Dream Possibilities
Organizing isn’t just about sorting papers, editing closets, and decluttering junk drawers. It’s also about having the level of order that’s comfortable for you. Getting organized will reduce the stress of life’s details, enable you to accomplish larger goals and give you more time to embrace your passions. Dreaming is an essential part of the organizing process. There are several ways to encourage the dream juices to flow.
Dream small. If you had an extra 30 minutes free each day, how would you use that time? Would you read a book, take a walk or have coffee with a friend? If 30 extra minutes a day seems like a tremendous gift, begin here. Once you’ve managed to secure those minutes, think about moving on to bigger goals. Life can be overwhelming. Sometimes we just need time to re-energize so that we can go through the rest of our days being present. I regularly have to remind myself to just stop and take that needed break.
Dream moderately. If there are 52 weekends per year and you reserved just four of them to complete a short-term project, what would it be? Sometimes we think about “projects” we’d like to do and never schedule the time to get them done. With a little advance planning and commitment, it is possible to accomplish some of these dreams. I don’t quite know how it’s happened again, but our garage is in need of organizing. Since I’m not excited to get in there and do it, I know it won’t get done unless my husband and I block out the time to do so. Guess what I’ll be doing one of these fall or spring weekends?
Dream big. If time, money or circumstance weren’t challenges, what would you want to accomplish? Let your mind dream without criticism or judgment. Often we tend to discourage ourselves before even taking our first steps forward. Try to suspend all negativity; there is no harm in dreaming and wishing. Identifying what you’d like comes before any action can occur. Each New Year’s eve our family reflects about the past year and future thinks about goals and wishes for the coming year. We know that not all of our dreams will be accomplished, but also realize how important it is to record them. The act of taking that one step puts these ideas into motion. When we come back the next year to review, we are amazed by how many of our hopes were realized.
The possibilities are there for you. Whether you need time to rejuvenate, accomplish projects, or push the envelope of your comfort zone, setting aside time to put some of these dreams into place through thought and action can make all the difference for the life balance and satisfaction you seek.
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