, which makes complete sense. If I can eliminate the clutter, I can open my mind for more things that are of importance...and maybe my cluttered mind will be more focused and less distracted to accomplish more.
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