WHEN DOES TOO ORGANIZED BECOME TOO STRESSFUL?
I've had a mixed bag of responses when it comes to my place.
Welcoming.
Relaxed.
Anxious.
It depends on the individual.
If anything is out of place it's noticeable.
When does organization backfire?
When does too organized become too stressful?
Spontaneity is part of life.
The fact we truly don't know what the future holds is TERRIFYING.
We wake up and live through each day not knowing what will happen, only what we think will happen.
There are few things I can control.
Although this is not what I was taught.
I was taught to pay attention to how others respond before I looked at how I felt.
Looking at what I'm feeling, thinking and acting (the only things in my control) is what I look at second.
I'm in the season of switching this habit.
PAYING ATTENTION to what I feel about what happens.
REVIEWING what I do each day.
LISTENING to what I tell myself.
These things give me more peace than anticipating the needs of others, trying to control the outcome.
I must say it's easier to assume how others feel.
Assuming also creates illusions about life.
Authentic experiences with the world requires engaging with the world.
My mind.
How I respond to experiences.
How I care for my body.
My environment.
These things are in my control.
(to an extent)
What I have access to is what is available at my disposal.
Making my environment as predictable and pleasing as possible is rewarding for me but may not be for everyone.
I don't like rollercoasters. My friend asked me "but you don't mind if other people do?"
I do not.
That can and may be true for all things.
What I despise, may excite someone else.
What touches me deeply, may have little impact on another.
Each of us respond uniquely to the world.
When does organization backfire?
When it gets in the way of enjoying life.
Your organized life can be to the extent that fits you.
A chair of clothes, papers scattered, shoes accumulating, a basement full of possessions from your past selves is all part of life.
Everything is not meant to look beautiful and simple all the time.
When it feels stressful take a look at what is calling your attention.
Life is always calling.
We are always playing.
feel free.
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