5 Ways to Win the War on Clutter

Written by Dietta L. Stewart


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Here are 5 easy ways to get you started. 1. Define Clutter. What does clutter mean to you? In order to defeat something you have to know what it is you’re fighting. 2. Take one area at a time. Sort through your stuff, clean and dust as you go. Get rid of things that no longer fit who you are. 3. Do regular clutter maintenance to keep it from getting out of control. Create a a schedule for major clutter clearing, like spring and fall, or every New Year’s day,. 4. Create a space for everything. 5. Decide what areas won’t be clutter free. Unless you live by yourself or with someone who is very neat, you have to deal with other people’s clutter. If we let it, clutter can cause manyrepparttar argument, heartache and headache. To alleviaterepparttar 131068 stress of trying to control someone else’s clutter accept that some areas will always be cluttered unlessrepparttar 131069 person or people creatingrepparttar 131070 clutter changes or cleans it up. This is okay. Every where we have lived my husband has created a spot where he puts everything he brings intorepparttar 131071 house and leaves it there. Magazines mail, tools, you name it. Inrepparttar 131072 past I would let this frustrate me and I tried my best to change it, after over ten years of marriage it still hasn’t changed. I don’t think it ever will, so I have learned to live with it. When I’m inrepparttar 131073 mood I clean it up. When I’m not, I leave it.

Dietta L. Stewart is the Editor of the monthly newsletter Balance Boosters and the author of The Balanced Woman: A Christian Woman’s Guide to Balanced Living. To subscribe to her Free newsletter send a blank email to mailto:balanceboosters-subscribe@topica.com or Visit her website at http://www.balanceboosters.com New subscribers will receive her latest Report “52 Ways to Balance Your Life” free.


Making Use of Your Multiple Personalities

Written by Myrtis Smith


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Depending onrepparttar circumstances, we all have a different face we put on to play a certain role.

Now imagine this: your personalities suddenly become real life people. They can walk and talk, but they stay in character ALLrepparttar 131066 time. For example, The Organizer from work behavesrepparttar 131067 same way at home and around friends.

So what would happen, if you and all of your "real life" personalities took a road trip? You’re stuck inrepparttar 131068 car for 10 hours really getting to know each other. What drives each one? What are their strengths and weaknesses? What could they learn from one another? What skills does The Manager possess that could benefit The Wife? What sensitivities does The Friend display that The Colleague could mimic?

Each of our personalities helps us be successful in our relationships and various circumstances. But each of our personalities does not need to be confined to a specific situation. Your team members could use some ofrepparttar 131069 compassion you show your kids. Your marriage could use some ofrepparttar 131070 creativity you display at work. So, don’t be afraid: let your personalities out to play, no matter where they are.

Myrtis Smith, the founder of Premeditated Life is a personal and career coach. Download her FREE eBook "Your Personal Success Guide" at www.premeditatedlife.com


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