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Introduction to Order

9/11/2017

31 Comments

 
PictureMatching bins with labels make me feel good!
I'm a recovering over-achiever people-pleaser.  I had high expectations for others and even higher ones for myself.  For 30+ years, I worked hard to be the best at everything I did.  I had a plan and followed it – high school valedictorian, 4 year degree, married my high school sweetheart, got a job, then a house, then had a baby, then another, then developed a career.  I was focused on how things should be without a realistic view of what I could handle.  When I came to a point when I felt overwhelmed by my responsibilities, I didn't know how to function.  Over the past couple of years, I've been getting my life in order and truly learning what that means.   I want to share my ongoing journey with you and help you get your own life in order.

You may think of order as being organized and eliminating clutter.  This is definitely part of it (and is a sure-fire way to make me feel a little better – I mean if seeing matching bins in your closet with labels from your label maker doesn’t make you happy, what does?) but there's more that I want us to dive into.  I want to give you real life examples and techniques on how to organize your spaces and stuff, but also your calendar, your email, your time, your relationships, your interests, your dreams, and set boundaries and make decisions that will help you maintain that organization.  I learned about these things the hard way – a lot of sleepless nights, long conversations with my mom (thanks, mom!), many sick-to-my stomach drives to work, hide-in-the bathroom tears, and self-induced guilt trips.  I want you to know that you’re not alone in feeling out of sorts and knowing that you want order but not knowing how to get it. 

PictureThe four parts to an orderly life
If you’re anything like me, you crave routine but want to be spontaneous.  You want a plan, but don’t know how to incorporate those pesky ‘other people’ that inevitably mess with it.  You want things to be black and white, but you wish you were creative.  Or maybe you’re totally the opposite and wish you could be satisfied with routine, not let others who are so interesting alter your focus, and be content with the cut and dry.  Regardless of how you’re made, order is still a means to the end we all want – a joyful life. 

I’m excited (and a little nervous) about sharing what I’ve learned and hope it helps you along the way.  Next week, I’ll start a four part series about the definitions of order.  I hope you’ll look forward to hearing what I have to say, and I hope you’ll share your insights with me, too. 


31 Comments
Amanda
9/11/2017 12:00:18 am

I am so proud of you Claire ! :') Thank you for opening up and being willing to share with everyone. You're going to do amazing at this! :)

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Claire
9/14/2017 10:05:58 pm

Thanks for your support! I'm excited to keep writing.

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Kerie
9/11/2017 10:34:55 pm

Rarely do I try to speak for others, but I would find it hard to believe that what you share about being organized and creating order in life is not something most of us crave!

I'm excited to learn from your experiences, already motivated to make improvements that I truly believe will bring some calm to my untidy life, and look forward to continuing to gain insights from your future posts.

Thank you for starting this blog, and for inspiring this busy chic to take control and make a plan to get my life in order too!

A quote for you... "As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same." ~ Nelson Mandela

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Claire
9/14/2017 10:06:51 pm

Thanks for your kind words! I love this quote!!

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Carol
9/17/2017 08:57:46 am

Love that quote

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Sarah
9/12/2017 01:35:02 pm

My most favorite line is your first line... "I'm a recovering over-achiever people-pleaser"!! It's a 'you had me at hello...' line. I was hooked and excited to read more as soon as I read that line. To be honest with you, after I read through your entire post I went back and read just that first line over a few times and each time I read it, it sparked a new emotion in me. I laughed, I hesitated, and then I felt like I might cry. I think it's because of the raw truth and honesty behind that statement. It's what I have always liked best about you! And it's that honesty that you share in your writings that will keep me coming back time and again. In order to share a story of recovery one also has to share the hiccups and hardships along the way and THAT, that is not easy to do. I'm excited and moved that you are inviting us on this journey with you and I have no doubt that it will motivate and bless many others. Thanks Claire for your writings and for your honesty.

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Claire
9/14/2017 10:11:39 pm

Your comment has really had me thinking about how I can best articulate the 'hiccups and hardships.' Thanks for the challenge!

