This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Lisa Lawnmaster Hess’s book, “Know Thyself: The Imperfectionist’s Guide to Sorting Your Stuff,” published by Our Sunday Visitor. It is a 2019 CWG Seal of Approval recipient! Organization is not a one-size-fits-all proposition.
Summary:
Know Thyself: The Imperfectionist’s Guide to Sorting Your Stuff is meant for anyone who has ever struggled to get organized. So often, people who’ve struggled with this life skill have also lost faith in themselves, which is more demoralizing than any amount of clutter. Know Thyself takes a lighthearted approach to a serious topic, with the aim of building confidence alongside organizational skills by building on what we do naturally. This strengths-based approach helps readers to organize in a sustainable way, rather than merely clearing the clutter and hoping for the best.
Excerpt:
(The author will gladly email a PDF sample to any CWG member who would like one)
When it comes to organizing, there are two kinds of people. There are Type A organizers, for whom organizing is easy and automatic. Practical, time-tested tools work for them. They’ve successfully (and consistently) mastered the use of three-ring binders, file cabinets, and pocket folders. Type A organizers are the embodiment of the phrase “a place for everything and everything in its place.”
And then there are the rest of us.
We want to get organized, we really do. Tired of feeling scattered, we buy three-hole punches so we can corral all those loose papers into binders. We buy boxes of multi-colored file folders in an effort to restore order; and we spend hours setting up filing systems only to be stymied by them later and revert to stuffing, cramming, jamming, and putting things in “safe places.”
We know that getting organized is a worthwhile goal — a life skill we should cultivate. We understand that we save time and energy when we can find what we need when
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2Jtx6aH
Website: The Porch Swing Chronicles: www.L2hess.blogspot.com
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Twitter: @orgbystyle
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Organizing by STYLE blog: www.orgbystyle.blogspot.com
Bio:
Lisa Lawmaster Hess is a Jersey girl who moved to Pennsylvania for college, then stayed. The author of two nonfiction books (Acting Assertively and Diverse Divorce) and two novels (Casting the First Stone and Chasing a Second Chance) Lisa has also written for online and print publications. Lisa blogs at The Porch Swing Chronicles and Organizing By STYLE and is a frequent contributor to CatholicMom.com and Today’s Catholic Teacher. A retired elementary school counselor, Lisa is an adjunct professor of psychology at York College of Pennsylvania.
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You’re unique. Shouldn’t your organizational plan be, too? Read “Know Thyself: The Imperfectionist’s Guide to Sorting Your Stuff,” by Lisa Lawnmaster Hess. https://amzn.to/2Jtx6aH
Michael Fraley
Michael Fraley has been editing and posting the CWG Book Blast since 2016. He's adapted the Arthurian portion of Geoffrey of Monmouth's “Histories of the Kings of Britain” to the comic page, has worked in book illustration, graphic design, and has also served as a newspaper columnist. In 2019 the story of his conversion to Catholicism was told in Nancy Ward's book Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story. His primary area of study is in the Jewish roots of the Church, with an emphasis on the Gospel of Matthew and the Epistle of James. He holds a MA in theology from St. Joseph's College of Maine and a BFA in fine art from Indiana University. He can be reached at michael@michaelfraley.com