Letting Go Part 112

Everything that comes into your possession doesn't mean it must stay there FOREVER.......

E-mail Control!

The other day I had 1437 emails!!!! I hadn't had a chance to do my daily email maintenance because of a big jog i had that week. So I began the daunting task of going through them. I have some rules that I go by and want to share with you.

Delete all the junk mail of course! I have a spam folder of course but some emails are flyers and coupons and letters from companies i have rewards programs with.

Read then Delete all email that does not require anything further from me.

Answer each email that does require a response from me. 

Only print emails I REALLY need hard copies of. Sometimes I can PDF an email and save it on my computer until I don't need it anymore. THAT saves printing too. Other times I create a folder on my desktop and save certain emails there.

You want to keep email clutter down to a minimum!!

Music To Soothe The Savage Beast

I love music! Music has saved my life on many occasions! Music can get you through tough times. Music can help you get through organizing. The right song, songs, or album can make any task almost enjoyable, well as least bearable. Think about it!

Also see my blog thesuperorganizeruniverse.com. I wrote several blogs on it. I suggest a few albums that I like to organize to.

And One More Thing….

NO!!!!!!!!!

I have a hard time saying NO to fun or educational things. AND  I already have a full plate of stuff going on in my life. So now I practice the suggestion: Before I say yes to another opportunity or responsibility, does it fit into my life right now or will it take away from what I am doing? Then the answer will come to you.

My Middle Name Is Harrison!

HARRISON!!!!!!!


Yesterday, March 10th was Middle Name Pride Day!!! Middle names are tricky. Your middle name usually goes in tandem with your first name. People try to make it have a "ring" to it. Some people like their middle names more than their first and go by that! Others HATE their middle names and hide them. Middle names are great when you want to yell at your children and need to say their WHOLE name to make your point!

I know families where folks are named after each other and the middle names are used to distinguish between them. Then I know people who DON'T have a middle name.....

I'm proud of mine! And celebrate it today and everyday!

What’s Important This Week?

Sometime before Monday morning, figure out what are the most important things for you to do that coming week. What are the highest priorities? It could be school, study time, parent-teacher conference, laundry, free time.  You get the picture. Schedule those first and map those out. Then schedule everything else around those. Especially if free time is a priority, and lets face it sometimes we HAVE to schedule it in, then set that up first!

The Right To-Do List

I like lists! I like to list things out. I like to SEE what needs to be done. But I know that for some people, it would be too much for them to handle. Seeing that looooong list make them tired and Unmotivated! So here’s my tip: Keep To-Do Lists short! List 4 or 5 items only. Looking at a shorter list helps me not feel overwhelmed. You're more likely to accomplish the tasks! And it LOOKS manageable.