January 1 is right around the corner...Why not use the New Year, that customary time of 'rebirth and renewal', as an opportunity to get 'uber' organized? As the big day approaches, adopt the 'Chinese New Year' custom of cleaning the entire house before the festivities begin. Or maybe think of these cold-weather organization goals as an 'early Spring cleaning'! How about throwing open the windows, clearing the cobwebs out of house and head before and after the frenetic holiday season, and moving forward into the New Year with an energetic and positive attitude, and a nice clean, organized home and office. It is common to feel cooped up, and suffer the winter doldrums in January and February, but instead of moping around, get moving. Get a jump on 'Spring Cleaning' for the New Year and throughout the winter months. Get clean and organized now, little by little, one room, one closet, one drawer at a time, so you can spend your time outside enjoying the good weather when Spring actually arrives in March.
I find that giving my house and office an intense top-to-bottom-cleaning - what I like to call a 'Major House Cleaning' - three or four times each year makes me feel fabulous. I love a clean house and office. In addition to making me feel great, it increases my productivity and my creativity. A 'Major House Cleaning' forces a person to clear the piles of clutter, banish the dust, and generally get 'stuff' organized. You are probably asking, "What does this have to do with making and keeping New Year resolutions?" Actually, cleaning and organizing can have a huge impact on dreams and resolutions in the New Year. Personally, I make it a point to do a 'Major House Cleaning' for the New Year before and after January 1, and again in the Spring, Summer and Fall. I find that it is a really positive way to move on to the next chapters in a life well lived. Each season brings an opportunity to begin anew. While January 1 and Spring are probably the most celebrated times to write the next chapter of your life on a 'brand spanking new, clean sheet of paper' - you can actually get clean and organized any time of the year, just as you can make and keep New Year Resolutions virtually any day of the year.
In addition to making you feel better about yourself and your life - cleaning and organizing all your 'stuff' can make you more productive and prepare you for the rigors and challenges of achieving dreams, resolutions and daily goals. After you organize your house and/or office - and while you are still enjoying those feelings of reward and accomplishment - set aside a few hours of quiet time to review what you achieved in the previous year and to brainstorm ideas and plans about what you intend to accomplish in the coming 12 months. Think about what you 'want and need' to do next. Plot and plan all the many, small daily steps that you need to take to achieve your dreams and resolutions. Then commit yourself to making those dreams a permanent part of your life - make them 'Lifetime Resolutions'. Instead of sulking about the cold, dark days of winter - view the coming months with a 'glass half full' perspective. Get moving and get motivated. Make the most of what you can achieve 'indoors' now, so that you can head 'outdoors' and bask in the joys of Spring and Summer when the time comes!
Remember: I Resolve To...Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year. It's your choice. Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps: Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good! Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey! Let's Go For It!
Kim Simpson, a former journalist, provides communications, fund raising services and strategic planning, for Members of Congress, non-profit organizations, corporations, and associations in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. A self-employed entrepreneur, with more than 25 years of experience, she launched IResolveTo in 2005 in an effort to help others to achieve their New Year Resolutions, Dreams and Goals. Her motto is: I Resolve To Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year. Let's 'Go For It'.
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