How Much Memory Do You Have Remaining?

An alert popped up on my computer screen warning my Google Drive was running out of memory. To combat this problem I deleted and reorganized files into folders for easier access. With the ease of use of Google Drive, I have random documents floating in the abyss of the cloud.

During NANOWRIMO 2 years ago I wrote a complete short story as my project. In my haste, I did not place these stories into a folder but just save them in the general drive with the intention of organizing them later. This is a bad idea.

I am organized to a point, but if I’m frenzied or passionate about an idea I save but do not curate. My creative brain has no time for Logical Organization in the middle of the creation mindset. When I procrastinate, then I am searching for a story I can’t find and the Google Drive does not always locate things as quickly as I would prefer. Many stories do not get titles right away because I struggle with writing them.

I need a system for curating my own resources which starts with placing the pieces into a folder that makes sense. This problem is not just for my writing folders either. As a teacher, I have many resources saved digitally. Teaching requires folders by month and by topic. It is the way many moons ago I curated materials in my file cabinets. When I taught first grade my files were even color coded!