I’m reading Julie Morgenstern’s book “Organizing From The Inside Out” and really loving it–things I considered flaws and weaknesses in myself she is showing me the value in them and helping me to see how if I fight who and how I am then I’m setting myself up for failure :doh But if I work with myself then I’m heading towards success :tu

And she has practical tips! I’m feeling very good about my recent movearound for my bedroom because I created the zones that she talks about :phew

She recommends organizing every room like a kindgergarten classroom–zones and clear organization that makes cleanup as fun as the play :tu

So yesterday, while reading, I realized several things about myself. For one, my personal struggle is with being what she calls a Conquistador of Chaos–
Which means I love organizing–am actually very good at it–and yet I sabotage myself from not committing to a plan because I enjoy the process so much that I fear if I finish it I will have nothing to do. So she talks about how to use these skills on other areas of life and how to let myself finish on the home and start enjoying it (what I’ve realized I need which is why I was reading the book :tu). Also, by moving every year of my life while growing up and umpteen bjillion times since I’ve been on my own and married to dh I’ve lived in transition for my entire life–which means that I’ve never had the opportunity to finish or figure out my style or what works for me. In fact, right now I’m battling feeling like we need to move because I’ve almost organized the space here :shifty

I also realized I’m very visual and kinesthetic and so trying to do all my ministry work and writing on the computer is setting me up for failure. My final project totally need to be done and stored here, but I remember back in college (before the days when everyone had a computer ) when I’d write ideas out and then tear the paper to separate ideas and move them around until I found the order they should be in, and how long I worked on different sections of the first book until it was all where I wanted it. And I realized why I can’t get hardly anything done :doh So I now have binders set up for:

AOLFF
Autism
Beth Simchat
Book ideas
Christmas/Fall
Household
Spring

& I bought a labelmaker :tu