How to Stay Organized, Positive, and Enjoy Life in the Midst of Chaos?

I am going to be totally honest with you my life is pure chaos right now. I used to hate chaos. I get sick, my TMJ acts up, and I could cry everyday. Not this time. All of us no matter what we do, we will have periods when life is just busy. It is inevitable no matter how much we fight it. So how do we stay together during all of this chaos?!?! I have some super helpful tips and tricks that I try to use.

First let me explain to you how busy I am so you can understand a little bit better that my life is crazy. I baby sit once a week, I work at a Café most mornings and afternoons, I run an Etsy business, I am a Health Coach, and I host Essential Oil classes. My boyfriend works nights and most of the time I pick him up so that I can actually see him more than two times a week. I meal prep all my food and cook dinners on Monday nights. I also workout daily, have friends, do Bible study, read, and knit. That sounds crazy right?!?! But I love it for now. Can I do all that forever? NO. But now while I am young it is time to WORK! I mean for heavens sakes I have to have money to buy a homestead. So now that you see that I am highly qualified for giving you this advice lets jump into it.

Organization:
1) Always keep a notepad handy. I have so many different things to do and I will forget them all if they are not written down. My mother has always called me the list girl! I literally have a list for everything. She has also called the most forgetful person when I do not have my notepad handy.
2) Meal Prep is a MUST! You do NOT have time to cook every day 3 times a day. Your body is way to important to feed it fast food all the time as well. Take care of your body and give it good home cooked food everyday.
3) Have a command hook by the door with your keys on it. Your keys NEVER get put anywhere else. You do not have time to run around the house looking for keys. You also cannot live without them.
4) Have an extremely LOUD alarm clock. Not your phone. We are so used to having a phone that half of people can turn their alarm off in their sleep. I got an extra loud alarm for Christmas and it is a HUGE help.
5) Keep an up to date day planner. I know you are an adult now and you do not need one since you are out of school. But oh honey it helps! I can always look at my day planner and say ok I work this day, I have a party this Friday, and I have a call this afternoon. It is a lifesaver.

Staying Positive:
1) Have positive happy notes all over your house. You need to read positive things all day. Have what I call a positive pooping book. I know it is crude but I keep 1 min bible studies or those little 365 quotes of the day in the bathroom.
2) Have daily meditation or prayer time. You need 5 to 15 minutes a day that you can just sit, get your worries out of your head, and clear your mind.
3) Your drive time needs to be one of three things: an all out Dance Party, a time for Audio Personal Development, or time to roll the windows down and feel the Sunshine on your face. Of course drive safely and do not get into a wreck. But in no way at all do you need to be stressed in the car.
4) Workout Daily. I know you do NOT have time. I know you are going to lose TV time or sleep to do this but YOU HAVE TO! Working out releases your happy hormones. You need those in the midst of chaos. So workout daily and break a sweat. It can be 10 minutes to an hour as long as your SWEATING!

Enjoying Life:
1) Do NOT let pain slow you down. Also do not pop pills with a book of side effects. I use my essential oils. Every night I put Ortho Ease Massage Oil on my back for pain and Relaxation Massage Oil on my arms and chest for peace. When I get headaches I use my Deep Relief Roll On and Stress Away. For cramps I use Clary Sage and Progessence Plus.
2) You do NOT have time for negative people. You just don't. Now you cannot get rid of all of them, but if they show up in your life and they are not customers tell them how it is. Tell them you love them and care about them but you do not have time for them if they are going to be negative.
3) Take time everyday to do something you LOVE! For me it varies day to day on what I want to do. Some days just writing a blog post is all I need or knitting. Just make sure everyday you did something you LOVE.

Trust me you have NO reason to be stressed out or worried. I have been there and know how it feels to be desperate! I know how it feels to know that your bank account does not have enough to pay your discover bill. It is okay. Do the very best that you can and just a little bit more. Start enjoying life today!