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Introduction - Days to an Organized Life: Don’t look inside my closets. Please. It’s a nightmare. Half gallon plastic bottles of stale drinking water (in case of hurricanes) shoved onto dusty shelves alongside toys, puzzles, and games piled precariously on top of one another; bottles of glitter and acrylic paint squeezed up against jars of paintbrushes, knitting needles, and skeins of wool, all of which I haven’t touched in years; baskets and hat boxes stuffed with colorful remnants in case I ever decide to take up sewing; coat hooks holding too many rain jackets and canvas shopping bags; black patent leather tap shoes my friend Heidi gave me when she moved to Colorado, in hopes I would finally register for that dance class I’ve been talking about; loose vacuum cleaner parts; sloppily folded wrapping paper and ribbons, previously owned (my way of recycling); and that’s just my downstairs hall closet! Then there’s my desk… I swear I’ve been meaning to straighten it up and file things for months. I have trouble finding important phone numbers in my overstuffed rolodex (I guess because I file people’s names under first names, last names, and nick names!) I always vow to clean up my act but whenever I decide to begin and take one peek inside that hall closet (if I can get the door open without Scrabble and Candyland falling on my head), I blanch, slam the door shut, and I’m back to a very cluttered square one. Let’s face it. Experts of Feng Shui, the ancient science of Chinese geomancy (which translates as the formidable art of organizing your space so that good energy flows everywhere) whole-heartedly agree that clutter and chaos in your closet, home, office, or life is a reflection of a muddled inner life as well. In other words, getting organized is more than just a clean desk and a pretty house. It’s a path of bringing deeper levels of peacefulness, joy, and serenity into our hearts and minds as well. As embarrassing as it is to admit, I obviously needed to write this book. The good news is that it was researched and written with honesty, from the very messy front lines of my life, from the untidy trenches of a disorganized battlefield. And I can happily report that I survived. The battle of the bulging closet is over. Victory is at hand! Every expert tip and piece of advice I uncovered is actually doable and uncomplicated. In fact, my newly ordered hall closet is living proof that these tips and strategies work! So take heart. Creating an organized life is entirely possible. Whether it’s organizing your time so you can relax more, or organizing your home so you can feel nourished there. It doesn’t have to be difficult or stressful or overwhelming. And it doesn’t have to take years of study. 31 words, 31 days. And by picking up this tidy little book, you’ve taken a very big and very orderly first step. |
