A confession and a reflection for the new year that have nothing to do with organizing, but have everything to do with why I love helping others.
Confession: I have a really hard time being still. Really hard. I am a “do-er” and always on the move, tackling the next item on my list. I really want to be still though - I know the benefits that come from stillness and quieting the mind. Some of my best ideas come to me when I finally “stop”. So each year I make goals to meditate more often or try to take quiet walks without the stimulus of a podcast. I am not very good at sticking to these goals.
A few years ago, with these goals in mind, I signed up for a daily email called “Terry Hershey Sabbath Moment Daily - A place for sanctuary”. Maybe I could sit still for just a few moments and read the lovely thoughts, poems, and prayers shared each day by Terry Hershey. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? I don’t read it every day and sometimes I can go weeks without reading it, but sometimes I do feel called to read it - I just seem to know when I “need” it. Today was one of those days and this beautiful poem was part of the email.
This particular poem struck a chord with me today because recently I’ve been reflecting on kindness. You see, I’ve had several phone conversations recently where people have commented on my kindness towards them. A few even point-blank asked me why I was being so kind and helpful to them? This is not meant to be a humble brag, but it did cause me to think, “Who isn’t being nice to them?” Why aren’t we all starting with kindness? So many problems in our world today could be solved if we acted with kindness and love towards one another.
So, in my small corner of the world, I will continue to be kind and be “the bridge” for my clients, helping them through the journey from clutter to clarity, or perhaps, overwhelm to peace.
If you want to read more about my journey to becoming a professional organizer and perhaps how a Jesuit Education shaped my mindset of kindness towards others, check out this blog:
