2019 ACFW Carol Award WinnerAnyone else have this dilemma?
Now granted, it’s not like this all of the time – but it definitely is right now.
My husband teases me about being OCD (having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)- which I don’t believe – but I do believe I am OCT (meaning I have Obsessive Compulsive Tendencies.) Don’t you love how I talked my way out of that one?
Anyway, I love to organize things – and reorganize them – until poor Jeremy can’t find anything even if he could remember where I had it in the first place! So, why is my desk a mess? Well, it’s the place to put all of the “important” stuff. I just returned from a writer’s conference, had a bunch of deadlines, and a film crew coming for two days. Everything that didn’t get my immediate attention went into the “pile” that created the “mess” on my desk.
A friend of mine called me today – and as we were talking, I mentioned my desk. She was shocked. She proceeded to tease me about how I have an itinerary for everything and get aggravated when something is not “clean” – so, how in the world did the woman who loves to have everything “put away” make a mess out of her desk? Very easily, actually. If I don’t stay on top of things, they’ll pile up. And then, I get even more frustrated – because my wonderful “tendencies” won’t let me be happy until the pile is gone. Which means I’m a little grumpy right now. I don’t function as well in a “mess.”
If only there was a magic fairy to clean up the messes for me. Now, that would be amazing. I could be content to sit and write my little heart out and not worry about the mess that won’t go away.
Ah, but that is not to be. So, I will tackle the mess of my desk… tomorrow. Maybe with a friend. At least then, I’ll have someone to whack me upside the head if I get too rambunctious with my organizing.
Until then, I will be immersed in my latest chapter and writing, writing, writing…
Now, where is that file folder?
Comments 4
Too funny!
I’m impressed that you were willing to admit it. Of course, you’ve never had problems admitting you are flawed, that’s why I always got so much out of our Bible Study. I hope you are still leading one, you are great at it and I know I learned so much.
Amanda
Will you come help me organize my house? That’s why I love going to yours, it’s always neat and organized. Ah to be like you when I grow up.
Heather
Hi Kim,
Have you ever heard of a book called filers and pilers. I have it and it is even signed by the author. =) (You can guess why)
I am a filer at heart with a piler mentality. I fight the same things. I love to have things organized and for the most part I do, but when life gets busy I pile. But as one of my dear friends told me, I don’t let it stay that way for long. I, just like you, can’t function very well when my life has chaos.
I also heard once that chaos actually does breed stress. So to be less stressful, bring on the files and the reinforsments.
Love you!
Balinda