An Organizing Inspiration!

Broken Window Syndrome

I have a recent client that referred to the situation in her home as a “broken window syndrome.”  I had to ask to explain what she meant.  The social theory definition that I found online was ” roughly stating that problems, if not dealt with as soon as they occur, become much worse than they would otherwise be.”  What she explained to me was that since she let her home go due to recent life changes, what was the incentive to really get her home organized and functioning like it needed to be.  She had moved several times during the recent past, had a family member that passed away and had been accumulating a lot of unnecessary “stuff” along the way.

What inspires me the most about this particular client, is that she has identified the source of her inability to grow personally and professionally due to the lack of organization that she feels in her home.  She felt out of control and knew that she was not able to accomplish the task of getting her home up and running effectively without some help.

She is an amazing client and has really risen to the occasion.  She has taken on the challenge of purging, sorting and assigning homes for all of her possessions.  She has done a great job of identifying what is important in her life and what she cherishes and is letting go of the rest.  With each project, she feels empowered in her life and is freeing up that energy that was draining her to now focus on what is really important to her.

This is the satisfaction that I receive from the work that I do…WOW!  I love what I do.

I hope she is as much of an organizing inspiration to you as she is to me!

What are your thoughts?

Happy Organizing!  Bridges