The Connection Bernards-Ridge Edition April/May 2018

www.theconnectionsnj.com PAGE 38 Patricia Diesel, CPC 908-642-1226 www.Patriciadiesel.com O rder My New Book Now and get an Exclusive Offer! HOW TO BEGIN THRIVING IN CHAOS & CLUTTER By: Patricia Diesel, CPC Chaos and clutter go hand in hand. It can be hard to live with clutter or think straight through the chaos but, most of the time, people who live with clutter and chaos think it’s just too difficult to ever change their ways. They can’t find a way to de-clutter their life and start living a stress- free lifestyle because they are so used to the chaos. Can you relate to this? Are there times in your life when it seems like you are failing more than succeeding at get- ting organized? None of us will ever be totally clutter free, (we still need the necessary “things” to live) but shouldn’t we at least have some victory over our living space? A lot of people I encounter feel this helpless and frustrated. If there is one thing that pains me, it’s witnessing this despair and hopelessness in a person. When someone is living in chaos and clutter, this is exactly what I see. It’s a heavy burden to bear when you’re trying to do your best but everything around you is out of control. It can be extremely difficult to make sense out of the chaos and sort it all out on your own. That’s where asking for help comes in. I see things start to turn around when people finally realize that going at it alone isn’t the answer and accepting support is. This is when doors begin to open and the window shines with a beacon of light. This is what breaks the spell of clutter. De-cluttering your life doesn’t have to be a solo endeavor. You can begin to experience victory over the chaos that has dogged your efforts for so long as soon as you ask for help. The key to unlocking all of this is to have a systematic, organized plan with built in mentoring and coaching. This way, every step of the way, you have a crystal-clear path to recovering and reclaiming your life back. The peace you are searching for is not a lost cause. It is found in your environment - your living space - your home. Achieving that peace is possi- ble once you decide you no longer want to be weighed down by the clutter. O RGANIZE THAT Do you want to learn strategies to get organized? Contact me a t Patricia@patriciadiesel.com “Spot It” and send your answer with your name, town & phone number to: spotthefake@theconnectionsnj.com Subject Line: FAKE Somewhere in the magazine is a theconnectionsnj.com