Home Organizing and Encouragement — Amy Louise Organizing

**en·cour·age·ment**

noun
1. the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
*-Oxford Languages*

When I had my first baby, I struggled. The sleep deprivation and seemingly never-ending cycle of feedings and diaper changes left me exhausted and depleted for days and weeks at a time. People were excited about the baby, but I didn’t have significant emotional or hands-on support other than from my spouse, who was struggling right along with me. I felt like I was failing.

One day, at an early doctor’s check-up, our pediatrician looked me in the eyes and said, “You are doing an incredible job. You are a great mother.” To this day, I cannot tell you what this encouragement meant to me at that time in my life. It was the lifeline I needed to keep going during a difficult adjustment.

Encouragement is a kindness we can extend to others at any time. People who are struggling in some way need it more than anyone, and here’s why. Everyone is doing the best they can at any given time, and that is worthy of praise. By showing up for yourself and the people in your life, even if you’re at 25 percent, you’re crushing it, because you are doing your best.

Media feeds the lie that everything should come easily and if we aren’t living up to certain (unrealistic) expectations, we’re failing. It’s easy to develop a bad case of “comparisonitis,” which leads to self-doubt and shame. This can apply to any aspect of life, but it’s rife in the home environment. There are many reasons why a home can become disorganized and chaotic: inexperience at housekeeping, a disruptive life event, a busy schedule, impaired executive functioning, to name just a few. Disorganization doesn’t stem from a failing in ourselves.

If you’re struggling with clutter and staying organized, it doesn’t say anything about your virtue or character. It just says you’re struggling with clutter and staying organized. Full stop. This is when you need someone to look you in the eyes and say, “You are doing an incredible job.”

Perfection is a fallacy and a trap. When you work with an organizer on a home project, be it large or small, straightforward, or complex, she will be your cheerleader every step of the way. Contacting a professional home organizer may be outside your comfort zone, and taking that step deserves cheering.

If you reach out to me, here’s what will happen.

We’ll start with a brief, no pressure phone conversation so I can get a sense of your situation and schedule an in-person consultation.
I’ll spend up to an hour with you in your home to learn what’s working well and where you’re stuck. This complimentary service requires no preparation from you.
If you decide to work with me, we’ll determine which service and package best fits your needs and I’ll get to work right away.

I want encouragement