Friday, February 23, 2018

GOOD FOLKS and GOOD HABITS

Excellence in housekeeping affects our well-being because through it we recognize our power, strengths, and virtues.

Sandra Felton, THE ORGANIZER LADY ®
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Contents of New Ideas for Today
1. Message of the Day - GOOD FOLKS
2. More Help Here!
3. Habit of the Day
4. Family Reminder of the Day
5. Quote of the Day
6. Question of the Day
7. From the Trenches - GOOD HABITS
8. More Info
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1. Message of the Day

GOOD FOLKS

Somebody needs to say it: 

Messies are some of the nicest people in the world. 

We need to stop and reflect on that because we tend to be very hard on ourselves because of our messy lifestyle. It is true that we do struggle with organization. Yes, clutter does keep us from performing our best in many areas of our lives. It is true that it stresses some of our important relationships. It puts us under tension. Sometimes, because of our powerlessness in the face of the problem, it makes us ashamed.

But there is more to the story. The other side of the story is that Messies in general have some very positive characteristics. We tend to be very people oriented, are very willing to help others, love animals, are committed to doing certain things very well, and are intellectually oriented. In addition we are sensitive, attuned to the environment, respectful of the past, and just plain nice.

There is a certain beneficial energy in the Messie mindset. If our characteristics are properly controlled and we begin to set up organizational patterns that work, we can enjoy and share any of those good characteristics that are a part of so many of us. In order to be the best that we can be, let's renew our energy to overcome the cluttered lifestyle that holds us back.
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2. More Help Here

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3. Habit of the Day

FOLLOW THE RULE OF TEN (MINUTES) - Set a timer for ten minutes and attack a hot spot with a vengeance. Some call it The Ten Minute Tidy.
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4. Family Reminder of the Day

In our family, we put dirty clothes into the hamper as soon as we take them off.

In our family, we make our beds before we leave our room in the morning.
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5. Quote of the Day

"We first make our habits and then our habits make us."
John Dryden

(NOTE: If this quote inspires you make yourself a note card poster and place where you can be inspired daily!)
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6. Question of the Day

Has any quotation or statement either by The-Organizer-Lady or any one of the writers in the group made a significant change in your life?

Tell us by posting on Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady
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7. From the Trenches

GOOD HABITS

I joined the Organizer Lady list and THAT has helped TREMENDOUSLY!! I have begun a "To Do" Notebook and filed my past lists into it. Set up notebooks for the future with monthly divider pages for easy filing. I began using the "quartered" method of To Do listing....."At Home", "On the Phone, "In the Car" and "On the Computer" are the categories. I fold the paper into quarters and label each space.

Get a free copy of this "Easy To-Do List" https://sites.google.com/view/messies-anonymous/home

Adopting these FEW methods has allowed me to make MUCH progress in my house. I am a "frustrated artist" with a Multimedia/Multiverse basis. I am a fan of many authors, TV shows, actors and rock groups. I want to do art and write stories, so I "gather" things I can see will make other things. I am a confirmed "Good Stuff" addict. I have started avoiding certain places on trash days. I have gotten FAR better at JUST LOOKING.....in fact JUST LOOKING helps me keep my hands to myself and I pick up less.

I am developing new habits about A LOT of household chores. I am NOT SO MUCH following ALL of the Organizer Lady's methods, but I am making Progress. Which is the PRIMARY slogan of MOST Anonymous groups ..... "Progress, NOT PERFECTION."
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8. Additional Help

Are you hitting a wall with your organizing?
Jackie said, “It’s the hitting the wall that makes this class work.  We get stuck, you get us unstuck, and we keep going.”
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9. More Info

Reminder: You can edit your membership at Yahoo Groups home page  https://groups.yahoo.com/neo  or to unsubscribe, click on the word "unsubscribe" at the very bottom of this post if it arrived in your email inbox
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This is a simple program.
We stick with the basics as they are presented in these messages. Keep reading.
Keep adding one part of the program at a time.

Repetition is important.
Forward to friends if desired but not to other sites.
Read this whole posting or only what you can take in today, then delete it.

Don't forget the daily reminders!!!
The daily Reminders and How-To's are found on our website at
"How to Begin" http://www.messies.com
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MESSIES ANONYMOUS SLOGAN

Please memorize this slogan and post it on your wall.

The secret to success is making very small, yet very consistent, changes.

Or to make it short; Baby steps, baby steps in the right direction.

Never underestimate the inevitability of gradualness.
Anonymous

83 © Sandra Felton 2010

The Organizer Lady® is a trademark of Sandra Felton,
founder of Messies Anonymous.

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