What Does “Being Organized” Really Mean?

I have met clients that have sighed in relief once they meet me. Their thoughts of an organizer is pretentious, stuck up, uptight…geeee thanks. Truth is I would not be an organizer if I did not know what it is like to be unorganized. 

I do not judge one person that is not organized. Most people are not organized because they truly don’t understand what “being organized” really means. All they see are pintrest worthy homes and are bombarded with home improvement ads that just tell you…”your house has to be better!!” Believe me, I know it can be discouraging, you just want it done, you don’t want to do it, or find the time to do it, but be encouraged to take the next step. 

Please do not buy into what is not true.  “Being organized,” does not mean that you have to have the latest most beautiful boxes or containers. Truth is you probably already have exactly what you need right in your home, OR you are not even at the stage of needing those beautiful containers. ​The beautification process is fun, but not necessary. You can get organized on a small budget then add those beautiful things little by little, if you desire. 

We must stop telling ourselves that we need pretty things and then we will be organized. Instead, we need to except that decluttering is the first step. Freeing yourself from the things you no longer need, or want, will give you new eyes. Keeping the things that add value to your life is what makes life more productive and more simple. There is no way to become truly productive and live simplified if there is clutter in our lives.

We must not think of decluttering as a daunting task, but as a task of shedding, coming into a new light, letting yourself find yourself, again. There are many stages we go through in life. The single stage, the newly married stage, the married with children stage, the children are now teenagers stage, the teenagers are now gone stage, and then the later in life stage. 

Now, through all these stages, things change. You change. Your surroundings change. Your motivation changes. Your life changes. With all the changes that occur it is hard to keep up sometimes. Life happens quickly, we must except that, and respond accordingly. Knowing where you are in life can make all the difference. ​
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​All that being said, do not be discouraged, but encouraged. Decide to look forward to what you can create for yourself. Determine what stage you are in, and where you need to go from here. If you need help determining where you are and where you need to go contact me at Upstate Organized Living here.  I will be so happy to help.

I am a woman that wants my daily tasks and chores to be as simple as possible, therefore, I help other people with the same desire create a lifestyle that is organized, productive and simple. Being organized just makes your life easier so you aren’t pulling out your hair every time you empty the dishwasher or try to cook dinner.

Being organized does not mean you have to change your personality type. Organized is defined: to  arrange in a structured whole order. Create a system for your life that works for you leading to a more  productive and simplified life. 

See my post on Assign Your Days for more on what works for me and still gives me flexibility. 
See my post on The Mindset of Decluttering and how to get started.
See my post on 5 Tips to Get Started Organizing
See my post on Not Your Average A.M. and P.M. Routine and Tips

Be encouraged to get started. 

Remember, do it in thankfulness and love and be glad that you can do it!!!

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