Survey #242—Full Response from PJ in Wiltshire
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | Statement B - but only because I've been listening & learning from Gayle, Ed, and other wonderful declutter sources to gain these skills! Learning about as many different skills as possible makes it so much easier to apply one for any given scenario that needs sorting at home - it's never one size fits all. Also, my mood, energy levels, and discipline waver from day to day - so again, having a diverse library of skills to draw from is a super asset. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | Statement B - every little helps. Even if it's just a paper, or a bag, in a day - that's something. The piles are huge, yes, but they are finite. I've learned to stop them growing. So they will disappear one day. I will get this done. |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | Statement A. I'm not ready to give away these sentimental things yet but I know some day I will be. The motivation to have the clear space needs to be stronger than the comfort they bring, and I'm not there right now, but I know my goals will change and at some point I will be ready. Luckily in the meantime I have a lot of other decluttering jobs, so I'm building my decluttering muscles! 🙂 |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | Statement B. But only because I've just moved into a town, from living out in the back of nowhere. I know I can find pretty much anything within a short walk now, so I can let a lot of things go. It's definitely made things a lot easier - I used to get snowed in for two weeks a year, without electricity, so had to have all sorts of things stored to get us through that, but there's no way we'd be snowed in now! |
| Please read the two statements below, then answer the questions that follow. | Statement B. For me it's not about the money - that's gone, I've spent it. If I haven't used the thing, no matter what it is - a winter coat, or a pack of pens - if I haven't used it then I don't need it. But someone else does, and they should have it. I feel grateful, blessed, and a little overwhelmed by everything I have - compared to some people in the world who have nothing, or very little, what does it hurt me to donate a couple of boxes of books or office supplies, or good clothes? It might mean a lot to someone else, to help keep them warm or boost their business or their education, and I really feel that one of the ways I can do good in the world is by letting go of these things that someone else will really value or find useful. |
| Write a statement that summarizes your current mindset with respect to the decluttering and organizing journey. | My mindset is all about realism: Get rid of the recycling and trash (to reduce the volume), I already have enough (to stop buying more), I need to use what I have (to sort what I don't use), I need space for a wheelchair in the future (arthritis), and someone else will value what I don't use (to make it easier to let go). |
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