| Having your creative work space set up is | | | | Organization Session on Sunday or Monday each |
| foundational to being productive on greater levels. | | | | week. |
| When certain conditions are present, you can become | | | | Third: Org Sesh. |
| more attracted to the space and drawn there | | | | Put items in here that you do not need to look at |
| naturally. It also allows greater accomplishment as you | | | | during this week. Sit down once a week during your |
| are able to focus on your magic with all your tools at | | | | Organization Session and go through this box to keep |
| hand. | | | | in touch with all that's going on. Take time out once a |
| Here are some step-by-step tips I've found that help | | | | week to schedule these activities – rather than |
| me be my best: | | | | taking time out each day to reorganize. It is much more |
| Totally Reorganize/Pre-Organize. | | | | efficient and frees you up to trust things will be handled |
| Clear out your old stuff to create space. | | | | and will all fit in. |
| To get started, freshen up your area. Schedule an | | | | Bottom: Follow Up. |
| evening or weekend to box old files or shred them. | | | | These are items that are not urgent but that should be |
| Simplify and let go of what you don’t need and | | | | followed up on next month. On the first Organization |
| haven’t looked at for years. Only keep current files | | | | Session of each month, go through this box. |
| in one central box or cabinet that is easily accessible | | | | Additional Spaces to Set Up to Facilitate Your Flow: |
| and near your workspace. Think bigger than you ever | | | | Reading Nooks. |
| have before. Create a tornado effect followed by the | | | | Keep a SMALL collection of things you want to read |
| world’s best clean up/restructuring crew. | | | | in areas around your living spaces that prompt you to |
| “Next to the dog, the wastebasket is your best | | | | pause and read. Create reading nooks that are |
| friend.” | | | | physical reminders each day to sit and read. Make |
| ~B.C. Forbes | | | | each a fun place to visit. Areas to place selected |
| Set up your master work space. | | | | reading material include: the bathroom, kitchen table, |
| Put everything that you need to use daily within arms | | | | couch area, near your bed, etc. If the reading material |
| reach. | | | | keeps growing and you never read them, move some |
| Make it so that you don’t need to get up too often | | | | to a library or forward to friends (circulate). If you have |
| or interrupt your work flow. Things that you use | | | | too many, you will never start reading. Prioritize! |
| weekly or less often can be a little farther out. Leave | | | | A "To Be Filed" File. |
| them out of eye range to create a feeling of | | | | In your file cabinet, create a first file that is “To |
| spaciousness and reduce eye clutter. | | | | File”. Once a quarter or so file its contents and |
| Organize your work flow system. | | | | empty it out. Don’t let things gather here too long. |
| Move in to an organized system that allows you to be | | | | An organized file cabinet is most beneficial. This will |
| fully productive and aware of where everything is. | | | | strengthen the core of your foundation. Sorting your |
| Ditch the system that only you can figure out. | | | | physical work helps clear these things from your |
| Have these four boxes or slots be on your desk or | | | | subconscious also, clearing your mind. This can provide |
| within reach: | | | | incredible amounts of healing and closure. Get blank |
| Top: Inbox. | | | | folders, make new files, organize them by groups and |
| Everything that comes in goes directly in here. Empty it | | | | colors, and get very involved. This is very |
| out at least once a day. From your inbox, things can | | | | representative of where you are at with your work. A |
| transfer to one of the other files. Do not leave anything | | | | dependable and creative system will support the |
| in your inbox. (It can be done!) Once you’ve | | | | success of your work. |
| touched it, don’t put it back. At least move it to one | | | | Cornerstone. |
| of the boxes mentioned below. The same should be | | | | Create a place to retreat to that is nourishing. Ideally |
| done for all types of messages that come in including | | | | you should have a physical, mental, emotional, and |
| voice mails. | | | | spiritual healing center in your home. These should be |
| Second: Processing. | | | | spaces that are inviting to visit and prompt your |
| This is just like what you are using your inbox for right | | | | attention to yourself. A great start is an altar that you |
| now. Have one processing file on your desk for things | | | | may retreat to for solace and rest breaks for |
| you will work on this week. Anything that isn't on the | | | | nourishment and connection. |
| schedule for this week should be moved down to one | | | | For more wonderful inspiration on design, I recommend |
| of the other boxes. | | | | any of the books on Vastu Living written by Kathleen |
| Only things you need today should be on your desk. | | | | Cox. Her talent is to create interior environments that |
| Keep your desk free from clutter and excess. A clear | | | | appeal to us visually and viscerally—they appeal to |
| mind allows more focus. Review your processing file | | | | the mind, body, and soul through applying ancient |
| and reschedule associated activities during your | | | | wisdom. |