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Is Spring your favorite season? It’s my favorite season. I love seeing the trees leaf out, and all the flowering shrubs. If you have never been to Georgia in the spring, I recommend scheduling a visit. The flowering trees and shrubs are spectacular.
Of all the months of the year, May is my favorite. To me, more feels possible during the month of May. The weather is warm but not too hot. Plants are blooming and not drooping from the heat. Plans are made for summer camps, summer travel, and summer fun.
The daylight lasts longer and longer and so does our energy to get things done.
Projects that may have seemed overwhelming or impossible to complete somehow seem more approachable in May.
- Do you have a project in mind?
- Maybe it’s one that you started but have yet to finish?
- Would a little accountability help you to get it done?
For me, knowing that someone is going to ask me about the status of a project is usually enough to get me to do at least something.
How about you?
The other thing to keep in mind is that the organizing you put in place during the winter months lasts through the spring and summer if you have a maintenance plan.
There are three mantras I often use. You are welcome to adopt them for yourself if you'd like to.
They are:
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Don’t put it down, put it away Putting something down, just for now, invites a pile. If you have time go ahead and put it away. If you don’t have time now, schedule time with yourself to get it done.
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Later is not a time If you don’t want to do something now remember to schedule a specific day and time to do it. When you tell yourself you’ll do it later, what you’re really saying is that you don’t want to do it.
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Close the loop Tasks have a beginning, middle, and end. Close the loop and finish the task.
Join the virtual organizing group I run with Jonda Beattie to get gentle accountability. The group is called: Clear Space for You. We will help you finish your project – no matter what the project is.
Keep notes to yourself regarding your projects in My List Simplified. This is an undated planner. Use it to plan your spring cleaning and home maintenance.
Use the Organize Your Home 10 Minutes at a Time organizing activity cards to help you stay on top of maintaining all the different spaces in your home. Do a card a day, or a card a week. Each card only takes 10 minutes to complete.
I am always available to answer your organizing questions by email.
I offer a free 30-minute phone consultation to anyone interested in working with me either virtually or in-person. Email me to schedule a free consultation.
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