So,
January begins... a month of small victories.
Each
day, the timer is set (15-20 minutes) and a spot
in one room is targeted for decluttering.
The goal is not to clean the entire room. Instead, a small, specific
spot (most often a horizontal surface) is decluttered and cleaned.
One small victory, but a victory all the same. By the end of
January, 30 small victories.
As
suggested by Joshua Becker (www.becomingminimalist.com),
way back at the beginning of his journey in May, 2008, by taking
those first, very small steps (decluttering one shelf,
cleaning out a single drawer) new habits are established,
burn-out is avoided and you keep a positive attitude.
From
www.wishbowl.org
Learn
To Celebrate The Small Victories!
“Do
you reward yourself for your accomplishments?
It
is important that we take the time to celebrate even our small
victories.
It's
time to take a step back and realize that instead of focusing on all
that we're not getting done, we should be focusing on all that we are
getting done. I call this the Celebrate the Small Victories approach.
The intent is to give a little love to yourself for all of the hard
work you put into each day. This will make for a much happier
existence, boost your self-esteem by placing focus on the positive
and likely make you even more productive and energetic as time goes
on. You can't lose!
By
marking these successes, we make them stick out in our minds. It
forces us to acknowledge our progress and increases the likelihood
we'll repeat the positive behaviour in the future.”
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