Physician Heal Thyself

What a low blow. I couldn't decide if I wanted to cry or scream. One night while watching the show Hoarders on A&E with my husband I declared that I thought it would be fun to help people get organized. I was astonished by his response, "Physician heal thyself!" HOW DARE HIM say such a thing to me! How could he possibly think that I am not organized? I pride myself highly on my organizational skills, and if, of all people, my own husband doesn't think I'm organized enough to show someone else how to be, then something's very wrong!

Most people that walk into my house probably think I'm rather organized, or at least they wouldn't think that I'm not. In most regards, I appear to have it together. I'm learning, however, that I intend to be organized. I have visions of systems, bins, labels and arrangements for almost everything in my house. However, those systems, bins, labels and arrangements are not all placed into being. I undoubtedly have a skewed view of my skills. Obvioulsy, it doesn't mean anything if I don't do it, but I consider myself "organized" because I think about it.

In my husband's defense (as well as my own), I later learned by intense interrogation that he was not implying that I am not organized, he just meant that I'm not organized enough to coach someone else on how to be. That certainly makes more sense, however, it's still disheartening to not be considered exceptionally organized. I really thought I was. I immediately blamed my lack of an impeccably organized home on a deficiency of time due to raising two children, caring for my husband, volunteering in various organizations, facebooking, two home-based business hobbies, ebay purchasing, crafting, etc.

I've pondered, deliberated, hemmed and hawed myself into blogging. I will systemize until I fully reveal the inner orderly me. I suspect that I will become more than just organized on this journey. My blog will be my accountability. My goal is to do this on a project by project basis. I will have a completion goal for each project, I will share any tidbits of helpful information that I find along the way, and I will share before and after pictures of each project.

With each piece, I shall find peace.

Project #1: My Desk Armoire
Completion Goal: Sunday, January 31st. (One Week)