I was having a migraine moment and decided to lay down and watch one of my homestaging dvd's while I waited for my headache to subside...I discovered something quite important! The dvd is Anne Maurice from the house doctor show based out of the UK. The section I was watching was on 'clutter'...I was laying there watching this and was thinking 'Oh, my God...that's me...that's me'...and I realized what she was saying was so true!
She talked about clutter taking over your life and keeping you stuck and not moving forward. Life becomes somewhat chaotic...you become overwhelmed and can't seem to get yourself to do things that you should be doing...and I realized that that's what's wrong in my life. I do have major amounts of clutter and my life is excessively busy and because I work a full time job, I'm unable to clear it up. Right now, I'm on vacation..I want to take care of it but I'm literally going in circles because I'm overwhelmed with it. I also feel like I'm running out of time to deal with it because I go back to work on Tuesday.
So, for now, I'm going to take a deep breath and tackle it one room at a time...it's all I can do in a situation like this. Also, I've decided to cut back on all the places I was supposed to attend this weekend...I've picked one thing and that'll have to do. Because really...going to all these things a) doesn't get things done for me and b) is a way of running away and avoiding what needs to get done!
It's funny though, I can literally go into someone elses house and take care of there clutter but when it comes to my own...it's really difficult. I guess it's because I have sentimental attachment to this 'stuff'. But Anne made some good points in how to deal with these things and hopefully I'll be able to apply them and make it work for me! I'll keep you all posted as to my progress!
Don't you just love 'ah-hah moments'?
~Della~
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Vacation sometimes wears me out!
Everytime I take my vacation...I always plan some organization or home projects to do around the house! I usually jump right in and get pretty worn out! Today, I worked on trying to finish up my sewing/workroom! Then I took a break from doing that and went outside to cut some trees...with my son of course. I got a fair bit done but now feel pretty worn out...I also got eaten alive by the mosquitoes!
I don't know if it's my age or just being out of shape but I'm exhausted...I just hope I have the energy to keep going...I still have a lot more stuff I want to get done! I just love getting a chance to get things accomplished around the house...it just helps things run so much better when you get things organized and running smoothely! Especially with school just around the corner at our house...it'll help to have everything in it's place!
What I may do, so I don't feel like I'm wasting any time...I may catch up on some reading and read some of my Fast Track material while resting...this way here, I can work hard during the day, stop working early like around 8-ish and just read my material. This way, I still get something accomplished! I know, I know...it's not a lot of resting for my vacation but I don't like wasting time...my vacations to me are very precious...since I only get two weeks out of the year...I like to make sure I use it wisely. Other than visiting my daughter for a couple days, I took this week off so I could get things done around here.
I always feel that as a woman, it helps to run my household a lot more efficiently if things are in there place and that everything is organized as it should be! Not to mention clean...that's always a good thing! I must say though...I'm not as young as I used to be and I'm feeling older than my age! I'm gonna be 42 next week and I sometimes feel like I'm gonna be 82! I seriously need to start taking better care of my health especially if I want to start and run my own business some day! Doing that takes a lot of hard work...which I've never been afraid to do but I do want to have the energy to be able to do it and keep up as well!
Well, I must get ready to retire for the evening with my reading material...moving onward and upward!
~Della~
I don't know if it's my age or just being out of shape but I'm exhausted...I just hope I have the energy to keep going...I still have a lot more stuff I want to get done! I just love getting a chance to get things accomplished around the house...it just helps things run so much better when you get things organized and running smoothely! Especially with school just around the corner at our house...it'll help to have everything in it's place!
What I may do, so I don't feel like I'm wasting any time...I may catch up on some reading and read some of my Fast Track material while resting...this way here, I can work hard during the day, stop working early like around 8-ish and just read my material. This way, I still get something accomplished! I know, I know...it's not a lot of resting for my vacation but I don't like wasting time...my vacations to me are very precious...since I only get two weeks out of the year...I like to make sure I use it wisely. Other than visiting my daughter for a couple days, I took this week off so I could get things done around here.
