Nancy Nemitz
You never will get organized until you change your attitude.
Clutter and disorganization have less to do with things than with psychological and emotional factors. Let’s face it. People are emotional about their pig collections. The hard part is separating the pig from the person who gave it to you or where you were when you bought the ceramic pig cookie jar. It’s a cookie jar. It isn’t your friend in more ways than one.
You likely blame your disorganization on lack of time to get organized or not enough space for all you’d like to keep. That’s not true. You’ve decided to do something else rather than make some difficult and emotional decisions. Time management is a discussion for another time, but trust me when I say, you don’t have any more hours or minutes in a day than anyone else. The clock moves at the same rate for everyone.
Ask yourself:
- If I get rid of these clothes, books, craft items, papers, etc. will I go shopping to replace them or have I decided it’s more important to have a clean, organized space?
- Is it important to keep only what I love, or am I keeping something simply because someone gave it to me?
- Is my attachment to material things causing a strain in a relationship? You have to decide.
- Do I recognize it is a terrible burden on loved ones to have to sort through things I should have taken care of myself?
“Most decisions are not made using logic. The best and worst decisions are made using gut instincts—bypassing logic.”—Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales
Nancy Nemitz, owner of Create the Space Professional Organizing, has helped hundreds of people make the necessary attitude adjustments since 2004. This is her specialty.
For more information about getting organized, send an email to nancy@createthespace.com. You also can call
(480) 223-8939.