With the end of the One Room Challenge looming on the horizon, I wanted to write a bit about process and progress. I’ll talk more about the conclusion of the process tomorrow in the final ORC post, but I thought I’d share some of the middle of the project today. As a renter, I feel …
Maintaining Momentum
I have a busy week behind and ahead of me, with only one night at home in a week and a half span. Even my weekend days are full with a boy & dog sitting gig, so I only have a few hours free when my step-brother is at school and I’m home on my …
Highway to the Entertainment Zone
I just had my first workday continuing this project and I’m learning some things about myself and my post-work energy levels. I did all of my reading and planning in the evenings after work leading up to the actual physical work, but executed all my work so far on my days off. Let me tell …
Organizing From the Inside Out pt. 4
I’m really loving the deep dig into what I’m doing and why. In Part 2 of OFTIO, Julie Morgenstern gives a series of questions to ask about any project, be it a whole room or a portion thereof. I paused at the questions and answered them about my space overall. The first question is “what …
Psychological Obstacles (OFTIO pt. 3)
Oh man, this is where things start to get real. I took Julie Morgenstern’s quiz of yes and no questions about organization and found I answered “yes” to 10 of the 21. There are definitely some psychological issues at play here. I’ve debated how deeply into my psyche I want to delve in this public …