Sep 25 - Football and Fall Organizing - GON in 5 Minutes Newsletter

Published: Thu, 09/25/25

Updated: Fri, 09/26/25

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by Maria Gracia

September 25, 2025

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Football and Fall Organizing

Football isn’t just about touchdowns and tackles. It’s also full of lessons we can borrow for our everyday lives, especially when it comes to organizing. Fall is a natural season of transition, and football offers the perfect metaphors to help us kick off fresh projects at home.

Think about kickoff. It’s that first step that sets the whole game in motion. At home, the kickoff might be finally opening that junk drawer, starting on the garage, or clearing off the dining room table. The first move doesn’t have to be perfect; it just needs to get you going.

And then there’s halftime...a built-in pause. In football, halftime gives players a chance to regroup and adjust strategy. In organizing, you can give yourself a halftime too. Work for 15–20 minutes, then take a short break. You’ll return refreshed and ready to finish strong, instead of burning out before the final whistle.

Even the idea of teamwork plays a role. No football game is won by one player alone. The same goes for home projects. When everyone in the household contributes, even in small ways, the progress feels faster and lighter.

Another helpful reminder is defense. In football, it’s about protecting your team from losing ground. At home, defense means setting up systems to keep clutter from sneaking back in, like a basket by the door for keys, or a mail station so papers don’t pile up on the counter.

Finally, think about the end zone. It’s the finish line where the hard work pays off. For you, that might be a sparkling clean kitchen, an organized closet, or simply the relief of walking into a clutter-free living room. Celebrate those wins; they’re what make the effort worthwhile.

This fall, think of your home as the field, your clutter as the opposing team, and your organizing game plan as the way to victory. With a solid kickoff, strategic halftimes, smart defense, teamwork, and an eye on the end zone, you’ll be set up to win big before winter arrives.

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The First Football Game

Did you know the very first intercollegiate football game was played on November 6, 1869, between Rutgers and Princeton? Rutgers won 6–4, but the game barely resembled football as we know it today.

With 25 players per side and rules borrowed from rugby and soccer, the play was chaotic and rough. No forward passes, no protective gear, and no touchdowns as we know them...just scrappy determination and a ball that could only be kicked or batted.

That single game started a tradition that would grow into one of America’s most beloved sports. Today, football is as much about community as it is about competition. Families gather around the TV, fans pack stadiums, and friends share food and laughter along with the game. From a muddy field in New Jersey to billion-dollar stadiums, football has become a true fall classic.

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