Creating Tiny Bits of Order Amidst Chaos 8
The next two pictures are my son's sock drawer and his bookshelf. Sometimes I feel like the world is falling apart, and I can never catch up on everything I want to do. So I try to find ways to create order in my life in small ways while also helping others. I am very proud of the sock drawer. Baby socks are tiny! I figured out that I can use plastic trays to organize the socks. It gives me pleasure when I open the drawer in the morning and I see everything lined up, and I don't have to hunt for the matching socks. Likewise, the bookshelf has books organized in height order, with books grouped together if they go together. There's no guarantee with a toddler that the bookshelf will stay like this for long. But when I look over at the bookshelf and see everything neatly organized, it helps calm me down a little - like I have control over something. I created some order out of chaos. And I like all the colorful books neatly organized. So these two things help me maintain a sense of order and calm amidst all the chaos.
