AWARENESS and INSIGHTS

AWARENESS and INSIGHTS If you are kinetically and tactically oriented, go to model homes or the houses of friends who have their act together, walk through, touch and experience the spaces, colors, light, etc. Sandra Felton, THE ORGANIZER LADY® -------------------------------------- Contents of New Ideas for Today 1. Message of the Day - AWARENESS 2. Habit of the Day 3. Family Reminder of the Day 4. Quote of the Day 5. Question of the Day 6. Did You Know? 7. From the Trenches - INSIGHTS 8. More Info -------------------------------------- 1. Message of the Day WHEREVER YOU ARE, BE THERE! Wake up to your environment. It is easy to walk around the house and not really pay attention to what is going on there. Tuning out the clutter is common among Messies and hinders improvement. Become alert to the details of what your house looks like. Notice your own habits. Keep tabs on what your family does that makes the house a wreck. The way to do that is: •Turn around at the door and deliberately look at a room you have just finished straightening. Using an empty toilet paper roll like a spy glass, zero in on counter, dresser tops, and the like. (Pull the drapes if you are doing this at night and the neighbors can see in.) Slow down. Start training yourself to go more slowly and pay attention to what is around you. Do not walk through life in a fog. If you are there, pay attention. Participate fully in your own life. Finally, when you have built order and harmony into your home, bask in the beauty you see around you. Applaud your new found habits and schedule. Take nothing for granted. You are in a wonderful place. Be fully and mindfully alert. -------------------------------------- 2. Habit of the Day USE LITTLE MINUTES When you have a minute or two, do a little something. Dusting, picking up a thing or two, filing a paper, these are things that can be done in a jiffy. Make this habit a part of your overall program and the house will begin magically to clear up. ------------------------------------- 3. Family Reminder of the Day Pick one of these reminders or make one of your own to share with your family each day. In our family, we use the team concept. Each person does his part to support all. In our family, we are willing to help others where necessary because we are a team. -------------------------------------- 4. Quote of the Day We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle -------------------------------------- 5. Question of the Day What can you do that is new that will move you in the right direction? A new product? A new habit? A new way of thinking? Tell us by posting on Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady. Friends of the Organizer Lady -------------------------------------- 6. Did You Know? You may have noticed that the new and improved KISS Flipper is now available for purchase on the Messies website. We have completely re-packaging this helpful tool! the Keep It Super Simple Flipper concept remains the same. It still has helpful and fun job cards, but it is repackaged into a smaller overall size and at a better price!! And, probably the best news is that you don't have to do anything at all to set it up. It is completely ready to use as soon as you take it out of the mailer! Wow!! Great News!! Click here (https://messies.com/helpful-organizing-tools/) to check out the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper ---------------------------------------- 7. Learn to Effectively Manage Incoming Papers and Say Goodbye to Clutter Are you struggling to keep up with the constant flow of paperwork in your home or office? The SOS Organizing Course can help you take control and get rid of clutter once and for all. This comprehensive program offers step-by-step guidance on how to effectively manage incoming papers and create a more organized and efficient space. Don't let disorganization hold you back any longer - start your journey towards a clutter-free life with the SOS Organizing Course. Click the link below to learn more and get started today. https://sortitout.thinkific.com/courses/SOS-Organizing-Program ---------------------------------------- 8. If “I want to get rid of it but I just can’t” sounds like you and if you are ready to change, this e-booklet is for you. I've Got to Get Rid of This Stuff This is a self-help program designed to make a significant difference in three weeks’ time. Click here (https://messies.com/portfolio/) to go to our webpage where you can purchase for $6.00. The ebooklet is instantly downloadable. --------------------------------------------------- 9. From the Trenches INSIGHTS ABOUT WHY I KEPT MY STUFF Three more reasons from Carole: It brought back memories. I have a terrible memory, and I was afraid if I got rid of something, I would forget the person or event that took place that brought back the special memories (like all the matchbooks and menus I collected from various restaurants whenever we went out with friends). It was part of my "identity" (see? I'm an artist, a musician, a gardener, a seamstress, etc.) It kept me from feeling that I was a Nobody (I wasn't dealing with my low self-esteem issues). I felt I had to "save the world" by recycling – only the stuff rarely ever made it to the recycling center, it just piled up in the house and garage. Maybe I had to feel that I was part of the solution and not the problem, and that I wasn't polluting the world (only my house). (Thanks, Carole. Once we identify our thoughts, we can begin to deal with them.) ------------------------------------- 10. 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 ------------------------------------------ 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 56 © Sandra Felton 2010 THE ORGANIZER LADY® is a trademark of Sandra Felton, founder of Messies Anonymous.