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By: Decluttering Tips For Living The Simple Life | Serene Journey

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By: My Health and Fitness

My Health and Fitness — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:14:35 +0000

[...] Disorganized? Blame it on the universe! – SereneJourney – Sherri speaks here about how to keep your space organized. Not your usual post about keeping organized, I though this was a great read. [...]

By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap

Stephen - Rat Race Trap — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:22:36 +0000

Sherri, wonderful article. I have never ever thought of this before but what a wonderful insight:

“1. Keep it clean.”

The idea of the slippery slope comes to mind. Thanks!
Stephen – Rat Race Trap´s last blog ..The Problem With People – They’re Not Perfect

By: Ann-Marie

Ann-Marie — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:50:39 +0000

Hi there Sherri.
This post is so valuable, thank you.
Your third point; accept that things don’t last forever is a real gem. I’ve often fallen into the trap of everything is permanent, which only leads to stress and upset.
Going with the flow of life and realizing that all things do come to an end allows me to enjoy it fully in the now.
However it’s easier said than done.
Ann-Marie´s last blog ..Confronting the exercise monster.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:14:14 +0000

@ Wilma – It definitely helps when you make a plan. Spending a bit of time up front can save you a lot of time in the end.

By: Wilma Ham

Wilma Ham — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:29:16 +0000

The think things through is the one that leaped out at me.
I realize I jump in when trying to restore order, without first taking an overview. No wonder that when I walk away disorder has once again established itself, hmmmm.
Wilma Ham´s last blog ..How mother and daughter manage the fear driven corporate world.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:50:57 +0000

@ Chele – Thank you so much that’s so nice of you. I’m thrilled that you are applying what you learn here. All too often we read about things but forget that if it’s to work for us we actually have to DO it…

@ Jay – That’s great! Gwynn is a BIG “fan” of entropy and talks about it quite a bit. I’ve taken his thoughts and applied it to organizing (or lack there of) and how disorder is really the natural state that we keep having to fight. I love the skirmishes as well DISLIKE warfare

By: Jay Schryer

Jay Schryer — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:53:50 +0000

Beautiful! I loved this post a lot. I have long (since college) blamed my messes on entropy, and so it’s lovely to see someone else do it as well!

The thing I really like, and would love to emphasize is your first tip: Keep it clean. I see cleaning as a never-ending battle against the forces of chaos. As such, I prefer smaller battles…skirmishes if you will…as opposed to outright full-scale warfare.

If you do a little at a time, then you can stay on top of it, and it’s not quite as exhausting.

By: Chele

Chele — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:34:01 +0000

You are so good at writing these posts! I have actually learned this from you and am practicing it daily (to sit back and review it and make changes)! Thanks Sherri!
Chele´s last blog ..Mid-Week Shout Outs