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Davina
9/13/2017 12:47:42 pm

Claire! I love it! I'm so happy your following your heart and starting this blog! I'm really looking forward to reading it each week!

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Claire
9/14/2017 10:18:00 pm

Thanks, it's been in the works for a long time, so it feels good to have the first post out there!

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Sylvia King
9/13/2017 02:47:23 pm

Claire, wonderful job! You can add gifted writer to your other many "achievements ". I am looking forward to taking this weekly journey with you❤️

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Claire
9/14/2017 10:18:41 pm

And I'm happy to have you join me on this journey!

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Amy
9/13/2017 04:28:56 pm

I can't tell you how bad I need this! Thank you for sharing this with me, Claire. I am looking forward to learning more.

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Claire
9/14/2017 10:26:24 pm

I'm so happy that you liked it!

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grapenutquilter
9/13/2017 05:34:13 pm

I have to change the first two sentences a bit. I'm an over-achiever people-pleaser. I have high expectations for others and even higher ones for myself. The 2nd sentence especially at work. I am looking forward to reading your blog, learning and becoming "recovering".

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Claire
9/14/2017 10:39:29 pm

Learning to cut myself some slack was the best thing I ever did! Hoping you can do the same. Thanks for reading!

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Jordan
9/15/2017 06:33:08 am

I really need to apply these things to my work day! Excited to read more. Thank you Claire!

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Claire
9/16/2017 09:56:47 pm

Thanks, Jordan! I am excited you're here, and I definitely will be talking about how to apply concepts of order at work!

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Crystal
9/15/2017 08:44:26 pm

Thank for inviting me to your blog. I love the golden nuggets u shared in your first blog. God bless you, Claire.

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Claire
9/16/2017 09:58:04 pm

Thanks - I'm glad you thought some nuggets were 'golden'! I'm just sharing my experiences and observations - and a lot of trial and error! Glad to have you reading!

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Sheila
9/15/2017 09:43:29 pm

I, too, was drawn in by your opening sentence! I'm looking foward to reading more of your insights to organization. It's something I've also struggled with most of my life. I really want to be organized (not obsessively, mind you, but comfortably )so that I'm not scurrying around if company drops by, getting ready for the holidays, etc. Great start!

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Claire
9/16/2017 10:00:09 pm

I love that you said that about not scurrying! I totally agree. For me, feeling in order may not mean that everything is perfect, but it's in a state that I put it in, not one that just happened to me.

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Dee Pasternak
9/16/2017 05:50:35 am

THANK YOU! I am so excited to follow your blog.

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Claire
9/16/2017 10:00:31 pm

I'm excited to have you!

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Kristiana
9/16/2017 06:36:19 am

Cool concept Claire! Love to read more. Always like to follow a fellow blogger!

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Claire
9/16/2017 10:01:25 pm

Excited to be considered a fellow blogger! How can we find your blog?

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Leslie
9/16/2017 06:52:25 am

Claire, a very well written blog. Any woman can identify with what you have written! Most of us want to be perfect at everything we do! We all fall short and become overwhelmed! I am looking forward to reading your thoughts and suggestions!!

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Claire
9/16/2017 10:02:24 pm

YES, perfection isn't something we'd expect of others, so why of ourselves? Thanks for your kind words.

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Heather
9/16/2017 09:23:09 am

Hooked me with your opening statement! What-wait-I'm not alone? Look forward to your shares!

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Claire
9/16/2017 10:03:04 pm

Seems like that first line resonated with a lot of people. I'm glad that I'm not alone, too!!

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Wendelyn Daly
9/16/2017 11:10:25 pm

"I was focused on how things should be without a realistic view of what I could handle." I find it really hard to let go of things that will then never get done, or give the responsibility to someone who will complete it differently than how I think it should be done. The process of accepting our limits is challenging... to put it lightly.

Thanks for the post and I'm excited to read more!!

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Claire
9/17/2017 04:53:20 pm

Thanks, Wendy, It's hard (and freeing) to let some things go undone or get done less than perfectly. This is a topic of a future post - stay tuned!!

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