I often read a small town paper online called the Daily Herald. In the opinion section, there is something called Sound Off! The purpose is for readers to share comments about what matters to them, ranging from topics about life in the city, politics and personal pet peeves, to compliments and complaints. I thoroughly enjoy reading Sound Off! and decided to offer something similar to you, my faithful followers. I love it!! In Sound Off! readers are encouraged to stay on topic, be respectful and the use of foul or obscene language, personal attacks or uses of another's identity to post are not allowed. The rules for what I am calling "Let Go!! with Dr. D. Clutter™" are the same. Every Friday is our official Let Go!! w/Dr. D. Clutter™ day. I'll post your advice, ideas, stories and thoughts. It'll be a place for you to share your life management and organization issues as well as discuss life events that inspire, empower or bother you. You can "leave it all here", as long as you follow the rules I discussed above. All comments will be reviewed before posting. So get ready, get set and Let Go!! w/Dr. D. Clutter™.

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Encourage Yourself

There won’t always be a cheering section to encourage you to keep your chin up or that you can do it. Sometimes you just have to encourage yourself.

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Identification Necessary!!

The hardest part of change is starting. That might sound overly simplistic and obvious, but it’s not. Often we spend so much time in the planning stage that we never actually implement the actions. Planning is great, but if you find that you spend all of your time planning, but rarely accomplish your goals, take a step back and see if you’re avoiding change. Explore what’s holding you back. Is it fear, ignorance (not always a negative, just a chance to learn something new), or lack of the proper tools? Whatever the hindrance, identify it and work past it.

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No Procrastination!!

Procrastination is evil!! Okay, that may be a bit on the side of dramatic, but it probably got your attention and made you think about it. Procrastination doesn’t allow you to enjoy life’s precious moments because you’re too concerned about avoiding the present or worried about the past. It keeps you in a state of flux. That’s not a fun place to be.

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Tug-of-War

Think back to the last behavior you wanted to either start or stop doing. How much time did you spend debating with yourself over whether you’d do it or not? Did you spend as much time physically trying to change the habit? Probably not. Self-debating, coupled with self-doubt are sure ways to defeat change. Work on conquering those and change is more likely to come. Of course, you have to have a sincere desire and will, paired with an honest effort and a great deal of actual work.

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I often read a small town paper online called the Daily Herald. In the opinion section, there is something called Sound Off! The purpose is for readers to share comments about what matters to them, ranging from topics about life in the city, politics and personal pet peeves, to compliments and complaints. I thoroughly enjoy reading Sound Off! and decided to offer something similar to you, my faithful followers. I love it!! In Sound Off! readers are encouraged to stay on topic, be respectful and the use of foul or obscene language, personal attacks or uses of another's identity to post are not allowed. The rules for what I am calling "Let Go!! with Dr. D. Clutter™" are the same. Every Friday is our official Let Go!! w/Dr. D. Clutter™ day. I'll post your advice, ideas, stories and thoughts. It'll be a place for you to share your life management and organization issues as well as discuss life events that inspire, empower or bother you. You can "leave it all here", as long as you follow the rules I discussed above. All comments will be reviewed before posting. So get ready, get set and Let Go!! w/Dr. D. Clutter™.

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Alone in the Crowd

If someone only wants to be around you when you’re a super happy person, even in their presence, you’ll still be alone because it’s not the authentic you that is being valued.

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