Dana K. White

I used to think that containers were for putting things in, right? Organized people love containers. They buy containers. Their house looks great. I must need more containers. So I would bring containers into my house. So here's my little scenario that I give. Let's say my friend whose kids were the same age as mine, her little craft area looked amazing.

I used to think that containers were for putting things in, right? Organized people love containers. They buy containers. Their house looks great. I must need more containers. So I would bring containers into my house. So here's my little scenario that I give. Let's say my friend whose kids were the same age as mine, her little craft area looked amazing.

Mine was this huge pile disaster spilling out of the cabinet, okay? And I would look and say, oh, she has her crayons and a red bucket. Yes. That's the difference between her and me, right? Like she has a red bucket. I don't have a red bucket. That's why my space is a disaster.

Mine was this huge pile disaster spilling out of the cabinet, okay? And I would look and say, oh, she has her crayons and a red bucket. Yes. That's the difference between her and me, right? Like she has a red bucket. I don't have a red bucket. That's why my space is a disaster.

Mine was this huge pile disaster spilling out of the cabinet, okay? And I would look and say, oh, she has her crayons and a red bucket. Yes. That's the difference between her and me, right? Like she has a red bucket. I don't have a red bucket. That's why my space is a disaster.

So I would go and buy a red bucket and I would dump crayons in there and I would realize, oh, I still got 700 crayons left over. why does this not work for me the way it works for her? So I would go out and buy two more red buckets. And then I would put the rest of my crayons in those red buckets. I go to put the red buckets on the shelf and my shelf wouldn't fit three red buckets.

So I would go and buy a red bucket and I would dump crayons in there and I would realize, oh, I still got 700 crayons left over. why does this not work for me the way it works for her? So I would go out and buy two more red buckets. And then I would put the rest of my crayons in those red buckets. I go to put the red buckets on the shelf and my shelf wouldn't fit three red buckets.

So I would go and buy a red bucket and I would dump crayons in there and I would realize, oh, I still got 700 crayons left over. why does this not work for me the way it works for her? So I would go out and buy two more red buckets. And then I would put the rest of my crayons in those red buckets. I go to put the red buckets on the shelf and my shelf wouldn't fit three red buckets.

And I would think, are you kidding me? Why is this so hard for me? Like, why does this not work for me? And then eventually I would be like, well, obviously I need more shelves. So I'd buy more shelves. And then at some point I would think, well, I don't have any room for more shelves. Obviously I need a new house and we can't afford a new house right now. So I am doomed to be disorganized.

And I would think, are you kidding me? Why is this so hard for me? Like, why does this not work for me? And then eventually I would be like, well, obviously I need more shelves. So I'd buy more shelves. And then at some point I would think, well, I don't have any room for more shelves. Obviously I need a new house and we can't afford a new house right now. So I am doomed to be disorganized.

And I would think, are you kidding me? Why is this so hard for me? Like, why does this not work for me? And then eventually I would be like, well, obviously I need more shelves. So I'd buy more shelves. And then at some point I would think, well, I don't have any room for more shelves. Obviously I need a new house and we can't afford a new house right now. So I am doomed to be disorganized.

That is just how my brain worked. I just thought that if I, you know, ran out of space in a container, I bought another container. And in reality, her house was smaller than mine. But in my mind, my issue was that my house was too small, right? Like, which doesn't make sense, but it made total sense to my brain before. So when I was working, I was talking to myself and I was saying container.

That is just how my brain worked. I just thought that if I, you know, ran out of space in a container, I bought another container. And in reality, her house was smaller than mine. But in my mind, my issue was that my house was too small, right? Like, which doesn't make sense, but it made total sense to my brain before. So when I was working, I was talking to myself and I was saying container.

That is just how my brain worked. I just thought that if I, you know, ran out of space in a container, I bought another container. And in reality, her house was smaller than mine. But in my mind, my issue was that my house was too small, right? Like, which doesn't make sense, but it made total sense to my brain before. So when I was working, I was talking to myself and I was saying container.

And I went, container, contain container. Like the word contain is in there. Serve as a limit, set a boundary. You know, like firefighters contain a fire, they create a boundary. And as long as the fire stays inside the boundary, they can keep it under control. Their whole goal is to keep it within this boundary. And I realized, oh, a container is not for putting things in.

And I went, container, contain container. Like the word contain is in there. Serve as a limit, set a boundary. You know, like firefighters contain a fire, they create a boundary. And as long as the fire stays inside the boundary, they can keep it under control. Their whole goal is to keep it within this boundary. And I realized, oh, a container is not for putting things in.

And I went, container, contain container. Like the word contain is in there. Serve as a limit, set a boundary. You know, like firefighters contain a fire, they create a boundary. And as long as the fire stays inside the boundary, they can keep it under control. Their whole goal is to keep it within this boundary. And I realized, oh, a container is not for putting things in.

A container is meant to serve as a limit, to serve as a boundary. And that changed everything for me because I was able to say, okay, here's the red Beckett. It's not going to fit everything, but it's the boundary. So I'm going to put my favorite crayons in first. And when it's full, something happens in my brain and I realize, oh, maybe I don't need a thousand crayons. Oh, OK.

A container is meant to serve as a limit, to serve as a boundary. And that changed everything for me because I was able to say, okay, here's the red Beckett. It's not going to fit everything, but it's the boundary. So I'm going to put my favorite crayons in first. And when it's full, something happens in my brain and I realize, oh, maybe I don't need a thousand crayons. Oh, OK.

A container is meant to serve as a limit, to serve as a boundary. And that changed everything for me because I was able to say, okay, here's the red Beckett. It's not going to fit everything, but it's the boundary. So I'm going to put my favorite crayons in first. And when it's full, something happens in my brain and I realize, oh, maybe I don't need a thousand crayons. Oh, OK.