I Used to Be So Organized Quotes

“If your schedule is unmanageable and overwhelming, it's likely your priorities are in the wrong place.”
― Glynnis Whitwer, I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace

“You can either choose the pain of discipline now, or the pain of regret later. Regret lasts longer.”
― Glynnis Whitwer, I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace

“Our culture has created a sense of urgency and expectation that's hard to shake.”
― Glynnis Whitwer, I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace

“without a deep understanding that our significance comes from being loved and accepted by God exactly as we are, upside-down priorities will dominate our lives.”
― Glynnis Whitwer, I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace

“God revealed that my view of my life and purpose was small compared to his. I had separated all the areas of my life and was destroying myself trying to keep everything balanced.”
― Glynnis Whitwer, I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace

“God challenged me to match my outsides with my insides. I had to reevaluate my priorities and my expectations for myself. It was a time of brutal honesty, loneliness, and shattered pride. But it was drenched in a message of hope and redemption.”
― Glynnis Whitwer, I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace

“The truth is always the best approach when saying no. Keep it simple. People don't need to hear your sob story. A five-minute exposition about your busy life, your demanding mother, or your clinging children isn't the most effective approach. That may be the truth, but you've given too much information, and your listener tuned out four minutes ago.”
― Glynnis Whitwer, I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace