Getting stuck is all about perspective.  Often by the time clients call for our help they really have had several failures and their veiw of their problem is blown out of proportion.  They are seeing everything from an extreme point of view.  They are CATASROPHIZING!

• They have decided that I am PERFECT and will think they are terrible.
• They have decided that their space is the worst space I have ever seen.
• Sometimes they see it as impossible or hopeless
• They think that they or the people in their lives will be traumatized by letting go of certain items.

But often what is trally happening is that i have seen spaces that are in worse shape and all I am really looking at is the person, not the stuff.  I am trying to understand how they want to live in the space and what might be getting in their way.  Often letting go brings energy and a sense of empowerment and control to everyone involved.

Be careful if you tend to think in worse case scenarios.  This highly emotive thinking can get in the way of clear decision making and making decisions is the key to processing the things that are in your life.  Building your decision making muscles and confidence will help you keep a healthy perspective as you face challenges.

Lately I have been really listening to why people don’t do the things they really want to be doing. Whether it be organizing, exercise or just having fun we often just don’t do those things that we really know we should be doing. Usually these are things that are easy to do, but also easy NOT to do! We have our minds set on the task, it agrees with our core values, it puts us closer to a goal but at some point we just bail out and don’t do it. It is that moment that I want to learn about! I think that if we add some small accountability right at that moment we will follow through with that action. So insert accountability into your plan for getting things done. Something as simple as exercising with a friend, or emailing your meal plan to someone to make sure you eat more healthy foods. Even writing down what you say you will do is a type of accountability.

So look at the one thing you are not getting to and add some kind of accountability and see what happens!