The Clutter Fairy Weekly #99
Putting Projects on Hold | Self-care Tips for the Holiday Season
Sometimes the pressure of other activities and priorities means that we have to put organizing projects on hold—or at least in slow motion—and it can be hard to keep enthusiasm and momentum when the time comes to restart. In episode #99 of The Clutter Fairy Weekly, Gayle Goddard, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Fairy in Houston, Texas, offers strategies for keeping focus and commitment for projects that we’ve put on hold. We also share a holiday gift of self-care tips!
Link mentioned in this episode: Gretchen Rubin reads A Christmas Carol
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The Weekly Tittle is an exercise designed to focus your attention on a specific space, aspect, or challenge of decluttering and organizing your home. We assign a new tittle in each webcast/podcast, then check on your progress the following week.
Holding Pattern
The final assignment of 2021 is to execute the first steps we suggest in this episode if you’re preparing to take a holiday break from a current, active organizing project:
- Make a few lists that will provide a historical reference point and a focus to move forward when you resume the project:
- Make a list of what you’ve already done, including donation errands and organizing product purchases.
- Next, make a list of what you believe remains to be done. It’s helpful to do it now while the details are fresh in your mind so you don’t have to reinvent your project plan later.
- Lastly, note the very next task you’d like to accomplish on the project. This detail can help you find your way back into the project groove after your period of inactivity.
For the full discussion of this week’s tittle, watch the Weekly Tittle segment on YouTube.
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