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by Maria Gracia Updated on October 1, 2023 Each challenge is designed to help you go “above and beyond” what you’d normally do in your daily life. Join our newsletter to be notified when new content is added to our website. __ “Go above and beyond” with your daily wardrobe: After you get dressed for the day ahead, add a special accessory that goes “above and beyond” what you usually wear. Maybe it’s a silk scarf you adore. Perhaps it’s a necklace with special meaning. It may be a splash of a favorite perfume. Wear something every day that makes you feel good about yourself…and then add one extra thing that makes you especially happy. Our entire outlook on our day can change when we feel better about ourselves. __ “Go above and beyond” with your tasks. For at least one of your many tasks in your day, go a bit beyond what you’d normally do. Like if you normally dust the book shelf, actually remove the books from one shelf and do a more thorough dusting job. If you normally wipe the kitchen table after breakfast, add a vase of fresh flowers from the backyard when you’re done. If you normally delete 10 email messages a day, try deleting 20. You get the idea. __ “Go above and beyond” with someone you know: An “I like your shirt” compliment is nice. An “I love that shirt on you. It brings out your green eyes and is so flattering with your complexion” compliment is even better. Go big with your compliments and genuinely mean it. __ “Go above and beyond” with a gift: Most of us like to give gifts. They’re fun for the other person to receive and fun for us to give. The other day, someone gave me homemade jam. But, it was in a pretty jar (that I get to keep), tied with a lovely ribbon and a handmade personalized tag made just for me. It made me feel really special. Your gifts don’t have to be more expensive (or cost anything at all), but the way they’re presented can make an extra good impression. __ “Go above and beyond” in taking care of yourself: We all perform daily self-care (showers, brushing teeth, shampooing hair, etc.). But this month, try to do something a bit more special in your self-care routine. Perhaps do a hot oil treatment for your hair, take an extra-long bubble bath, or give yourself the luxury of an uninterrupted hour of reading time. Back to Organizing Challenges Index