Alright, let’s dive into this “grace cheris” thing. It’s a bit of a personal project, a way for me to organize some of my digital life, and I figured I’d share the process. It started with a real mess, honestly.
First off, I noticed I was spending way too much time just searching for stuff – documents, photos, links, you name it. It was scattered everywhere: different cloud drives, my hard drive, even in old email attachments. I was like, “This is insane! I need to get this sorted.”
So, I brainstormed. I thought about how I naturally categorize things in my head. For me, it’s usually around projects, or big areas of interest. Then I started listing them out. Like, “Personal Finances,” “Photography,” “Home Improvement,” stuff like that. Pretty basic.
Next, I picked a tool. I wanted something simple, not overloaded with features I’d never use. I settled on a note-taking app I already had on my phone and computer – Evernote, just because it syncs across devices easily. I know there are tons of options, but I just wanted to start somewhere.
Then the real work began. I started creating notebooks in Evernote, one for each of my main categories. It was tempting to go super granular right away, but I resisted. I figured I could always add sub-notebooks later if needed.
After setting up the basic structure, I started the painfully slow process of collecting all the relevant stuff. I dug through my Google Drive, scoured my hard drive, and even went through my emails. Whenever I found something that fit into one of my categories, I’d copy it over into a new note in the corresponding notebook. This took ages.
And then the organizing really took off. I named each note with descriptive keywords, so I could find it later. I also used tags. Tags are important! For example, in my “Photography” notebook, I might have notes on specific photo shoots, and I’d tag them with things like “portrait,” “landscape,” “black and white,” etc.
But it wasn’t just about dumping stuff into notebooks. I also started writing little summaries for each note. Like, if it was a link to an interesting article, I’d write a few sentences about what the article was about and why I saved it. This helps a ton when I’m browsing later and trying to remember why I thought something was important.
One thing I realized was that I needed a consistent naming convention. I decided to start every note with a date (YYYY-MM-DD), followed by a short descriptive title. This makes it much easier to see at a glance when something was created or updated.
I created a ‘templates’ notebook that holds all the commonly used templates or formats, i.e. meeting notes, project notes. This saved a lot of time.
The really important thing is I kept at it. I tried to dedicate at least 30 minutes each day to cleaning up and organizing. It wasn’t always fun, but it was so worth it.
Now, when I need to find something, I can usually find it in seconds. No more endless scrolling through folders or trying to remember what I named that one file. It’s a huge time saver. And honestly, it just feels good to have my digital life under control.
So, that’s the “grace cheris” story. It’s not rocket science, but it’s made a big difference in my day-to-day life. The key is to just start, be consistent, and don’t be afraid to adapt your system as you go.
- Start small – don’t try to organize everything at once.
- Be consistent – dedicate a little time each day to cleaning up and organizing.
- Use tags and keywords – make it easy to find what you’re looking for.
