Survey #242—Full Response from Anonymous user
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | A. I have a long history of struggling to get organized and to declutter and never managing to achieve my goal. B would be a more helpful mindset but it is not what I currently feel. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | A - represents my mindset. Challenging it with B feels better but when I do, it is only brief before the overwhelm resurfaces. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | My current mindset is somewhere between A and B. I need to do some decluttering and clear some space so that I can feel the benefits of it. Intellectually I know that if/when I make progress it will help me tackle more and if I keep going, progress will grow. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | A is a big one for me and has more impact on my clutter than sentimental value. I am the youngest of 10 plus we had 3 foster sisters (also older than me). I didn't have much of my own and it was always hand-me-down, nothing that I got to choose. Justin Case was survival for us and hard to shake even now that I'm on my own and in my 60's. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | A is my mindset even though I donate money to charities, stuff is personal and harder to let go of. I sometimes think of selling it but don't need another project so it sits taking up space and doesn't get used. As I write this realize that donating the item is a way of letting them use it or sell it and I am using that realization to pack up some new never-used items still in the box that I I've been holding (for too long!) to maybe try and sell. They need to be in the hands of someone who will use and hopefully enjoy them. |
| Write a statement that summarizes your current mindset with respect to the decluttering and organizing journey. | The accumulated stuff in my house is overwhelming and gets in the way of me enjoying the life I want. There is always something more urgent or important to do and when that is done I need to play more than working on all of my clutter. And the only way it will get done is if I make it a priority and get at it. I'm so grateful to you for your podcasts. They are singularly the most helpful thing I have found in this long and challenging situation. Thank you Gayle and Ed!!! |
| Future topics | I listen and re-listen to your podcasts, they're my favorite. Thanks for making them accessible. I am on a disability pension and lots of stress on my plate from health condition and economic impact of lost income. Your podcasts bring me comfort and hope. And are full of good advice and ideas that I can use when motivation is flagging (it's a slow process). My thanks and warmest regards to both of you! |
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