Setting Goals: Organizing Your Mind

It's been awhile since I've wrote on my blog.  My home is not paradise yet, so I need to keep up with it.  For  the next chapter in my life, I will be following the book, "Organize Now".  I really need to get a grip on my clutter and unorganized areas in my home and life.

So to start, this week I will be Organizing my mind.  Join me if you'd like by following my daily posts and/or grab a copy of  Jennifer Ford Berry's book Organize Now!

My goals for this week:

1.  Get at least 7 hours of sleep.  (I already do this, so not a problem)
2.  Start everyday with a short to-do list.
3.  Start a journal.  Well, this will be my blog.
4.  Limit the amount of television you watch.  TV is not a problem for me, it's the computer, so that will be my goal.
5.  Schedule a 2 minute break 2-3 times a day alone.  Hmmm, this is going to be a challenge.
6.  Practice Meditating
7.  Exercise
8.  Schedule more "Me Time"
9.  Eliminate energy drainers.
10.  Take control of your time.


Let's see how this will go!

Organize Now! Week 3

This Weeks Goals:

1. Buy A Planner!
2. Gather all to do items and put in planner.
3. Sort to-do tasks, tasks need to be done today, this week and in the future.
4. After sorting the to-do tasks, number them in order which they must be done.
5. Use a page in planner for long term to-do's
6. Make a list of all the chores that need to be done around the house.
7. Carry basket around while cleaning.
8. Spend 15 minutes each night to straiten up the house.
9. Complete one chore each day.
10. Place disinfecting wipes in each bathroom for easy, quick cleaning.

Organize Now! Week 2 Recap

My recap for the Week 2 Organize Now Book...

1. Wasn't able to buy a planner this week.
2. Sat down with Adam and started making planes for the weeks/months to come.
3. Didn't get to gather the to-do items to put in planner, because of no planner.
4. Didn't sort the to-do tasks.
5. Didn't get to prioritize to-do tasks because I didn't sort them.
6. Started schedule appointments.
7. Placed a notebook by my bed.
8. Didn't get to put a page in planner for long term to-do's.

Organize Now! Week 2

This Weeks Goals:

Goal 1: Buy a daily planner.

Goal 2: Sit with family and plan for week/month ahead.

Goal 3: Gather all to do items and put in planner.

Goal 4: Sort to-do tasks, tasks need to be done today, this week and in the future.

Goal 5: After sorting the to-do tasks, number them in order which they must be done.

Goal 6: Schedule yearly appointments.

Goal 7: Place a notebook by my bed.

Goal 8: Use a page in planner for long term to-do's

Organize Now! Week 1 Recap

My recap for the Week 1 Organize Now Book...

1. Got a minimum of 7 hours of sleep.
2. I did start most of the day's with a short to-do list.
3. I journal on my blogs.
4. I limit my computer time, but need to work on it even more.
5. Had my 2 minute breaks
6. Did not practice meditating, feel weird thinking about doing that...
7. Only exercise on the Wii once this week, but we also were on vacation so I did do a lot of walking at Shelburne Museum & Santa's Village!
8. I didn't really schedule any "Me" time, but again, I was on vacation, but with the family.
9. I stayed pretty positive this week, no energy drainers! Again, on vacation, so that probably helped!
10. I did set goals and break them down in to doable daily to-do's.

Organize Now! Week 1

This is my first week of the Organize Now journey. The goals are going to be a little hard for me since I picked the wrong week to start this, but no more excuses. My family and I are sort of on vacation this week, but we're only touring in state except for Thursday, we're going to NH to Santa's Village, which will be the only day I won't be able to do much. But here it goes...Week 1 is organizing our mind. Ok, this shouldn't be too hard.

Goal 1 - Get at least 7 hours of sleep.

This goal won't be to hard to do, since I already get 7 hours asleep.

Goal 2 - Jot down a short to-do list of everything I need or want to do for the day

Today's to-dos:
1. Do at least 1/2 of the laundry that is piled up *check*
2. Spend 1 hour on my bedroom cleaning *check*
3. Stir my Amish Bread Starter *check*

Goal 3 - Start a journal.

I don't have a journal, but I do write about my feelings and special memories on my blogs, so I think that will be my journal.

Goal 4 - Limit TV time

Don't have a problem with TV but a big problem with the computer. So I will be limiting my time by being on the computer only on the morning and/or at night.

Goal 5 - Schedule a 2 minute break 2-3 times a day to spend time alone.

I'm ok with this. I do this when my boys are taking there naps.

Goal 6 - Practice meditating

To be honest I have never meditated. So I will try to do this before I go to bed.

Goal 7 - Schedule time to exercise

I've been slacking on my exercising. I did take time to do it today. I have the EA Sports Active for our Wii and I love it.

Goal 8 - Schedule "Me" time

This is something I need to work on. I do spend time on the computer, which I like, but really need to do something else that I really enjoy.

Goal 9 - Eliminate energy drainers in your life.

Well this one is going to be hard some the clutter in my home is everywhere. So I'm going to focus on decluttering/cleaning at least 1 hour a day.

Goal 10 - Take control of your time.

The to-do list will help me on this. Once I do what is on my to-do list, I'll have more control of my time!

Organize Now Starts Sunday!

I bought this book, Organize Now from Amazon a while ago, but haven't done nothing yet. So, starting Sunday, July 5th, I will be starting my Week 1 goals. I've been putting this off for way to long now. I encourage anyone else who has been dealing with clutter and a messy home to try this book as well. It is very informative! I also believe it will get me on to my feet and start changing the ways I've been living. You can get a copy at Amazon as well. Join me on this quest of a cleaner, healthier home. You can join in whenever. Start on Week 1 and follow along with me. We can support each other.