I truly believe the key to organizing and simplifying our lives is taking the few minutes or seconds each day, each morning, each hour, to put things in their rightful place. When we do not know where something goes, we spend most of our time moving it around (pretending like we are actually accomplishing something with it) or passing by it several times a day, frustrated that we have not taken care of it. Both options are not only maddening, but chaotic.
Now it may sound like I am only referring to the order of your home or office. This same principle applies to memories, schedules and well, life. When we do not know where something should be put (the time to exercise, the photographs from two years ago, a visit from a friend, our home movies, a child’s soccer game, our mother’s birthday or a date with our spouse) we either rush around pretending something is being accomplished or pass by moments, memories and opportunities, missing them time and again.
Life does not have to be lived this way. I created this blog because I truly love to create order in all aspects of life. I know that when we discover a way to do something that works for us, we truly feel lighter and happier. Thus, a place for everything, is more than just the name of this blog—it is the philosophy that I have found that makes a lasting difference in my life. And I hope it can do the same for you.