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 How many times have we said “I’m too busy” or “I don’t have time” as a reason or excuse for not taking care of household projects? How many times have we told ourselves “I’ll do ____ when I have time”? We are moving into a period of time that will allow you and me to dive into household projects. We will have time because the world as we know it is slowing down. This doesn’t mean that everything will come to a screeching halt. However, with the restrictions that are being imposed, we will be at home much more than we have been.
Eating out in restaurants, for example, has been eliminated in many states. (I do, however, encourage you to continue to order from your favorite restaurant via carry-out.) Not spending time with family and friends at sporting, music, theater, and social events frees up time that you would be away from home. You now are given the opportunity to use this time to focus on the various home projects that you have put on the back burner due to being “too busy”. Here are some ideas of what you can focus on while you are home.
Declutter, discard, and then organize. As you tackle this area, you will not only see visible results, you will feel the stress that the disorganization created fade away. I promise you will have a spring in your step! Prioritize the above areas, and work your way around your home while you have the time! This may be the only time that you are encouraged to stay home! Kind of like a big “time out.” Embrace this opportunity to deep dive into your home spaces. Imagine how you will feel when the restrictions are lifted and your home is organized. The relief of getting those projects done is priceless. What area will you focus on first? Let’s encourage each other. :) Let’s Do It Together!
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De-cluttering can be overwhelming time-consuming. While it’s true de-cluttering can take a lot of time, the results can be life-changing! Before organizing your space, I like to talk about getting to Ground Zero. This is the place where all the unnecessary, unwanted, and junk is gone and you are left with the things you love and need. When you get here you will then be able to begin to organize your spaces. De-cluttering first is key!
You know you need to de-clutter your kitchen, office, spare room, or garage. You keep looking at the space and walking by it, vowing to get started “tomorrow”. Tomorrow comes and goes, as do weeks and months. Why haven’t you started? Why do you keep walking by, feeling overwhelmed, guilty, and frustrated? It may be because you don’t know HOW to start to de-clutter that space. It’s easier to put it off, ignore it, and tell yourself that you will get to it later. Here are 5 questions I ask my clients. Answering these questions will help you to gain clarity and decide if you need to keep the items or not. Let’s get to it!
Let's Do It Together! I've been thinking about exercising, drinking more water, and eating better food. For several months. Yep, just thinking about it. Then, telling myself that it's too cold to go outside and exercise. Now, that excuse is out the window, the weather is getting nicer! I don't have the weather to use as an excuse anymore. Bummer! But, I have been drinking more water (and dang, doing to the bathroom a lot!). And, continuing to think about making healthier meals. This is going to take a bit longer for me to decide how I want (okay, how I will!) to do this. I don't love to cook, or grocery shop. But, I do like good food! I admit I'd rather be organizing your garage for you, or your pantry, or your kitchen. Those things get me so excited! The food cooking thing, not so much. I am determined to make some big changes this summer! I joined a Facebook health challenge this week called: Live Well 7 Day challenge, so I'm getting motivated to make changes. I even walked our two dogs this morning with my friend Pam. This reminded me that I need accountability. (And, we're going tomorrow also!) I'm too lazy in this area to do it on my own, and it was definitely more fun and motivating to go on a walk with my friend. What things do you struggle with getting done? What things don't you do because you don't like to? Is it the food thing like me? Or, is it budgeting, organizing, cleaning, scheduling family activities? What makes you want to run and hide and forget it needs to get done? I want to encourage you to take the first step. And, to answer the questions at the beginning, I've felt like I can't get it ALL together. And, I don't have to! I just need to take one step in a direction to change the one things that I want to change. What's one thing that you want to change, learn, try? I'm curious! Reply to this email and let me know...I think we all have at least one thing we want to do. It's spring, and a time for new beginnings. What is yours?  |
Monique HorbI coach busy, tired, and overwhelmed women who struggle with "winning at work and losing at home". We work together to transform your life from chaotic to calm. De-cluttering your home, paper piles, and over-flowing schedule will you the confidence, time an energy to do what God created for you to do. Archives
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