I often get overwhelmed by the amount of papers I have in piles just waiting for me to organize. I hate to admit it, but I’m a piler. At one point this fall Hubby and I put shelves up above the student desk that holds my computer in the corner of our family room, complete with magazine holders (creating vertical piles) which nicely conceal some of those papers I need to organize. I have to admit I did a good job making this area look nice, with matching notebooks and folders which I tucked neatly into those magazine holders. However, the only thing that seems to be working in this organizing system is having the bills all neatly organized in a magazine holder that is located closest to the end of the shelf! Yes, magazine holders seem to be the catchall for me. But they sure look nice!
I came across this website called Power of Moms about 6 months ago and have been contemplating their M.O.M. Organizing program in their store but just couldn’t afford it, especially if it might not do the trick of getting and keeping me organized. I’m so thankful it worked out for me to review it!
M.O.M. actually stands for Mind Organization for Moms, which is really what I’ve been looking for. My attempts at organizing have always ultimately been to get to the point where I have less stress in my life because I have a clear mind, not one that is always wandering back to the things that I need to do, or think I haven’t done yet, or the list of things I want to do. I had just never thought of it as ‘Mind organizing’ before!
The premise is pretty simple and is based on the book Getting Things Done by David Allen. It’s been made a little more simple for busy moms. There are three basic areas that everything will be organized into: things on the brain, things off the brain, and once a week things. That sounds like just what I’m looking for! Less things on the brain ~ more organized! I read through all of the materials sent to me to get a really big picture and I admit at first it seemed really daunting. There is a lot of work to getting organized in this manner (mostly because I have so much to organize!), but I kept telling myself if this is the method that gets me to the point where I can be a more relaxed and present mom, then all the work will be worth it!
I’m just starting out on this journey to being organized. I have made my list of Inboxes so far and gotten my materials together to really get working. I’m actually looking forward to the process now that I’m going to blog about my experience (and therefore be held accountable)!
If you’re intrigued by this so far, check out The Power of Moms website and their M.O.M. strategy. It might be just the ticket for you to get organized and be a more relaxed mom too! I’d love to have others sharing on this journey with me.
I plan to blog maybe once a week or so about how my organizing is coming along and share how it’s helping me to be a better mom. I mean, this blog is about my boys and their everyday learning and if I’m not present and ‘with’ them I’m not really helping them learn along the way in the best way I can, now am I?
This is intriguing! I have checked out their site and signed up and already love their post about the Japanese traditions related to the New Year. It's a ways off, but have one of my goals for the coming year to engage in Susuharia next year between Christmas and New Years (in this case literal and figurative sweeping away.) Won't be able to do the MOM strategy at this point, but good luck and look forward to seeing your reports.