When the Organizer Feels Overwhelmed
Even as a professional organizer, I am not immune to feeling overwhelmed. And when life piles up, my home becomes a direct reflection of it.
Dirty dishes, overdue laundry, piles of unopened mail, and an empty fridge. Sound familiar? That’s my reality right now. 2025 is running me low, and I realize I must adjust. New systems and updated shared responsibilities are needed. But what I know for sure? I think I am finally coming out of a fog.
One of the things I look forward to is bringing my cleaning person back. Boy, does that make a difference! But I’m also trying to be fiscally responsible in this season, so I have to be strategic about how I get my home back in order.
So what is the solution?
My saving grace: There isn’t much clutter in the house, except for the garage. Ugh. It’s always inundated with client donations. But I’d rather it be staged in my garage than never leave my clients' homes. I just need to get back to scheduling donation pickups on a weekly basis.
Have a conversation with my husband. We need to revisit our division of household responsibilities, who is doing what, and when. Life changes, and so should our plan.
Loop in our young adult son. Once my husband and I figure out the plan, it’s time to share it with our son and make sure we’re all on the same page.
I share this to be transparent because there’s a myth that organized people never have mess. Lies you tell! LOL. Life happens. But the true goal of being organized isn’t perfection—it’s about how quickly you can bounce back.
Building a Strong Foundation for Life’s Ups and Downs
If you’ve ever felt like this, you’re not alone. The key is having a foundation that keeps clutter at a minimum and supports you through life’s inevitable ups and downs.
My book, Clutter Chin Checks; 21 Days to A More Organized You, is now available on Amazon and provides the tools to help you create that foundation. And don’t forget to pick up my Self-Care Journal, your accountability tool for performing one act of self-care every day, even if it’s just for 15 minutes.
Let’s get back to balance—one step at a time.