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Decluttering: the cure for chaos

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American Heritage® Dictionary defines chaos as:

  1. A condition or place of great disorder or confusion.
  2. A disorderly mass; a jumble.

Too many things or possessions can create chaos and so can the unplanned life. Chaos comes in many forms, but unpredictability and confusion are the key factors in all its variables.

Answer these questions to see if you have entered a state of chaos:

  • Do you ever feel as though one more problem or item on your “to do” list is going to send you over the edge?
  • Have you ever had so many things going on in your head at once you could not decide where to begin so you did nothing?
  • Are you gaining weight, losing sleep, feeling anxious about life?
  • Is it impossible to begin working without spending several minutes clearing a space, hunting for the necessary tools or just moving to another space because of the clutter?
  • Are you letting stress and disorganization reign?

Life coaching can help. Contact me or sign up for the free Clutter Busting Newsletter and get a free mini ecourse.

Paper Purge Challenge Wrap Up

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Did you join me for the May Paper Purge Challenge?

For me, doing a paper purge for the month was an interesting opportunity.  I was able to recycle a LOT of references including warranties for items we do not have any more, resources I had previously clipped and empty file folders. I stopped counting at three copy boxes worth of recycling. That is what happens when you skip your annual paper review for multiple years. And this was in addition to purging tax and financial records in April when we had an opportunity to participate in a shred event.

Here are some things that I learned during this process. [Read more…]

Conquering Chaos One Step at a Time

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Conquering chaos requires focusing on small achievable steps to create the success you desire

Chaos can be conquered by setting goals AND by determining each day to make the choice to take the small, achievable steps.

Before you add one more ‘how-to’ book to your already cluttered shelves, before you turn on the television to drown out the frustrations in your head…take one moment to decide if your life is worth the investment of growth, change and empowerment that having a life coach will give you.

Through coaching, we will work together to focus on small achievable steps, creating the success you want, clearing your mind, body, and space to propel yourself forward.

That which you cannot give away, you do not possess. It possesses you. -Ivern Ball

Decluttering: the cure for chaos

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American Heritage® Dictionary defines chaos as:

  1. A condition or place of great disorder or confusion.
  2. A disorderly mass; a jumble.

Too many things or possessions can create chaos and so can the unplanned life. Chaos comes in many forms, but unpredictability and confusion are the key factors in all its variables.

Answer these questions to see if you have entered a state of chaos:

  • Do you ever feel as though one more problem or item on your “to do” list is going to send you over the edge?
  • Have you ever had so many things going on in your head at once you could not decide where to begin so you did nothing?
  • Are you gaining weight, losing sleep, feeling anxious about life?
  • Is it impossible to begin working without spending several minutes clearing a space, hunting for the necessary tools or just moving to another space because of the clutter?
  • Are you letting stress and disorganization reign?

Life coaching can help. Contact me or sign up for the free Clutter Busting Newsletter and get a free mini ecourse.

Paper Clutter Challenge Check in

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For the month of May, I challenged myself and you to do a Paper Purge.

Have you joined me? If not, it is not too late. If you have, what insights have you gained?

One of the ways that I am getting rid of paper is to stop it in the first place or handle it as it comes in. Here are some of the tips that I have employed this past week:

  • Handle mail as soon as it comes in: toss, recycle, shred, scan or place in an action folder (requests for donations).
  • Stop tearing out recipes from magazines and take a photo of the recipe. Suggestion: If you do not use it in a month, delete it from your phone.
  • Schedule a day and/or time to file the small numbers of paper you intend to keep for records (only save records), scan (if you did not do it when you handled the paper) and shred.

By not having a few “working” piles of paper in my visual sight this week, I have gained some space and freedom.

I am excited to create more space this coming week.