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Being Organized Can Be Fun!

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A question for you. Are you organized or disorganized? As an entrepreneur or an average consumer we still have receipts, paperwork, warranties, and so much more. Even though we are in the age of digital technology we still seem to have piles of paperwork. Trying to stay organized can be quite stressful. Between work, family, pets, and social obligations we cannot even keep what is important to us organized so how can we even expect ourselves to keep our paperwork together?

Well this is where I come in. Part of taking care of ourselves is taking care of every part of our lives. Yes we have our obligations and those are important. Some of us like myself say having a tidy house is not important to us but in reality it is (it is a little difficult with my dog but I work on it). For myself if I cannot find something I am just creating undo stress in my life. Having that extra bedroom as an office may not be feasible for everyone. So pick an inconspicuous spot in your kitchen or living room and dedicate it to your paperwork. A great way to do this is decorate it with whatever theme or colors your room has so it blends in and is not an eyesore. You can pick up some inexpensive file folders or file boxes, label each section and voila you have your office. What do you think? Why don’t you give it a try and see how it works for you. I find that I am always reorganizing my office space in some form or another. Especially with my 2-½ year old dog Jack. Right now my bookcases are backwards so he cannot get into trouble and I won’t lose anything I need. If you are looking for office filing cabinets or accessories a great place to look is Habit for Humanity stores. You would be amazed at the great finds. Thrift shops or even Goodwill stores are other places you can find useful accessories. Now keep it simple because you do not need a lot of stuff to keep your stuff.

Add a little inspiration to your space. A vision board if you have room or just some positive affirmations will help. This is just not about carving space out of your home for ugh paperwork. Making it warm and inviting will give it energy where you will want to take care of it. Whatever you love add it to this area within reason of course. I have some of my vision boards in front of my desk so they can inspire me daily. A few affirmations added to this are so helpful for me. I would love to hear how you stay organized or if you need help. Peace of mind is what you will find once you make your space yours.

I am a bookkeeper with a twist. I get you organized and comfortable with your space so it is no longer an albatross on your back.

Until next time…

~Lisa

 

A Little Nourishment for Your Soul…

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Nourishing Our Souls…

How do we nourish our souls? In today’s world well at least in my opinion more people are open and honest about how they feed their souls or maybe it is just the people I choose to surround myself with today. I am passionate about feeding my body in a healthy way and helping others to do the same. I am also passionate about feeding my soul and love the journey it has given me.

In business I need to look at what I do and how it serves me in mind, body, and spirit. When I do this money will follow. In the past I only considered my job, what position I held, and how much my salary was. This thought process shifted for me when my circumstances changed. My entire outlook on the business world changed. Honestly for a long time I did not know how I felt. I thought without the status of having a job my outlook would be of shame and embarrassment. But it wasn’t. It was freeing. This was the first time I truly felt I was feeding my soul. It has taken time but today I can look at fellow entrepreneurs and truly understand where their passion comes from.

I share this with you because it is important to acknowledge one’s self worth away from what we do for a living to pay the bills. Once I acknowledged this I saw myself in a new light as a human being not a human doing. Today I have the ability to change my thoughts and beliefs to who I truly am not who the corporation I worked for expected me to be. This is feeding my soul. Opening up to new possibilities, learning new things, and making decisions for the health of my being is life changing. How have you been able to feed your soul? Looking at my visions boards this week the words, “From lost to found,” stand out to me. For years I was lost in the mire of hanging onto a job that did not fit me. Have you ever felt this way? How have your vision boards inspired you?

When I look at the benefits of nourishing my soul has given me it is astounding. I have found in my entrepreneurial journey that decisions are not permanent and it is okay to make mistakes because I can only develop more into the person I am meant to be. I have found surrounding myself with other entrepreneurs I boost myself up and am able to boost others up. One of the most amazing pieces is the people I have met and continue to meet. I would have never had this opportunity to expand my network in my past life. I have met some pretty amazing people who inspire me to keep moving forward in my journey.

Now I encourage you to continue in your journey and share your awesomeness with the world.

 

Until next time…

~Lisa

 

Juggling Acts

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Life is a juggling act of the many different directions our lives take us through. We grow up thinking about all the adventures we will have when we are adults. Then what happens? We become responsible, get a job, fall in love and get married, buy a home, have children, and settle in to a routine. What happened to the adventures we were going to have? Well for me the only part I did not do was having children. I did not go on those adventures my friends and I dreamt of. I do have fur babies. In fact I just adopted a new fur baby and this is where the juggling act begins today for me.

Working from home, keeping focused and motivated, keeping a schedule to stay on target with goals are some of the struggles we all go through. Now I just added a new fur baby and my juggling act gets larger. Don’t get me wrong I am excited and feeling blessed I finally have a pet in my home once again. It has given me an added purpose and once again that word responsibility comes up again!

I started out by talking about what we think about growing up and what we actually do for a reason. I know for me since I have started my journey of entrepreneurship I have made so many business acquaintances and friends who stay on the path of routine and others that have taken the path of adventure. I believe I am on the cusp of both. I am dipping my feet in to test the waters. But what I have also found is my views of what is important to me have changed. So I ask you what has changed for you? Do you want to test the waters or dive in feet first?

What has changed for me? The first big change is I am no longer materialistic. Granted I like having things but these things are different and there are less of them today. I am living simplistically and am enjoying this change. Because of this I feel I have more opportunities to bring to my life. I know you are thinking what does this have to do with juggling life? Well as we grow in self-development, change our priorities, and open ourselves to opportunities we bring more into our lives. So how do we juggle life?

Okay you can probably tell from my writing that I am not a planner. So how do us non-planners juggle? The planners have this down pat; well at least it looks like they do. From the suggestion of a friend I carry a notebook to write down things I need to do as they come up and then schedule them into my week. This is a great tool for me. I carry a planner as well as inputting into my phone because it seems to help me stay on point. Some may say its not needed in our digital world but it helps me.

So my ask of this blog post is to please comment and tell me what works for you in your juggling sphere of life…

 

Until next time…

~Lisa