Survey #262—Full Response from Caren
| 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 realize that once I get started, it's not as hard as I imagine. It's the getting started that's the hard part for me. I make a lot more progress than I think I will and get on a roll. Even if I just do a little bit, I feel good about it! |
| 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. | I remember two things. My mother said that helped me. First, "if there was a fire, would I miss this?" When I go through things, I remember, but is it's so important that I actually miss it? Second, when I'm afraid of letting go of something she gave me, I remember the gift of her saying "if it gave you pleasure when I gave it to you, it's served its purpose!" |
| 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. | Paper… Mail… Paper! I've got stacks of it and it just takes so much time, even though I recycle things immediately when the mail comes in that I don't need |
| Future topics | Paper... Mail... Paper! Even though I recycle things immediately when I go through the mail that need to be recycled, I still have tons of paper that's built up! |
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