Survey #262—Full Response from Cathie
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe a reality check you’ve experienced as you’ve worked to declutter and organize your home—a moment when you realized that your ideas about stuff were at odds with the reality of your life. | I kept all sorts of items from my parents, & other sentimental things for years. At age 70, I started doing more downsizing. After eliminating only 5 or 10% total, I suddenly realized that most, if not all, of those things angered me. I felt the urge to pitch it all. |
| Please share an “Aha!” moment you’ve experienced as you’ve worked to declutter and organize your home—an inspiration or flash of clarity that made the work easier or less emotionally challenging. | After resisting the urge to pitch it all, after getting angry at sentimental stuff, it occurred that I wasn't on a short deadline. Oh, most of it still had to go, but I could take my time, now that I knew I could let the unwanted things go. |
| 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). If we think that your question—and our answer—might be useful or instructive to The Clutter Fairy Weekly audience, we’ll share them in an upcoming episode. | n/a |
| Future topics | Feeling guilty about throwing away stuff. (ie filling up landfills, etc) |
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