The client had just moved and wanted to settle into her new home. We spent two sessions working on her clothes, "joy checking" them one-at-a-time. We began with her tops hanging in the closet: she picked them up one by one and paid attention to how her body responded when she held the item. How did she feel about each item? Did it fit and was she excited to wear it? We divided the closet into areas for different types of clothing and made sure that she could quickly find any item. We even made a drawer for swimsuits!
Mental Organizing:
What is your focus for this year? Have you considered choosing a word instead of New Year's Resolutions? It's a positive spin to help you stay centered on what is most important to you at this particular moment in time. Here are some ideas: hope, independence, play, balance, adventure, organizing, etc. If you are interested in trying this out, check out this link for more information and ideas: Choosing a New Year's Word of the Year. This is part 3 in a series about not using your home as a storage unit. In part 1, we discussed how your home should be for living; it should be filled with items that you use now and enjoy having around. In part 2, we reflected on whether or not we were storing any items for non-household members and what our motivations were behind those decisions. If feelings of resentment surface, this is a sign that it may be time to make some changes. In part 3, we will discuss how to set boundaries with those non-household members.
Part 2: Your Home is Not a Storage Unit: Are You Storing Other People's Items in Your Home?11/2/2020
Are you storing other people’s items in your home? People who don’t actually live there? … a grown child’s toys and memorabilia … your brother’s furniture that doesn’t fit in his current home … clothes or tools you borrowed from a friend … items you inherited from deceased family members … your great aunt’s furniture that you really don’t like Working as a professional organizer, I find that many people do have other people’s belongings stored in their home. The reasons are vast and varied. (Link to Part 1: Your Home is Not a Storage Unit.) There’s nothing necessarily wrong with having other people’s items in your home. But if you feel resentful about it, it may be time to take a closer look at why: What is your motivation for keeping other people’s items?
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