As I sit here and write this I am among tons of boxes and piles of paper. I recently moved into a new home. The move came quick and I had very little time to plan. The result has been weeks of stress, stress and more stress. I am exhausted! It has been a while since I have been in a circumstance like this. I realize, once again, how important it is for me to have a clean, organized environment. 

This has truely put me in the shoes of my clients. So I am using this as a learning experience. Just before I decided to write this I was pacing in my new home office having a hard time deciding what to put where. I realized, I was stuck just as my clients get stuck. It is hard to explain the feeling. It is just so easy to give up and say, “Ahhhh I will do this later.” I know from my own experience that I can’t quit. I have a goal to go through one box at a time. I won’t lie to you, it’s hard to do. As I find small tiny parts to things, that don’t have a home yet or that I am not even sure have a purpose. I want to take the whole box and throw it in the trash. But I know that will bite me in the butt later. Then I start to feel thirsty, so I head to the kitchen to grab a glass of water. I find a pile I can deal with, so I begin sorting. In the middle of sorting I realize I have gone off track. So I stop and go back to where I started but I have forgotten where I left off. I know to many this scenario is a familair one.

So you are probably wondering, how does an organizer handle this scenario? Well I have to say my attitude and knowledge of what is happening does help. I know that it is going to take time to get to where I want to be. I know that I am going to get overwhelmed and distracted. And I also know that I am going to have to reorganize things again. Where I put things now may not be their final resting place. I am just doing what I need to do to make things work for now. I think knowing all of this I can work better and keep moving forward. When I get distracted I know I am distracted but it is ok because I know something is getting done. My intention may have been to empty one box in the office. but it’s ok if I end up emptying a box from my closet. It all needs to get done sometime. I know that I need breaks too. I can’t work well if I am tired, hungry, or overwhelmed. So I have to take several breaks. And sometimes my breaks are long. But I do come back to it and try again.

I am hoping this comes as comfort to some of you that YES, even an organizer has their moments. We are human. In fact, if we didn’t have these problmes I am not sure we would be good at our jobs. So I intend to keep you posted of my progress. Perhaps my experiences will help you with your clutter.

I recently visited my Chiropractor, Nelson Gregory, and was reminded of a great resource I think everyone with ADD should be aware of. I have to be honest, I am not an expert on the topic of inflammitory foods and how they affect us. I do know, however, the importance of watching your diet, especially if you have ADD. Your diet can greatly change your ability to focus and reduce hyperactivity. According to the guideline attached inflammation causes many problems several of us may take for granted and is the cause of most diseases. If you have Attention Deficit Disorder you may want to seriously consider reading the attached guidelines and bringing it to your doctor. You may find you can avoid medication all together.

Changing your diet to remove anti-inflammatory foods is drastic and appears to me to be close to a gluten-free diet. I also noticed that dark chocolate fights inflammation. Which is the only reason I have actually given this diet serious consideration.

Take a look for yourself.

Deflame.pdf

What an experience! I may have found a new calling. Being on the radio was such a rush. I loved it. It was fast paced, new, and such a great feeling knowing so many people out there were listening. Jack and Jen at radio 103.7 were so welcoming and made me feel so comfortable and at ease. I hope they weren’t joking when they said they wanted me back. I would do it in a heartbeat.