Survey #157 Response from Evelina
| Which of the following growing things or green spaces are under your care? |
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| What lawn or garden chore do you find the most difficult, challenging, tedious, unpleasant, etc., and why? | Not applicable. I live in a small apartment and I don't even have plants at the moment, they don't survive for long under my care...I'd like to get one for spring, currently carefully choosing the type so that it doesn't require much maintenance! | ||||||||||
| What’s your favorite thing to grow, and why? | N/A | ||||||||||
| What emotions do you experience when you think about downsizing? | I did downsize from my previous move to where I live now and things just overflowed in this new space. Not having as much space as before is frustrating. I had to let go furniture I loved such as a sofa that didn't fit in here. So downsizing felt like limiting the comfort. Downsizing also felt like I couldn't keep all my options open in terms of how I may want to use my time and energy (not as many spices for my meals, not as many tops for my outfits, not as many creams for my self-care...) Do I really need all those options? Not really. They are just fun. So downsizing felt like limiting the fun. On the other hand, it also felt like an opportunity to let go of unnecessary items that I and my partner have kept for too long (the old electronics, random paper, knick-knacks...). So downsizing felt like getting rid of useless weight. Currently I am decluttering in preparation for a future move. Whenever I move next I will most likely upsize rather than downsize, yet I don't want to carry with me things that have no value or are redundant, so I am sort of tackling this decluttering effort as a downsizing effort. I'd rather go to a new place with a room that remains completely empty for a while rather than filling it right away with boxes of stuff that has long lost its value to me. But departing from stuff is easier said than done! | ||||||||||
| When do you expect to downsize your living arrangements? | I expect to move again in the future, but without downsizing, if possible. | ||||||||||
| How would you feel about having to give up 50% or more of your current possessions in a downsizing move? |
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| Complete this phrase: “Spring is _.” | A new beginning. | ||||||||||
| Here’s your chance to ask Gayle and Ed any question you’re curious about. It need not be related to this survey’s topic(s). | Hi! I just wanted to thank you very much for responding to my request and addressing the issue of procrastination. I have loved the poem and taken good note of the resources you mentioned, I'll read them this week! I actually did follow the episode live but could not for some reason connect via zoom so I watched the streaming on YT. Thank you again for the food for thought and your attention to this, I appreciated it very much. I am finding your videos really helpful. Even just a question or a hint about something will prompt me to take an action on my space, and however small those actions may be, they are making a difference. Thank you! | ||||||||||
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