What Resolution?

 

     Change isn't easy, and if we could do it with resolutions, we'd all be perfect by now!  I'm not a big fan of resolutions, having made and broken many over the years, but if you're looking to live a more orderly life, here are some suggestions:

• Get rid of one item a day for 365 days.  It sounds like a lot, but you might be surprised  how easy it is to find things you don't need.  Even a broken paper clip counts!
• Stop telling people that you need to "get organized."  This only reinforces your thought that you're NOT organized.
• Make a list of ways your life (inner and outer) would be different without all of the extra "stuff".  Read and add to the list on a regular basis.
• Daily or weekly,  fill a box or bag with items to recycle, throw away, or donate. Schedule  a specific time to take donations away weekly or monthly.
• Another list:  A magic fairy appears and offers to do it all for you, but you have to write down every single thing that needs doing, and order it from most to least urgent.  Now, take number one on the list and write down every step she (or he) will need to take to accomplish the task.  Do the first step. (for example:  Task: Clean out the coat closet.  Step 1:  take everything out that is not a coat, boot or hat)
• Practice some form of gratitude, every single day.  Get in the habit of noticing, speaking or writing about your blessings.   This will help you realize that you have  "enough", and it will be easier to let go of items you don't need.  For some tips about keeping a gratitude journal go to :  Simple Abundance . 
• Give some thought to your relationship to your "stuff".  Keep a journal or ask a friend for a listening ear (remember, though, no whining or complaining!)  Most people say they've acquired so much stuff because they just don't have the time to take care of it, but often behind that there are feelings of loss, sadness, and even anger that we may be avoiding.

         Resolutions, dreams, intentions, wishes--whatever you call them, you do have the power to make them come true in 2013, and every year!  Here's hoping this year is the best yet for all of us.

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