Happy Fresh Start New Year

I know, I know, we already have Fresh Start Monday but I now declare Fresh Start New Year. And this new year we’re not going to make resolutions, we’re going to take action. Firstly, we are going to celebrate by saying goodbye to old habits.

I’m referring to the habitual behaviour that often gets in our way, sometimes without us even realising it.  Now we’ve all got bad habits we would like to replace with good ones but I’m being very specific here. I’m referring to the habits that are keeping our spaces and our minds cluttered. Let’s start 2016 by considering kicking them to the kerb. (Right next to the recycling bin. Seriously? I'm an Organiser, where else would we kick things too?)

1. Having no time

The job is so big, the process so overwhelming that you believe it will take days or weeks of doing nothing else but decluttering. So, because you haven’t got a big chunk of time to dedicate to the task, you do nothing. The ‘no time’ habit is one we can get rid of here and now. All you really need is 10 minutes a day. Consistently. Can you find that? 

As we declutter our way through 2016 together,  I'm going to be posting 1 simple, easy project a day on instagram/twitter/facebook – nothing will take longer than 10 minutes.  Join in and you’ll be amazed at your progress. You can also find them all listed, here on the website (I can hear you saying 'of course she's listed them.....)

2.  Being overly sentimental

OK some things are worth hanging onto but ifwe’re honest, we tend to place sentimental value to stuff that doesn’t really qualify. We are going to look at utility versus sentimentality this year.

If we keep everything that has ever meant something to someone we love in our lives, there will be no room for accepting new things in the future. That's not to say that the letting go process is easy, but we must prioritise.

What are the things you have that really add value to the life you want to live now?

3. Seeking perfectionism

In his book, The School of Life, British philosopher and author Alain de Botton suggested the root of procrastination is the fear of not doing a good job.  

So one way forward is to abandon our ideas of perfectionism and just pretend what we’re doing doesn’t really matter, it’s OK to make a few wrong decisions and it will all turn out right in the end.

Losing the habit of perfectionism could help you get started faster.

Done IS perfect.

I’m excited about this new year and the lasting changes we will make together. If you know anyone who could benefit from the ideas in this blog please pass it on to them. Meanwhile, I welcome your comments.  Please let me know about the habits you intend to change in 2016.