Survey #267—Full Response from JM
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe ways in which aging has negatively affected your ability, willingness, or desire to declutter or organize your home. | All of the above capture it!! I have a lower tolerance for clutter, but less energy to deal with it; I get more sentimentally attached to family heirlooms as time goes on; and it’s very hard for me to admit that there are things I’ll probably never do again. |
| Describe ways in which getting older has positively affected your ability, willingness, or desire to declutter or organize your home. | I am learning to recognize decision fatigue, but it doesn't seem to help me get rid of stuff, It just makes me inclined to keep more. When I notice this happening, I know it's time to quit or move to a different room. I do find I need more clear space in order to think clearly, but sometimes that makes me feel more overwhelmed--what used to feel like a small mess now feels colossal. |
| Describe ways in which you’d like for your space and belongings to better support your goals and dreams for the next years of your life. | I inherited 3 generations of "stuff' from multiple threads of the family tree. I spend an inordinate amount of time chipping away at it because I don't want to leave this for my kids to deal with. I'm now 2 years into retirement but haven't managed to cultivate any interests because this is sucking all the oxygen out of my brain! |
| 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. | You two are a lifeline. Thanks so much for being there. I love the book club and am very much looking forward to the rest of the room by room cycle I think I heard you say you were going to do again. (Was the Office episode the beginning of that?) Mostly I just need the weekly rekindling of hope that I will get through this before it's too late. |
| Future topics | Maybe something on Grandparenting? I seem to be collecting a new mass of stuff related to my toddler grandson's visits. It started small but now is in three rooms plus the kitchen and garage. (Part of this is digging out the stuff I kept from his mom's childhood, which is gratifying, and part of it is the irresistible urge to accumulate new stuff for him to be delighted by here.) |
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