While I was trying to conceive I had a feeling of being so out of control of everything. My body was out of control, my mind was out of control. I was out of control.
When I felt controlled by everything else besides myself, the only thing that helped was to take control of something. Anything that I could steer an outcome towards. Something that I could set my mind to and finish. Even if it was something tiny like doing the dishes, it was worth it to feel accomplished at something.
I get a newsletter from Get Organized Now! by Marcia Gracia. The most recent issue had an article about getting certain things organized within 10 minutes.
Here are some of her tips:
1. Weed out 10 file folders. Dedicate 1 minute per folder and recycle any papers you no longer need.
2. Pick through a junk drawer. Set a timer for 10 minutes, grab a garbage bag, open the junk drawer, pick through anything no longer needed and toss it in the garbage.
3. Make a donation bag. Go through your clothes closet and choose 5 articles of clothing you never wear. Put them in a donation bag to be given to your favorite charity.
4. Corral toys. Walk around your home for 10 minutes with a hamper (or have your kids do this) and put any stray toys into the hamper. Tomorrow, make your 10-minute organizing project to put all the toys back in their proper homes.
5. Write out your greeting cards. Write out all of your birthday, anniversary and other greeting cards for one month. Address them, stamp them and send them out.
6. Pay a few bills. If you dread spending an entire hour each time you have to pay your bills, just take 10 minutes each day to do this task instead. Leave your bill paying supplies out and available, so you could pay the bills as you get them without having to take all of your supplies out each time.
7. Make an appointment. Whether you’ve been meaning to make an appointment with a doctor, your accountant, a repairman or a friend, take 10 minutes now to do so.
8. Delete some email. Spend 10 minutes deleting any email you no longer need from your inbox.
9. Clear off a surface. Whether the surface is a table, a dresser, a desk or an ottoman, remove any clutter so you can actually see the surface again.
10. Clean out your medicine cabinet. Toss old makeup you never use, expired prescriptions and anything else you don’t need.
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