Well, if you’re like me and are recuperating from all the shenanigans this past New Year’s, I’m sure you’re admiring that your drink can still fit on your belly without it moving like a Tempurpedic Mattress. Nevertheless, I hope you all had a tremendously successful New Year’s weekend. I know I was thinking of all of you –
I wasn’t.
But, as 2015 is now in full swing I know many of you have many questions and I’m here to help! In the following article, I want to help lift you up to a new level of success & organizing, bringing you a new you that you can’t find in the Container Store.
1. Divide, Conquer, & Label
We’re all visual people (except blind people) and there’s always something magical that occurs when you throw something of the same nature into one singular, compact, plastic piece of magic & label it. So you know what’s inside it even when it’s closed! It gives me chills just typing it. Start by purchasing a set of any of the same type of container, throw stuff in it, & then label it! Simple. Sure it’s not organized yet, but at least those items aren’t bedding for the cats anymore.
2. Detox Your Inbox
If I asked you if you receive junk email on a day-to-day basis, that would be like asking if Hilary Clinton is running for President next election. Anyway it can’t hurt to set some time aside, start your 2015 year off right, and go through your entire virtual life. Deleting unanswered emails, un-subscribing from all those stores you think will send you coupons and sales notifications but never do, and create folders for emails you want to keep. I bet it will lift a load off you’ve never experienced before.
3. The P Word
We all know the famous P word when it comes to getting tasks done, say it out loud with me… no not procrastinating…. but positivity! It’s amazing what positive thinking does to the brain and the entire limbic system. It’s a scientific fact that when you’re positive about the most minute thing, it balances out the opposing sides of your brain and creates a sense of peace & order. No matter what challenges come your way this year, I want you to meet them head on with positivity and a thankful heart. I promise it will open new doors and create more successes for you than you thought possible.
4. Set Goals
Well now that you’re all suddenly positive, I want to encourage you all to set goals. Not yearly goals, this isn’t a bucket list before you’re cremated I want you to make visually attainable monthly goals. Something you wish to accomplish by the end of each month that you know you can achieve if you set your mind and time to it. It could be the smallest thing like bathing or going to that AA meeting. If you’re wanting to accomplish it, it’s important. Go ahead and make a goal!
5. HealthCARE
So for the ten of you that listened to what I just said in the above paragraph, thank you. The rest of you, keep reading. I’m certain that a majority of you all marked losing weight for your January goal. Well, as nice as that goal is, I like to think of the big picture. Instead of losing weight for a month and then gaining it back in February eating all those chocolate covered roses on Valentines Day, I want to challenge you to not care about just losing weight, but being healthier period. Losing weight is a short-term goal, but bringing your own meaning to the CARE in Healthcare means a happier and healthier life. Eat smarter, drink less, go to your local GNC & start taking daily multivitamins, and know that your body is a temple and deserves to be respected.
6. RSVP On Life
Alright! It’s 2015, you’re positive, your containers are labeled, you’ve set goals, you’re healthy, NOW I want you to show up. Be accountable for you, be respectful to everyone, and show up to your life. If something in your life is too cluttered or not making you happy, rectify it. You have control over you, no one else. The only thing certain in life is death (and taxes) so why not get focused, organized, & in control. A new life, party of one? Your tables ready!
7. Don’t Contain Yourself
We all as humans have natural-born weaknesses…. But nothing, I repeat nothing! Not even the Lord Jesus & his lambs were prepared for the creation of the greatest weakness of all – The Container Store. Yes, you read right! The. Container. Store. As many times as I walk into that magnificent place, all I can do is fall to my knees crying in exaltation, “I’m not worthy!” and carefully overt my eyes from the light glistening off of the pristinely organized isles. Do yourself a favor this year and beckon in the divinity that is The Container Store.
8. Color My World
I don’t know about you, but I like my life with color! A splash of this and a splash of that here and there can change your perspective and your psyche in an instant. One of my favorite things to do in organizing, is to create a cohesiveness with color in a space. You can achieve this in so many ways. Either color-coded containers, color-coded dividers, color-coded file boxes, the list goes on and on. Try it and see if it doesn’t lighten up your life and spaces.
9. Advance On Your Finance
Technology is a pretty amazing thing. Sure it can remember your Credit Cards & speak to you in different languages, nevertheless if you’re wanting to organize your finances, technology might just be the solution. There’s a plethora amount of outlets that can help you succeed in getting everything in order such as mint.com, mobile apps for your specific bank, & Venmo can all compartmentalize expenses, make everything digital, & compare financial trends month by month.
10. Inspire
Please, for me if nothing else has stuck in this article, know that you matter. That you are enough. And that you are more than what you think you are. You can do anything. Inspire yourself and the Universe and do something extraordinary this 2015 season. I believe in you. I’ve been surprised by one or two people before in my life. Who knows, maybe you’ll be next. Never say never when you don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Thanks for reading.