When overwhelmed, here's how I plan projects easily.

I try to look at projects from every angle to tackle them as effectively as possible.

Whether moving to a new country with my family or tackling a client promotion, I start from the end and work my way to the present, crafting a scheduled to-do list all at once.

Most of my organizing strategies come from intuition and my need to figure out my own way of doing things. When the sea of overwhelm washes over me, I work to find clarity and freedom.

I'd like to share these strategies, not knowing if they will work for you, but hoping they will help to overcome the uncomfortable-ness of feeling upside down and inside out.

Here's a peak into my process.

I create a rough list of everything I'd like to have done after-the-fact.

For example, I want to make certain I send thank-you cards. By the time an event comes and goes, I'm way too tired to write out cards. So, I plan way ahead, figure what I want the cards to say and who to send them to, and start preparing them ahead of time.

I come up with as many mini-projects possible to make the main project successful.

After the master list of random mini-projects and tasks is done, I break down every item into smaller tasks - the "to-do's" to achieve the end result of a thorough list.

Next, I add a date to the tasks as to when they need to be done chronologically. If I'm really overwhelmed, I add how long I think each task will take in order to help myself schedule more effectively.

I create a clean draft of my list in chronological order of all that I have planned, and bask in its glow.