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Posted by Angela on January 12, 2009
Many years ago in college I had an epiphany…well, maybe it was more like a confronting realization of how I really deal with things versus what I envision I should be doing. I like making stacks to deal with my paperwork and projects. A lot of them. And they might just stay there a really long time. One afternoon while working (or procrastinating from working?) on my graduation thesis, “Children’s Rights in Health Care,” my eyes wandered to the five stacks of paper along the wall. “Hmm. Why is it that I seem to take so much in and cannot process this stuff out? Maybe I should go through some of these stacks and get rid of some paper right now. Footnotes can wait.”
Several hours later, I felt mighty accomplished, as I couldn’t fit any more paper in my trashcan. Trouble was, I had more stacks and not less. My realization? I am better at organizing than collating—two entirely different skills.
Over fifteen years later, I am going through my holiday picture card stack, trying to decide what to keep and throw away (sorry, those of you who sent pictures of just your pets). I finished and ended up with three stacks when I started with one. So, folks, please know that some changes can be mighty slow. Remember to get off your own backs about your stacks.