The little things ARE the big things!

One of my favorite moments as an Organizer was when my client exclaimed, “The little things ARE the big things!” This was as she realized we had spend much of our office organizing time that day clearing off the top of her bedroom dresser.

The pull to that dresser, one room away, was magnetic. She thought she needed me to overhaul her home office, but instead every few minutes we found ourselves talking through photos, trinkets, and gifts, some from her soon-to-be ex husband. Today, more relief was to be found in a clear dresser top than in seeing her office floor again.

This was no cop-out. She had led me to some of the hardest work to be done in this house. She was apologetic though, asking if it was ok that we were doing this. Of course it was ok! We were letting her intuition guide us to where we needed to be the most. As I kept trying to find the words to reassure her, she blurted out what has become a broken-record motto of mine:

“The little things ARE the big things!”

I've used this with so many clients since that session. So many.

Next time you’re down on yourself for being too smart, too creative, too conscious, too interesting, too caring to be so affected, or even stalled, by the little things, remember that the little things ARE the big things.

This is such good news. Since this is true, the littlest, quickest changes can bring instant hope and joy. I see it happen every day.