When Triggered, we MUST Keep On Keepin’ On.

I don’t say that lightly. I know how hard it is. Two hours ago I was sobbing my eyeballs out, and an hour ago I was still sure that chucking my sites and everything that I have going on (or should I say, what little I have going on) was the only viable way to move forward.

It took a little time, and it took a lot of chewing and asking questions — of myself and of God. But way deep down, I knew that no matter how upset I got, I wasn’t in charge. What happens to me, and the direction I am supposed to go, is all up to GOD, not me. I can try to engineer everything and everybody, and yet God is still the Master In Command, and He will get me where I’m supposed to be, one way or another. (Kicking and screaming, or willingly — it’s up to me!)

Even as I bawled, I had to concede (begrudgingly at first) that this situation was a matter of faith, and harder still, I had to allow my faith to go to God in search of the answer. Oh man, was that hard! … because what if I didn’t like the answer???

God nudged me through the "coincidental" appearance of an email in my inbox just then.

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If you are like me, clutter, "failure to clean," "lack of follow-through," "God-awful mess" … whatever fits :) … is a big problem. It’s no wonder! Our brains are already flooded with stress hormones, we start each day already tired out, and frankly have so much crap going on in our heads that the smaller "details," like cleaning, are way way down at the bottom of the list. W 

Not that we don’t find it important! We do. We just can’t seem to get there. We’re busy surviving, and all…

I wish I had had this simple guide back during the "bad times." I do clean now (not Martha Stewart quality, but still in the "normal" range), but back then, I couldn’t even break it down into these simple AND EASY steps.

It’s a quick read. Maybe print it up and tack it to your fridge!

Dr Oz’s De-Clutter Checklist

Ellen Martin, organizing consultant for TLC’s "Hoarding: Buried Alive" series, shares 3 steps to help you de-clutter your life. Free your space and…