Self Care -- Managing Things / Stuff

Continuing from the previous post…lets explore managing Things / Stuff.
Some first steps to managing Things / Stuff may be different. A great rule is a place for everything and everything in its place. Wherever you are, it generally is best to improve upon this goal in very small steps at a time. For example, rather that starting with an entire room, or if you have accumulated lots of stuff, rather than starting with your entire desk, perhaps start with a one inch stake from one of the piles on your desk. It is great to get support for these tasks. Sometimes just having someone who will be supportive and be there with you as you do all the work, is all you need to get started and to complete small steps at a time. Sometimes you need someone to talk out what you want to do and how you will do it. It is all fine if you want to get an ADD / ADHD Coach or an ADD / ADHD to actively help with the task. Do whatever you need to do to get started. If you schedule time to clear out some things and find after two attempts, you are not making progress, that is an indication that it is time for you to ask for support. It may be best to start small, yet start where there will be a big positive impact on your life right away…such things may include finding a place for items you use multiple times a day, so that you can immediately get benefit from your efforts. Leave organizing things that may be for reference or that you may use less than once a month for later after you get the things you use daily or weekly handled first. Remember, we are shooting for what works good enough, and we are not aiming for perfection.