Do you ever feel like you're behind in your organizing routine?
Maybe you went on a sunny vacation and came back with a stack of mail to sort? Or, perhaps you skipped a few days in the 100 Day All Home Program?
You might feel anxious, worried, or even a little guilty. But, here's the truth…
After you start, it's physically impossible for you to be behind in organizing.
Don't believe me?
Listen to this episode of the Organize 365 podcast to find out why your organizing journey is more like an endless escalator than a staircase with an infinitive first and last step.
The Organizational Journey
To put all of this into perspective, I want you to think about organizing in a similar way to how a baby learns to crawl, walk, and run.
In the beginning, a baby will learn how to crawl on the floor. In organization land, this is basically you when you're decluttering your house.
Next, the baby might stand up and take a few steps while holding onto furniture for support. This is when you've reached out for help and taken the first steps in organizing (congratulations, by the way!).
Maybe you signed up for the 100 Day All Home Program, or perhaps you hired a professional organizer to help you out. It's all going well because you've got that extra support and encouragement.
Eventually, the baby lets go of the coffee table and starts taking its first steps on its own. Granted, they're wobbly steps, and the baby looks a little like a duckling with its bottom stuck out and arms flying everywhere. But, at least they're finally walking unaided, right? Sure, they might fall a lot but they're making progress, just like you.
When you "go it alone," you might stumble and even feel like giving up at times. But you'll get there. Soon, you'll organize all the main areas of your life so well that when you return to re-organize them the following year, it won't take you half as long.
As you go through your organizational journey, your skills, or "organizational muscles"