When I started this blog almost two years ago it was part therapy and partly a way for me to attempt to document myself getting my act together. Well, I think it met the therapy goal but the second goal was pretty much an epic fail. Oh, we did implement a new allowance system which worked great (but is getting a huge revamp next week) and I learned some good parenting skills along the way, but honest truth--I felt like I was constantly behind. Oh wait--that's because I WAS!
The only way I can describe it is that I felt like I had about a million things to keep track of and they were all either jumbled around in my brain, filed away somewhere in my email in box of 45,000--yes 45,000 emails, written on a list that I kept forgetting to look at or buried under a pile of papers on the end of the kitchen counter. Every day I went to bed feeling behind and woke up feeling behind. I had the same things on my "to do" list for 6 months. Between the kids, work, the house, callings, volunteering and everything else I felt BURIED. (Does this sound familiar to anyone?) And because I felt so overwhelmed I spent a good chunk of my time avoiding the things that needed to be done because I couldn't figure out how to get started. So I got really good at Candy Crush.
So...finally (I guess I'm a slow learner), I decided that maybe it might be a good idea to ask the good Lord for help. I figured I didn't have anything to lose--my sanity was already gone-and maybe, just maybe He would have an answer. And he did. On Facebook. Facebook--the land of annoying video reposts, braggy status updates, and endless requests to join Candy Crush. But as I sat one day scrolling aimlessly through FB land I cam across this:
http://powerofmoms.com/webinar-information-page-draft/
The name of this rang a bell because a friend had mentioned it in a comment on my blog a while back and at the time I had good intentions to read it "someday" but then when someday arrived I couldn't remember what it was I wanted to read. (Story.Of.My.Life.) Well--it was a sign I tell you because I had hours worth of Christmas wrapping to do so I signed up for the webinar on "Getting Projects Done" and a new me was born! Call me a sucker but I was sold after listening to this webinar. For the first time in a long time I felt like I might have a solution to my scattered ways so I texted Dave and told him I knew what I wanted for Christmas. Yes--the full organizational system cost me money but it is worth every penny to me because for the first time in a loooong time I feel energized and inspired and ORGANIZED! Projects are getting done, emails are cleaned up and attended to, and I have time to relax and enjoy my life again. I really do think it's an answer to prayer.
So..if anyone is interested take a look at the webinar. That is absolutely free and worth listening to if nothing else. The Power of Moms website has loads of free info on parenting and organizing and a bunch of other stuff and if you are interested in learning more about the M.O.M system of organization you can find that info there. (I know I sound like a Power of Moms zealot but I'm ok with that. Totally worth it.) Who knows--it might be your answer to prayer too:-)
