Recently, due to a forwarding glitch, a client of mine did not receive mail for almost a month. “Ah” you say, “what a relief” – no incoming paper to deal with every day, no bills, catalogs, annoying ads, marketing materials or promotions. But, she didn’t feel relieved, she felt stressed out instead. This client has worked hard at getting organized and knows the importance of having a regular system and staying on top of it. But, she is also realistic and knows that things change and you have to adapt. So, we made a plan for tracking the important pieces and readied a system for the deluge of mail she knew she would receive once the Post Office got it right. (and, she tried to put it out of her mind…until she saw the mailman’s truck everyday!)
So, the lesson learned is this…Be patient. Organizing systems and solutions need to be applied over time and tweaked when things change. Life is full of glitches – it’s how we deal with them that matters.