So far, we have talked about organized living at different levels and so far we are hoping this has made complete sense to you. When we make a statement that organizing your life will help you at many different levels, you may be a bit skeptical. After all how can organizing your life help with your relationships? Allow us to expand on this subject in the following:

You may find it easy to look at an item and decide whether you need it or not. Besides taking care of the physical stuff, you will also need to analyze another important aspect of your life – your relationships.

What happens if you don’t take the time to prioritize your relationships?

Chances are they will take up a lot of your time and energy causing you to spend some time looking at various relationships, identifying which ones are the most important to you. You will also be forced to determine what you are willing to do to build and grow your relationships.

When you start looking at relationships, you need to always start with yourself. Are you surprised by that statement?

Don’t be. The most important person in your life is “you” and the way you feel about yourself. This will go a long way in determining the kind of relationship you will have with others. If your self-esteem and self-confidence are high, you will have healthy relationships with your family, friends, co-workers and your partner. To feel secure and confident you must do all that can in those relationships.

The next step is to take a look at the different people in your life – some are your family members, some are your friends and some may be casual acquaintances. Identify those relationships that matter most to you and then work hard on them. It is not going to be easy but unless you learn to focus on those people that matter to you, chances are your relationships will not grow. As a matter of fact, more often than not, people who are the closest to you are the ones you tend to take for granted. They don’t make any demands on your time or your feelings and as a result, end up being ignored.

One of things we continue to hear is how wonderful modern technology is and how it has made it possible for us to stay in touch and connect with each other at all times. Even though we are able to keep in touch with friends and family whenever we want to, it does not mean that we are actually connecting. You don’t need technology to connect to people you love.

Organized living takes on much more than physical objects, it takes on the emotional side as well so why not make it a point to start devoting some time and effort to make those who are closest to you understand that you do appreciate
their love and support. See you in the next post where we talk about “Getting Organized to Get Fit.”

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