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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
February is the month that we choose to honor our relationships. It is a time of chocolates, roses and paper valentines given as tokens of feelings and thoughts. This month we want to offer you another tool to strengthen your relationship(s) through organization.
| SIMPLE LIFE TIP - Organization and Relationships |
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What does organization have to do with relationships you might ask. Think about how often you are at odds with someone in your life because of lack of organization:
- Not being able to find what your boss is looking for.
- Arguing with your child about the way their room looks.
- Being accused of throwing important things away.
- Always being asked where something is.
This is what we mean when we say organization can affect both your life and your relationships.
Too often those with the ability to organize do not understand when others cannot maintain their environment. Those that are organized need to keep in mind that the National Association of Professional Organizers estimates that only 10 - 15% of the population is naturally organized. Hence, the need to be able to communicate and get help when lack of organization gets in the way.
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Begin by taking a realistic look at where a lack of organization is impacting your life and relationships. Look at it from both sides and try to see what is at the heart of the conflict. Often our relationships serve as mirrors to look at ourselves (read Marla's article in this month's Catalyst entitled "Simply Look").
Once you have looked at it from your point of view, utilize Valentines as a means to set aside time (2 hours) to share your truth with this person or persons about what you have seen.
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Now that you have each shared your truth, each person should choose a way to map out their vision for the future:
Draw
Collage
Journal
Share
Once each person has completed the mapping step, creating their personal vision, they can then share with the other. It is imperative to the relationship that each person has a chance to share their vision and what is important to them.
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How you choose to implement your changes or DO IT will be very specific to the relationship. Some may come up with a way to do it together, while others might call in outside help, and still others will compromise on different levels.
Some examples of this are:
- A family sets up a system for incoming mail and an active paper system together.
- A mother and child set aside 2 hours to assign a home and put away everything in the toy room.
- A couple decides to hire a professional organizer because they would rather spend their time together doing recreational pursuits.
- A mother hires outside help so that she can enjoy time with her children.
What we wish for you is the ability to see and communicate about something that may be impacting your daily life and relationships so that they can become stronger in the year of 2006!
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| Clear & SIMPLE™ Events |
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February Events:
Create Your Vision and Maps for 2006
Marla will be leading a seminar on creating you maps for the acclaimed Best Year Yet program (www.bestyearyet.com)
When: February 24, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. lunch included
Where: 924 E. Lowell Ave. SLC, UT
Call to register now at 801.463.9090
Visit Clear & SIMPLE™ at the Spring Home and Garden Show
When: March 9 - 12, 2006
Where: South Town Expo Center
They will be presenting workshops on timely organizing subjects on the Organize Your Life Stage.
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