I tell people that I’m “Wilde About Organizing Homes, Businesses and Lifestyles.” It’s my slogan and it fits me. I enjoy helping people get organized – and teaching them how to stay organized.
Sometimes people tease that I’m obsessive-compulsive. Yes, I’ll admit that I’m a little that way – it makes me a good organizer – however I’m pretty balanced, in the sense that I can let things go. I find that there’s a normal flow with the buildup of needing to organize. For example, sometimes I’m busy with my writing, or I’d rather take a yoga class than do my filing!
Then I start to get uncomfortable. The filing is stacking up; here and there things are getting cluttered. It’s kind of like a wave building up to its peak. Pretty soon I can’t stand it anymore and I need to “get into action” to remedy the situation.
Sometimes when clients contact me for organizing assistance, it feels like they’ve gotten to this point. Things have been put off and built up to a level that they can’t stand it any more!
I always feel honored when folks contact me to help them. I’m the least judgmental person you will meet, and I show up ready to figure things out and help calm things down.
Organizing is sometimes a challenge for people because it just isn’t “in their genes.” Or they never saw it role-modeled. Often their parents struggled with being organized. And usually people don’t know where to begin, or how to create categories, or they find that it’s hard to let go of things… I help with all of that.
For whatever reason, I am naturally organized. I move through time and space in an organized way. And honestly, there’s no mystery to it; there’s no magic wand that organizes things. It’s an ongoing process and sometimes it just requires self-discipline – along with some “elbow grease and shoe-leather.” It’s a matter of making an effort in a focused way on what needs organized.
Sometimes, when things have built up and I’m ready to sort them out, I tell myself, “Do this for 20 minutes” (or 10 or 30, or whatever amount). Usually once I get started, I can stay with the task for as long as it takes. Once I get myself over the “Get started with it already!” hurdle, then the task isn’t as bad or as hard as I think.
If you don’t know where to begin, are not able to get started, don’t know how to create categories, or are unable to let go of things, it may be time to contact a professional organizer. Give me a call!