"I feel that organizing is not the destination. It is the gateway to your higher goal, such as being able to get out the door faster in the morning or being able to invite friends over with ease. Once you look beyond the piles and know why you want to get organized, you are suddenly motivated."
-Julie Morgenstern, professional organizer, author of Organizing From the Inside Out.
Why is it you want to be organized? The answer may seem obvious, but unless you have a clear reason, you will soon loose motivation.
How will being organized make your life better? How will it better serve your family? Will it free you to better serve or reflect God? How?
Visualize your life as an organized person (or with the few challenge areas that thwart you conquered). What is different? Are their fewer household frustrations? A sense of calm and rest in your life? Less waste of money due to lost or damaged items? More time pushing the children on the swings or snuggled on the couch doing read alouds? Will you enjoy cooking more in your tidy kitchen and delight your family with delicious baked goods? Can you envision your daughters in dresses you've sewn now that you can find your sewing supplies easily and your sewing area is a pleasant place to work? Be specific in your visualizations.
A friend of mine wrote a brief fictional autobiography to help her visualize herself conquering and being successful in several goal areas–not just organization, but gardening and such too!
Domestic Chaos Tamer and Homeschool Mom of five, Dell enjoys writing about home, heart, and hearth.
