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4 Strategies to Lessen A Perfectionist Mindset

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions| 2020-06-25T13:25:16-05:00 June 25th, 2020|Categories: Change|Tags: change, mindset, perfect, unattainable|

Someone once told me that I’m a perfectionist. That didn’t resonate with me because I don’t believe that’s true. In my mind everything that I do doesn’t have to be perfect, good enough works for me, although I do strive for excellence in the things that I do. Does that make me a perfectionist? No, it doesn’t. I don’t work at something to the point of perfection so that it causes me distress. There are however, people that do this very thing which causes unhealthy issues for them. The actual definition of a perfectionist, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary is [...]

Just In Case I May Need it Someday

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions| 2019-09-03T15:25:00-05:00 September 4th, 2019|Categories: Decluttering, Organizing Tips|Tags: decluttering, keep or discard, mindset, someday, storage|

“I’m keeping this just in case I may need it someday”. I hear this a lot from clients as we are decluttering. We run across an item that they forgot they had. They will actually tell me that they forgot they had this thing, but seem happy that they found it. It may be something that they don’t need now, but they may need it someday. In my experience, most of the time someday never comes. It’s living in fear, the fear that you may need this thing after you let it go. This mindset may be more prevalent in [...]

Making Changes May Not be as Difficult as You Think

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions| 2019-08-16T14:55:41-05:00 August 21st, 2019|Categories: Change|Tags: decisions, mindset, plan, problem solving, routines|

Some people dread making changes, others not so much. I get it. We get into our comfort zones especially as we age. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, ‘she’s set in her ways’. There’s that comfort zone again. It’s called a comfort zone for a reason. We may not be happy in our current environment, but we know what to expect, so there’s a certain level of comfort in knowing what’s going to happen next whether we like it or not. Making changes just for the sake of change is not a good reason as far as I’m concerned. If [...]

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