Simplicity Is Bliss
Clear
Out The Clutter
By: Susan Scholl, Life Coach
Have you ever noticed how much better you feel emotionally after you have cleaned and organized your home or work space? After you get those closets, shelves and drawers organized, life seems so much easier.
Now that summer is here, it's a perfect time to clear out the clutter and enjoy the summer in simplicity. Often times a clutter clearing project can appear to be overwhelming at first glance, so you may need to break it down into attainable goals each day.
This task is done most efficiently in three stages.
Stage 1 is surface cleaning. Go through each room and throw away the clutter that is laying on the surface but is not needed. This may include things such as advertisements, outdated materials, old magazines and newspapers. Take the time to move things into the rooms in which they belong, even if you do not yet put it all away.
Stage 2 requires a bit more time. This is when you take it one room at a time. Depending on the size of the room and the extent of the clutter, it could take a few hours to a few days to complete a room. Go through each drawer and closet. Rearrange all the shelves so they are uncluttered and neat looking. This is when you pay attention to things that need to be repaired as well. Keep a running list of things you discover need some work, but don't start fixing it just yet-that is Stage 3. Remain focused on cleaning out the clutter in every corner of the room, every drawer and closet. Be sure to work in just one room at a time so you do not lose your focus. It's very easy to lose focus in clutter. If you come across something you have been meaning to do for a long time, jot it down and keep moving through the clutter.
As you are proceeding with this project, start noticing how you feel. Have you been thinking about emotional issues that have been cluttering your mind as well? This is normal. As you reduce the clutter in your space, you will reduce the emotional clutter as well and will start to clear your mind. Enjoy it.
Stage 3 is where you will begin to fix those broken things you have found. You will find yourself painting a room, touching up a paint job, moving furniture, fixing those little things you have been tolerating all along (such as having the telephone is an inefficient place or fixing something that has not worked for years).
Have fun with it. And if you want an extra boost of energy to do this task, be sure to do your workouts first thing in the morning. You have an excellent opportunity through
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Susan Scholl is a personal life coach.
Visit her web site at www.lifebalancingforwomen.com
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