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The Truths for Organised Living

The truth about clearing clutter and being organised will set you free, so let’s get real about it!

There is a huge amount of information being feed to us every day, and you can see it increasing every single year. There are more and more methods of learning the HOW TO, from this blog you’re reading now to multimedia videos and beyond. There is nothing wrong with all this great info we now have access to. Actually it’s in our basic human nature to learn, strive to be better and grow ourselves. But….. with this massive focus of HOW TO do just about everything we could desire to improve in our life, there are still millions of people just like you who are struggling to – loose weight, make money, be happy, love themselves, live an organised life and so on.  So I am going to get real with you about the truths for organised living. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://www.outsidetheboxsolutions.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/The-truth-will-set-you-free-but-first-its-going-to-make-you-mad.png” alt=”The Truths For Organised Living by Carolyn Verhoef” title_text=”The truth will set you free. But first it’s going to make you mad!” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”on” align=”right” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]

The Truth About “How To”

As a society we have been creating an unrelenting habit of learning, of being rich with knowledge of how to do things to advance our world and life, which is great in some ways. But we are so consumed it seems that we have little time left for the other fundamentals of living a full and happy life. I’m not trying to fool you to believe that an organised life is the only way to live a happy life. But I see every day how a life of chaos, stress over no time and clutter creates an unhappy one. It is also very clear that our problems and desires to improve cannot alone be solved by knowing the step by step or how to. We are drowning in information overload! We are cluttering our minds as much as our spaces, which is definitely not leading us to a full happy life. so what is the truth about “how to”?

HOW TO is only one third of the solution to most of our problems and fulfilling our desires and dreams.

Over nine years working with clients these key fundamentals have become obvious. There are two more essential fundamentals that must be used alongside the “HOW TO” to get closer to your organised life.

The Truth About Action!

Nothing happens without action. All the planning and knowledge means squat if there is no action being taken. When it comes to clearing clutter this can be the hardest step to take. The overwhelm takes over and paralyses you. You find clever avoidance techniques and procrastination sets in. Have you felt paralyzed by chaos before? I certainly have and it’s a soul sucking place to live. No amount of how to can help us when we are here.

The only way out is to take ACTION!

“Action will remove the doubts that theory cannot solve.” ~ Tehyi Hsieh Author of Selected Pearls of Wisdom and Buddhism Don’t mistake massive action to be the only way to get underway. Actually I encourage you to start with small actions. The one thing you will find is that if you are stuck in overwhelm making a pact to “get it all done” on one week, day or even month will result in more procrastination. I guarantee it!! Start by doing just 10 min. Because we can all do even painful things for 10 min. The small action will encourage you more to continue than an exhausting and sometimes heavily emotional big act of decluttering or organising. I would love to hear from you about taking a small action. If you can make a commitment right now in public by leaving a message at the bottom of this blog I assure you, you are going to feel more motivation to get it done.

The First Truth is Why?

From my perspective as an organising coach this is the essential key to unlocking lasting change. Why? why do you want to live clutter free? Why do I need to live an organised life?  These might seem like simple questions with simple answers. But I want you to really think about it, go to the deeper reasons of WHY? The other question of why is probably the hardest to face. “Why are you living in chaos, disorganisation or clutter in the first place? Why after trying time and again to clear the clutter and get organised, do I not succeed?” Sometimes its circumstances that lead us to chaos. But many times it’s our beliefs, behaviors and habits that have created the chaos in our life, facing up to these can be difficult and emotional. Why is the WHY? So important? Over my time as a Professional Organiser I have seen how one person might make a transformation in their life, where another has made little progress. Even when the client has more how to knowledge and does well in taking the action steps. they struggle to keep organised for the long term, because they’re not willing to look at the core of WHY? When you are in touch with your WHY you will develop an intrinsic motivation. This is the golden ticket to get the things done in your life that aren’t fun or feel like a drain. Tapping into the intrinsic motivation is what I help you to uncover and grab hold of for many areas of your life.

So What Next?

I hope this small snap shot of the truths for organised living has opened your eyes and mind to new possibilities. Please leave a comment and share any insights below I’d love to hear how else I can help. If you are in Perth I am running workshop programs which will take you through each aspect. The results of previous participants has been amazing even for me to witness. Visit the Workshop page for more details. With infinite peace and gratitude form Carolyn. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_button admin_label=”Book Workshop Button” button_url=”https://www.outsidetheboxsolutions.com.au/workshops/book-workshop/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Book Workshops” button_alignment=”center” background_layout=”light” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#f36c3f” button_letter_spacing=”0″ button_use_icon=”default” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” button_text_color_hover=”#f36c3f” button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [/et_pb_button][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]