I always feel that as a woman, it helps to run my household a lot more efficiently if things are in there place and that everything is organized as it should be! Not to mention clean...that's always a good thing! I must say though...I'm not as young as I used to be and I'm feeling older than my age! I'm gonna be 42 next week and I sometimes feel like I'm gonna be 82! I seriously need to start taking better care of my health especially if I want to start and run my own business some day! Doing that takes a lot of hard work...which I've never been afraid to do but I do want to have the energy to be able to do it and keep up as well!
Well, I must get ready to retire for the evening with my reading material...moving onward and upward!
~Della~
Saturday, August 16, 2008
It's been a long time!
Well, it's been a long time since my last posting and thought I'd check in! Last time I was here, I was quite sick! I got better around the middle of March and it was a long slow recovery process!
During that time, I have realized that I have to slow down and try to listen to what my body is telling me...I don't always listen! I took an overview of my time and took a few things out and put in a few things that I enjoy and srengthened them, I guess you could say!
I ended up cutting the volunteering with the youth ministry out but adding the set-up of the night in...so I got put in charge of what's called the 'Environment Committee'...I come in and decorate the room geared to the topic of the night! I always loved this part of the volunteering anyway so I was so happy to be put in charge of it! I have a few women that I trust and can work with to help me out but most of the nights are my ideas and I put the props together. I fully enjoy it and I think the kids like it too!
The other day, I hit my one year anniversary to my new job...it's evolved a bit but my own business is still in the back of my mind! I did a lot of thinking while sick about the things that make me happy and passionate...I came up with making costumes and props and possibly making puppets! So, I thought of possibly having an internet site that I could make these and sell...possibly have a newsletter or something...it's still in the thinking stage but at least I feel like I'm making some progress! I'm kind of puttering with it but still having fun.
Right now, I'm planning my workroom area to my house...I've started getting it set-up and equipped so that I can work in there and get some things done before I get on the internet. I'm just excited about having a direction to go to. It makes a huge difference. I do a lot of research while at my job I have now when it's slow...it's nice having that luxury!
Well, hope all is well with the outside world! I'm still puttering but having fun...I'll try a little harder to keep posting more often...having a busy lifestyle doesn't always help this situation! I need to get more disciplined! Here's to being disciplined! :-)
~Della~
During that time, I have realized that I have to slow down and try to listen to what my body is telling me...I don't always listen! I took an overview of my time and took a few things out and put in a few things that I enjoy and srengthened them, I guess you could say!
I ended up cutting the volunteering with the youth ministry out but adding the set-up of the night in...so I got put in charge of what's called the 'Environment Committee'...I come in and decorate the room geared to the topic of the night! I always loved this part of the volunteering anyway so I was so happy to be put in charge of it! I have a few women that I trust and can work with to help me out but most of the nights are my ideas and I put the props together. I fully enjoy it and I think the kids like it too!
The other day, I hit my one year anniversary to my new job...it's evolved a bit but my own business is still in the back of my mind! I did a lot of thinking while sick about the things that make me happy and passionate...I came up with making costumes and props and possibly making puppets! So, I thought of possibly having an internet site that I could make these and sell...possibly have a newsletter or something...it's still in the thinking stage but at least I feel like I'm making some progress! I'm kind of puttering with it but still having fun.
Right now, I'm planning my workroom area to my house...I've started getting it set-up and equipped so that I can work in there and get some things done before I get on the internet. I'm just excited about having a direction to go to. It makes a huge difference. I do a lot of research while at my job I have now when it's slow...it's nice having that luxury!
Well, hope all is well with the outside world! I'm still puttering but having fun...I'll try a little harder to keep posting more often...having a busy lifestyle doesn't always help this situation! I need to get more disciplined! Here's to being disciplined! :-)
~Della~
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