On a scale from 1-10, 10 being anal about organization and cleanliness, I'd say I'm a 7. But I envy 10's. I'm a wanna-be neat-freak. I admire people who fold precisely, make labels for things you wouldn't expect to be labeled, etc.
When your stuff is in order. Your stuff is in order. Your thoughts run smoother, your time runs more effectively. Period.
I'm a 7 and not a 10 because I let certain less-used drawers go mad and I'm a pile-er. While my closet and desk are organized, the drawer where I keep my sewing kits looks like a vomited bundle of threads, material, zippers, scissors, sequins, and pins.
Every time I go to replace a button I subconsciously brace myself. It kind of stresses me out.
Notice, do you "brace yourself" or "avoid" or "look away" from mess?
Yesterday I couldn't taken it any more. What started off as an innocent repair to one of my favorite shirts ended in an attack of my little craft drawer. I stayed up until 1:30am on a Friday night clearing the mess. (I know, I'm so glam).
Let me tell you, now that it's done, I actually feel lighter. Even though I rarely visit that drawer, it still silently gnawed at me having it in disorder. This morning, (this is a little sick-o) I looked in and just reveled in it. It felt a little better than some sex. That good.
For those of you lower on the scale or with higher tolerance to mess, I don't care what you say, getting your stuff in order creates more order inside you.
So give it a try. Start small. Go for your wallet, go for your desktop, go for your calendar, go for your medicine cabinet. Clearing it up will give you instant HIGH.
Living today as a 10.
S
I know what you were going through. I always feels less anxious and calm if things are in order, even the drawers you can't see. My husband thinks I'm crazy but the state of anxiety I am in directly correlates with the state of clutter in my house.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I saw you speak at the Inventors association of Manhattan in August. Great stuff!
Laura