![]() ![]() And it's definitely easier for me to keep a clean space clean, than to even get started in a disorganized mess of a room where I can barely get in the door. The rest of our house is about what you would expect for two busy adults who value comfort and relaxation over scrupulous housekeeping, but I think you could describe the overall vibe of our house as open, peaceful, and fairly well organized. I am not a compulsive neatnik, but neither am I a slob. Plus, just looking in that door brings me down. Much of what's in that room right now is stuff I no longer need or want, the stuff I do want is unreachable, and it is all taking up space I could be using in much better ways. Even worse, that room is now in such a crazy mess that both my husband and I treat it as a room-size junk drawer, and just toss in other items that don't have an obvious "home" elsewhere in the house. ![]() And everything has just sat there ever since. ![]() Because of the family emergency and my landlord giving me a break on the lease conditions if I could be totally out within two weeks, we just moved stuff, dumped it in willy-nilly, and went back for more stuff until the satellite office was empty and my poor little home office was filled to the ceiling. That required moving nearly the entire contents of my 1200-sq-ft office space back into my own home, mostly into my 200 sq-ft home office. When a family crisis struck, I decided to close the satellite office and rely on outside contract work for income, so I would have more schedule flexibility. Until 2018, I ran a successful business out of a small home office plus a larger satellite office where I met with clients. office, can't get started w/decluttering. Life is fully-lived in both big moments and small.Originally posted to r/declutter, where I maybe this is the right sub for my query. So let’s be quick to celebrate the little steps we are making. And we are a people in need of encouragement. The couple on brink of divorce that unselfishly sits down at the kitchen table to finally talk it over deserves celebration. The wealthy man who writes his first check to charity (no matter the amount) deserves our celebration. The anorexic who eats a full meal deserves our celebration. The man struggling with his weight that chooses to take the stairs deserves our celebration. The swindler who earns his first honest dollar deserves celebration. The consumer-driven wife who chooses to not buy that extra pair of shoes deserves celebration. The husband drowning in debt who packs a lunch for work deserves celebration. The alcoholic who chooses to attend one more AA meeting deserves celebration. The father who comes home and picks up his child rather than the remote control deserves celebration. And when we see it in our own lives (or in the lives of others), we must call it what it is-a victory worthy of celebration! But we must also celebrate those still on their journey!Įvery step forward is worthy of celebration. It is entirely appropriate to praise those who have successfully completed positive life change, of course. Not just as a society, but firstly and most importantly, as individuals. Our society doesn’t do a good job of lifting up those en route. Of course, in this world of filtered influencers, fast food, instant downloads, get-rich-quick schemes, and never-ending media hype, those standing at the finish line often receive the praise, while those still on their journey are often overlooked.Īs a result, those still on the journey believe they are failing because they don’t stand at the finish line yet. We don’t always get to control the outcome, but we can make small changes to control our actions. Our lives are not measured by the leaps and bounds as much as they are measured by the little steps and decisions that we make each day. Studies show that one of the ways to fuel the big changes we want in our lives is to notice and celebrate the small victories we’re making along the way. Saving your marriage starts with the realization that it was worth saving.Starting a business begins with one idea.Getting out of debt starts by purchasing one less thing.Decluttering your home starts by removing one unnecessary item from your home.Losing weight begins by turning down one more spoonful.Quitting smoking starts by not lighting up that next cigarette.“Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” – Keri RussellĮvery significant, major change that we make in our lives is the result of a long series of small changes.Ĭonsider these examples of how small steps lead to lifelong changes: ![]()
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