Organized or Disorganized

Sitting at work reading a Ladies Home Journal, I find myself enjoying the article titled: "Nobody Perfect and Thank Heaven for That". In the article, the writer is talking about how the latest books, magazines and businesses tote the perfectionist order (home orgazining is now a $6 billion industry).

I agree with her when she states "As much as I desire it, the idea of attaining this level of neatnik-y perfection stresses me right out". Please understand I love for things to be organized and put away but in the real world my kids don't always put away their toys, pick up their rooms, or pick up their shoes. A few people in my house feel better when their areas aren't sooo perfect. One of my daughters has a saying when I ask her to clean her room "Is Jesus going to care if my room is clean when I see him?"

A quote from Carl Honore "Organzation is a good thing-you don't want to be living in constant anarchy-but if everything's too orgaznized, then you're squeezing out something that's essentially human."

Something else that is pointed out in the article "Balance is key" "Figure out where it matters most to you to be organized, and let the rest go. You'll be happier and so will the people around you."

So are you a "perfectionist" or a "non-perfectionist"?