Getting Organized

Do you ever have those days where you just want to pull your hair out because you can't seem to find time to finish your to-do list? Or perhaps you're so stressed that you can't even focus on one task because you have 50 more to do that day? This has been my life for the last few weeks. I have felt crazy and at times I shut down completely, playing games and ignoring my looming list of tasks. That doesn't seem to help anyone.

The biggest blessing and lesson I have received this last week is the beauty of being organized. I listed on my 23 by 23 list that I want to organize and simplify each room in our house. This is important to me. If anyone who reads this knew me in high school (read: saw my bedroom in high school) this would be unbelievable. My room was always a disaster zone. Clothes, books, music, and things were everywhere. Now that I have grown up a bit, I have noticed that out-of-place things give me a lot of stress and anxiety. In order for me to function properly (and in a healthy way), I need a clean area.

This goal I have set for myself is one that I can not wait to complete. I am so happy when I think of having a place for everything in my house and knowing that we only have the things we need or think are beautiful.

Nick and I spent last Saturday organizing our guest room/my craft room. I confessed to him that I felt displaced and didn't have a place for just me. I understood that our whole house is full of rooms for me, but each room was mine and Nick's. He had the garage and his very own desk. I needed my own place. He listened and together we created a Kelsi space.

The guest/craft room is completely transformed and I can't get enough of it. We put my craft supplies neatly in the closet, brought up the bookshelf we kept downstairs, and got me a desk. Everything of mine that has to do with work, school, couponing, and crafts has a home. Nick said that if he is ever stressed then he just needs to go in my room and look at all the organized things and he will be ok. What a funny guy he is!

The process of organizing one room has helped me to organize my mind. Knowing that I have somewhere I can dump things and keep them, gives me a peace of mind. I don't have to worry about forgetting information or losing important papers. Everything has a home. Everything has a place, and it couldn't feel better.