It’s Time

When was the last time you said, “I’ll do it later!”?  Recently?  Is that language part of your daily vocabulary?   Your weekly vocabulary? If just reading this is a button pusher, sit here a moment and breathe into the disquiet that you are experiencing in your body.  Take another deep breath in and release the breath completely.  Now soften the shoulders, jaw and smile to yourself!  It is okay to be in this place. 

You undoubtedly had something come to mind immediately.  This is about organizing your life and making your surroundings more visibly appealing, your home more organized and spacious. That ‘something’ that comes to mind is tapping you to take charge, to make a change and to take an action step towards doing it. 

Inaction and procrastination are the thieves that steal your spirit, your energy and over the long haul…your sense of self and how you bring yourself to the world.  When you say ‘later’, ‘maybe tomorrow’, ‘I’ll get to it next week.’ and you never get there, you add to that layer of stress that in turn contributes to a reduced energy level.

It is that small motion of stepping forth into a commitment to the self. This can be achieved doing a bit of sorting, a bit of clearing every day or every week, for 30 minutes or more.  The 30 minutes out of your day can often be the best 30 minutes you give yourself.  It is first of all telling yourself that you honor the words you speak and it can be a form of meditation as your brain is completely focused on the task at hand. 

So take that timer I spoke of earlier in the first blog, put it on for 30 minutes and step into that cupboard, open that drawer, go through that shoe rack and ‘just do it.’  You will be surprised how good you feel at the end.   

The best gift you can give yourself is to get organized.  Start with something small that can be done easily in ½ hr.  Achieve success in small steps.  The bigger steps will then look after themselves.

TIP:

Circle the calendar for the next 30 min clearing and sorting.