Time to gain a whole new perspective
Start by looking at how your activities align with your vision and goals. For example, you can view that boring job as the job that provides for your family. Alternatively, you might view the chore of exercise as a way of staying healthy for those who love and rely on you.
Keep the following things in mind when recreating the structure of your life:
Focus on enjoying more activities that are in accord with your purpose.
Schedule each of your priorities and say no to things that do not align with your purpose.
When planning your schedule, take note of those activities that get you from where you are now to where you want to be.
The goal is in not making work the center of your universe. Step off the "work speedway" even temporarily and regain a sense of balance. Separate what is important to you in your personal life. Those are your priorities at this stage.
Try this for one month: Develop a personal agenda that includes "your time" for family, friends, health, and your passions. Allot various times of the day and week for certain activities, and stick to it as best you can manage. If you find that a work activity has to cut into your time, make an adjustment, but do not make this part of your new habit or routine.
Organize a Bit at a Time
When you establish certain items are being used repeatedly, designate a drawer for those.
Moms Get Organized
Perhaps you can take on a new woodworking project, for example.
Live with purpose and intention and get more done. Be vigilant about cleaning about once a month and you will find it much easier to keep up, week-by-week. Create a number of brightly marked folders for discount coupons, invitations and directions, and other time-sensitive papers that just clutter your counters.
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