Keys to Organization, Is There Such A Thing?

Lately, I've been playing with the idea that I am going to conquer a new organization project in my craft room. I recently found some good deals on a bookcase and a china cabinet, which I plan on converting to a storage areas within the room. Notice I said I've been playing with the idea? Napoleon Hill said this about organizing and I think he may have been on to something. "First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination". I'm at the stage where I had the thought, in my mind organized the thought into ideas and plans, and now am in the process of transforming those thoughts into plans. What a job that has become! 

We've all seen those cute little pins on Pinterest where everything looks so neat and clean. As I have now learned, they were put there to antagonize "ordinary crafters" into believing that everyone else has a neat and tidy craft area. It's super simple to achieve this if you make a place for everything and put it in that place. Right? Wrong!!! Did I mention it looked simple in my mind when I was trasforming this into reality? What happened? 


I can think I may have figured out part of the problem! Well, there are many, to be perfectly honest. One is I have too much "stuff". I'm finding things that I forgot I even bought! When I do find them, and get re-introduced to them, I suddenly remember why I bought the item in the first place! Fond memories come flooding back, just like remembering a childhood friend.There was a project I was going to make and now I'm reminded that too had not gotten past the "transforming an idea into a plan". Beginning to see a pattern here? <smile> I think, it is safe to say, I need to stay focused and work on ONE project from beginning to end! 

One of these days I'm going to surprise even myself! One day I'll get to the bottom of my "stash". One day, I'll complete all projects before starting another, even though that will be a big adjustment for me. One precious day, I'll be able to one day, walk into my craft room and put up a "Do Not Disturb" sign. One day, I'll be able to look back on all of this and say that this was all made possible because I had stuck with a project from start to finish in determination to one day get myself organized.