We just added a dog to our family and the house is a bit out of control. My countertops are full of dog things that need to find a home. We’ve been shifting around furniture and shoes until we can trust him in the house. All of our schedules have changed because we are now adding in walks, play time and training. Right now I am what you would call “situationally disorganized.”
I am working through the situation by removing tasks from my life. If the task is not important and doesn’t have to get done right now, it can wait for a few more days until I have things back under control. I am also making lists like crazy. I can’t keep ideas straight in my head but I can keep them straight on paper. I am relying on my time blocking system which I use to schedule priority tasks with myself. And, I’ve been asking for more help from my sons and getting them to assist with things that I would just automatically do for them.
Situational disorganization is very common and it can be very hard to get back on track. What happens in a lot of homes is those non-important tasks that we put off because we can’t deal with them in the moment can really build up. And, over time, if these things are not dealt with for one reason or another then they become a big overwhelming problem.
As an organizer I work with people all the time to help them sort through those big overwhelming problems. Thankfully, with the arrival of the new dog, I am only dealing with one difficult situation. This is not the case for many of my clients. Some of them might be blessings like a new dog, home or baby, but others are not so fun like handling a loss in the family, an injury or other medical conditions. No matter how many situations you are in, there is always a way out. The chaos does not have to last forever.
I am ever so grateful for everyone that is brave enough to reach out to me and ask for assistance when they are feeling overwhelmed. Whether the situation happened a long time ago or is happening right now, I am here to help you work through it.