deal with my mail when I get it

i’ve been amazing at this the last four weeks. it’s probably basic for a lot of people, but it’s been a consistent challenge for me my whole adult life. administration has never been a strength of mine. but i think a little intention + action can catch me up with the rest of responsible society.

i’m calling this done because it has been a month, but it’s conditional upon me staying on top of my mail for always. as soon as the pile starts, it’s going right back on the list. but i think i am ready to face the world of bills, creditors, catalogues, notices, and all that. i’ve realized that they’re not that scary, and it’s not that hard.

i have been notoriously bad at this all of my life, but i’ve been good about it recently, which gives me hope. i can mark this done when i have zero mail in my mail pile for a full month. i’ll count today as day one.

that if I did this every day my process for preparing for apartment inspections would be considerably easier and shorter.

I need to start paying attention to this one. I might be able to make progress on the piles around the house if I didn’t keep adding to them with unprocessed mail.

1. Each weekday evening, upon entering building, produce mailbox key.
2. Do not panic/rationalize/wimp out.
3. Open mailbox; remove all items.
4. Deposit fliers from takeaway restaurants, psychics, financial advisors, etc., in junk-mail bin.
5. Take elevator to 13th floor; open door.
6. Put down bags, shopping, etc.
7. Open AND READ all mail.
8. Perform any required action. If time of day prevents action being taken, place letter(s) needing attention in bag to be taken to the office the following morning.
9. The following morning (after coffee but before email), take any remaining necessary action.

I still suck at this!!!