American culture tells us clearly that bigger is better; that buying and owning more can bring us happiness. But actually, isn’t having real human connection and doing what you love even better? Decide for yourself how much stuff is enough for you and what your priorities are. The more you own the more you have to manage. The less you own the more time and space you gain.
It’s easier to live in the present when you’re organized. Less dwelling on the past, less worrying about the future, more time appreciating life as it happens.
Organizing as a daily practice
Do things accumulate in your living spaces, and organizing feels like a huge task that you dread? When people take time to de-clutter their spaces, and then commit to putting things away every day, they have no dread! Instead they have a sense of control and accomplishment. They can have guests over with little preparation. They are more relaxed and happy in their homes. For them, straightening up after each activity is an automatic habit. Things are used, things get put back!
Climbing up and over the acquiring hill
As we get older our interests begin to shift. Many people want to stop collecting, and start lightening up on possessions. They enjoy their homes more when there is less visual clutter and less to take care of. Time feels more precious, and they want to spend more of it on meaningful experiences and less on managing and cleaning their homes.
What’s on the other side of your acquiring hill?
Possibility
Home can be about friends, family, heart, soul, beauty, possibility. Or it can be full of reminders of the past, piles and boxes, things to manage, things to do. What is your home about?
Satisfaction
When you finish an organizing project and are able to maintain the change you experience a pleasant sense of satisfaction each time you see it. It’s one less thing to worry about, and one more thing that boosts your energy and confidence.