Tuesday, July 3, 2018

CHOOSE MORE and ACTION STEP

There is an orderly and effective individual within us.
Our contribution to the world is being warped and dissipated
by the clutter that hinders our full expression of our abilities.

Sandra Felton, THE ORGANIZER LADY®
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Contents of New Ideas for Today
1. Message of the Day - CHOOSE MORE
2. Did You Know?
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 - ACTION STEP
8. More Info
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**The Messies Anonymous website, www.messies.com, is back up!  Thank you for your patience.**

1. Message of the Day

CHOOSE MORE, NOT LESS

Sure we know we need to get rid of a lot of stuff. But letting go of things can make us feel deprived, sad, or angry.

Shift your vision from what you are losing and instead focus on what you are getting. Tell yourself,

I am getting...

...more convenience because the house works better with less in it

...more fun because I can have people come into the house

...more harmony because the house is more spacious and clear

...more time because I can find what I need.

In this case, LESS in the house and life is definitely MORE in quality of life.
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2. Habit of the Day

FOLLOW THE RULE OF TEN (THROW AWAY THINGS)

Gather ten things to throw away.
Get them in the trash immediately.

Sometimes we give away things but today we are asked to just toss them out. Surely there are
ten things that can hit the trash can today. If you can't do ten, then just do one or two.
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3. Family Reminder of the Day

In our family, we strive to complete projects and clean up expeditiously.

In our family, the person who uses the last sheet of toilet paper puts a new roll on the roller
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4. Quote of the Day

Be responsible for the way your home looks and feels.

Alexandra Stoddard
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5. Question of the Day

How many things in your house can you throw away (not give away) today? What are they?

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

Around here, the deal is "If it bothers you, do something about it", but it applies to everybody.
Have you tried what my friend Kim did? She took up putting everything that belonged to someone in on their desk or dresser - and that included the trash. When they asked what it was doing there, she smiled angelically and said "I was going to throw it out, but I thought you might need it." Let's just say it didn't take very long to get the message across.(g)
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7. Extra Help
Does your clutter secret keep you isolated?
Mary said, “I was just too embarrassed to come into this class at first, but I sure am glad I did!”  
Now, Organizing Mastery is my weekly organizing time… and I get so much done!
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8. More Info

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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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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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.

95 © Sandra Felton 2010

THE ORGANIZER LADY® is a trademark of Sandra Felton,
founder of Messies Anonymous.

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