Out of Chaos an organizing newsletter
Carpe Diem
Back in my actress days, acting teachers were always telling me to stay in the moment. Truthfully, I didn’t know what they were talking about. I was too busy madly working towards my future, or compulsively scrap-booking the triumphs of my past. Later on I ran into this idea of “staying in the moment” in a more spiritual context, but it wasn’t until the birth of my son that I really got it. The reason it is easy for me to pitch most of my mail and delete most of my email is that I know what I am doing today, and I have faith that if I decide I need new sheets tomorrow, another Company Store catalog will arrive soon. I try very hard not to save things that I just “might” want.
I either make the plan right away or let it go. I know my life well enough to know that if I save things I might want, I will end up with a big stack of catalogs and flyers that will not only look messy, but will mock me. It is so much nicer not to feel chastened by inanimate objects, and I am so glad that I finally get “living in the moment.”