Jae over at My Life In A "Nut" Shell has issued another 30-day challenge for May. I came in on it late, so I actually started yesterday. Last year I did crunches and/or walked every day, but this year I am going for order.
At work I am usually very organized. My desk, my computer, my files. But at home, although I try to be and am to an extent, once I get behind on things it is so hard to catch up. And I am a bit of a pack rat. There. I said it. I'm better than I used to be, but not as good as I should be. Thomas and the kids are too. I'm good at organizing my home. I'm good at assigning a place for everything and scheduling chores so that everything is in its place -- most of the time. But, like I've said before, I have a tendancy to micro-manage, and I have found that that doesn't work. Not to mention, it isn't good for the rest of the family. I have learned to delegate and to let go. But when things get hectic and chores get put on hold, then we play catch up and quite often "junk", for want of a better term, starts to pile up in drawers, closets, and sheds. And cabinets, drawers, closets and sheds tend to get jumbled and disorganized. I am ready to put a stop to that.
So, I have accepted Jae's challenge to do "something" constructive every day for 30 consecutive days, and this year that "something" is spending at least 20 minutes a day either getting rid of "junk" or organizing what I want to keep. 20 minutes doesn't sound like much, but in 30 days that's 10 hours. Heck, in 10 hours' time I could do a lot of organizing and cleaning out! And some days I'm sure I'll actually spend more than 20 minutes. I'm hoping, though, that getting in the habit of spending a few minutes a day will not only help me tangibly by getting that much actual work done, but also, intangibly, by making it a habit to think about order at some point every day -- perhaps it will make me cast a critical eye over a room or an area of a room each day before bedtime and take a few minutes to do what's necessary. Well, that's the hope, anyway. At least I should get something positive out of these 30 days, right?
Martha at Just Visiting took off running with Jae's challenge and has actually started a new journal as part of one of her commitments. Click Here to see what her 30-day commitments are, and click Here to view her new journal. I think it's going to be fun to share in it.
5 comments:
Thanks for the mention!! I really appreciate it! I was just emailing another friend, we were saying how we really think the new journal could be so helpful if it catches on and gets some participation. We can all learn from each others strenghts!
Best of luck with your choice for the challenge -- it's a great one! Sounds like I'm a lot like you. My home (almost) always looks neat, clean and organized for the most part, kids do their chores, etc. but stuff just seems to grow no matter how many times I go through and get rid of stuff! We really need to learn to completely let go of anything we don't really love or use on a regular basis!
Martha :-)
They say after a certain number of days a thing becomes a life time habit. Suppose that would be a good one to acquire. ;o) - Barbara
Ihope you enjoy your challenge...I know you'll get a lot done! Way to go! Jae
hmmm..i like this challenge thing, and it sounds like you've thought yours out quite well! keep us posted on your progress.
A week without an entry? You must really be busy with your challenge!! Hurry back! Martha :-)
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