Happy 2011!
It’s 2 days into the new year and if you are contemplating, thinking about, wanting to, or vowing to get organized and to simplify your life then read on!
January is the month when you will mostly likely hear these ”New year, New you!”, “A better you”, “This is the year I’m going to do ____ “, “Live the life you want” and it’s my New Year’s Resolution to do “_______”. The new year beckons you with possibility to make some solid and wonderful changes that will impact our lives positively. You ponder what you want to do differently this year. You ponder what you envision for your life. You dream and reach for the stars! Yes!!!
If one of those changes is to Get Organized, I applaud you! That is one surefire way you can make changes that will feel good to you and really make difference in your quality of life.
Getting organized is a process. There’s a beginning, a middle and an end. This process is evident in any environment. It can be one room, a whole house, an entire business or administrative structure or even your whole life. Whatever the case is, the process of organizing brings with it many rewards besides the organization and end result itself. At first it may bring doubt, confusion and frustration, but as soon as you roll up those sleeves and get to work on what gets in the way, this process brings a greater sense of clarity, ease and priority to things that you may not have accessed before.
You may be asking “How do I get there?” and my answer is “make a decision, not a resolution.”
A resolution is defined as “a formal expression of opinion or intention made” and ”a resolve or determination”
A decision is defined as “determination arrived at after consideration”
A resolution sounds strong, powerful and very…well…resolute, doesn’t it? When you resolve to do something it doesn’t mean there isn’t a strong intention to do it, and it doesn’t mean you aren’t taking this ” _____ “seriously. To me it simply means there is still room for swaying back and forth in there. It means “I’ve almost decided but not quite”. Resolutions can fade or dissolve, whereas a decision…
A decision means you’ve decided. Period. The end. “I’ve decided!” That sounds better than “I’ve resolved” doesn’t it? It could take some time in getting the point of decision and I encourage you to take that time, but once you do, a decision says you’ve had a conversation with yourself. All those parts of you that were contemplating the resolutions are now ready and on board to go on this journey, this decision with you. How exciting!
So here’s to making decisions in 2011 and if you’ve decided to Get Organized and you have truly made this decision, then just watch this process unfold and see how it can bring more of what you are looking for!
