Because December is only the busiest month of the year, I decided to make it even harder. I picked my very own personal Christmas challenge. Declutter on shelf/box/basket/pile/whatever Mo-Sa until Christmas. It is DAY 1 and I am regretting it already. Why? Cause it is almost midnight and I haven't done. Failing on DAY 1 is not an option. I am wondering which Drawer/shelf surface is easiest. I am going for the sideboard in the living room. We cleared it off for Thanksgiving, but it already has 3 random items on top of it, that all need to be put away. Yes. Feels like cheating, but it is better than not doing it I think. Off I go!
Yes. That was Dec. 1st. I did get my surface done right before midnight. I was smart enough to pick an easy one. I went all out and even put some Christmas deco on the sideboard in the living room. Friday I made the mistake of picking a surface that was too easy and ended up doing a drawer too, in the process. Saturday I suffered. I did a basket of laundry. Do I hear disagreeing voices? Oh I do. Let me explain. Not only has this basket been MIA for weeks it was also on the bottom of a pile of hoard. I emptied it, put the basket back into the laundry rotation and...AND IRONED the stuff that was in it. I WIN!
Realizing I was a hoarder was both a shock and a relief. A shock, because nobody wants to have a mental disorder. A relief, because my situation finally had a name. I found people who could relate. Knowing the problem helps solving it. I can step aside and look at the situation from a more neutral point of view. Why am I blogging about it? 2 reasons. 1. Putting my thoughts into words helps me think more clearly. 2. If this helps just one, who is like me, see the light it was more than worth it!
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