For this week’s inspiration, I decided to do more of a set task rather than letting my mind wander and find inspiration in something else. I set time aside to completely clean my room. I vacuumed, reorganized my desk drawers, did laundry and rearranged the layout of some parts of my room. Although this was more of a mundane task, it gave me an opportunity to slow down and have a set task to complete in a set time. I was able to slow down my life and forget about other things like school work or personal issues and feel collected and put together. This changed my normal schedule by allowing me to go out of my way to do something very specific in a set time that I don’t normally do. I usually just clean my room whenever I can or whenever I have time rather than setting aside specific time to do so. In setting aside a time and really putting my mind to it, I allowed myself to become fully engaged in what I was doing and tried to actually feel good about it. After rearranging my desk drawers, I felt much more organized just with my life in general because a lot of the things I use in my daily life and routine are in my desk. Setting aside the time to do this and my laundry, I felt much more in control of my life and what I had for the rest of the day. Even though this was a specific, set task, I still felt like it inspired me because it allowed me to relax and collect my thoughts and feelings. Given that my room will continue to keep getting messy, I think I will actually use this in the future and continue to set time aside to do things that help me feel more secure and organized in my room and in my general feelings.
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