| It's easy to get disorganized these days because | | | | theirs, and to keep their stuff in that place. |
| there is not enough time for all that a single person | | | | Second, Learn to Keep a Calendar |
| wants to get done, much less what a family needs to | | | | Rather than to-do lists, put tasks on the calendar and |
| accomplish in a 24 hours period. It only takes a week | | | | give yourself what you think is a reasonable amount |
| to get behind on the mail, and a few days to have a | | | | of time for each task. Each morning, check your |
| sink full of dishes. Emails and Television demand our | | | | calendar. Each evening, check off whatever was |
| time and give us little in return. Yet, this is part of living in | | | | accomplished and make your plan for the next day. |
| the 21st Century. Luckily, there are remedies which | | | | This discipline will help you keep track of timely things |
| don't require a personal coach, secretary or | | | | such as bill payments. Put in the amounts to be |
| accountant. | | | | transferred to your savings on payday for future bills. |
| First, Clear Away the Clutter | | | | Put in the amount to be transferred to savings on |
| Getting organized is a system. The first thing you must | | | | payday for YOU! This is your incentive. Some of each |
| do is to admit you are overwhelmed or that life, as | | | | paycheck should go to you for investment. As this |
| they say in AA, "Has become unmanageable." Once | | | | builds, move it over to an investment account. |
| you make the commitment, the steps are fairly easy. | | | | With some practice, you will be able to accomplish all |
| Clutter has the effect of making us feel overwhelmed | | | | the tasks you set for the day, in a short amount of |
| even if the clutter isn't concealing anything important. | | | | time. Don't allow procrastination. Each time you |
| So, sort it and clear it. Only save the most recent | | | | procrastinate, you tell your-self that you don't care |
| unpaid bills, letters from home or from your partner. | | | | about your calendar. |
| Take the catalogs and magazines to work. Cut off | | | | However, do allow time for play. Life without play is |
| your address label (if there is one) and pack them up. | | | | not a life worth living. The key is to find a balance that |
| Take them to work. When you have a break, you can | | | | will keep your energy high and your vibrational |
| sit and look through whichever one(s) you haven't | | | | frequency high. People want to be around and to help |
| read. | | | | a person with a high vibration. No one wants to be |
| Put your books away. Put them on shelves, or put | | | | around much less to help a person with a low vibration. |
| them on the floor of the closet, but clear the tabletops. | | | | So, don't give your-self so many tasks that you don't |
| If you have little children and their rooms are a mess, | | | | enjoy life and are always exhausted. |
| help them clear their clutter. Buy or build shelves, or use | | | | Working on your calendar before you go to sleep at |
| boxes to store their toys and clothing. If your children | | | | night will allow your subconscious to plan how to |
| are teens or older, let them know that you expect | | | | accomplish whatever you set for the next day. Let the |
| them to clear their debris as well. Give them a deadline. | | | | biggest and fastest part of your mind solve your |
| Remind them between now and the deadline. After | | | | problems. You may also find that you have inspired |
| the deadline, you can take whatever is in their room on | | | | ideas when you work on your calendar in the morning |
| the floor or lying around and put it away where they | | | | because we all have access to the collective |
| won't easily find it. The time spent looking for things will | | | | unconscious each night. |
| be their incentive to find a place for everything of | | | | |