Chaos to Calm

The last couple of months, things have piled up on me: emails, tasks, random notes, a bunch of browser tabs with things I’m interested or need to do, financial stuff, etc.

For the past week, I’ve been allowing myself the joys of getting organized. It’s beautiful, and I just had to share with you.

Let me say a few things first: you don’t need to be organized all the time, or at all. This isn’t a “should” to add to your list of things you’re not doing. Also, there isn’t one way to do this, and my way isn’t the “right” way. Finally, this is about joy, not torture.

How can getting organized be joyful? Here’s what I’ve been noticing:

• I’ve started to feel lighter
• I’ve been feeling more settled
• I have been able to focus more, when I want to focus
• Sorting through things and putting them in order is deliciously fun
• It quiets my mind
• When things are sorted, my love for the world flows more easily

Now, you can get these things in many other ways — but getting organized can be one way! Let’s explore.