Survey #267—Full Response from Margaret
| Pronouns | They/them |
|---|---|
| Describe ways in which aging has negatively affected your ability, willingness, or desire to declutter or organize your home. | My husband keeps misplacing things (like his phone 5-6 times a day) because he puts the item down wherever he is at the moment, then can't remember where and when looking for it cannot distinguish it from background clutter. Allover body pain makes decluttering a slow process thatbrequires a lotof nmntal cajoling to keep me going. The amount of clutter can seem overwhelming - will I have to spend the rest of my life dealing with it? |
| Describe ways in which getting older has positively affected your ability, willingness, or desire to declutter or organize your home. | An interesting idea has really sunk in lately - objects have their own life purpose and keeping them unused in a closet thwarts their mission of service. Knowing that others are enjoying my give-aways is very motivating. I have been "freecycling" lately and where I sit at my desk I can see the people who come up on the porch to pick up items but they can't see me. One dour-faced woman got her items (toys left behind by my visiting grandson) and then, while walking back to the her car, she brandished the 3-ft plastic sword with its flashing lights and buzzing sound. Aha-ha! Had a text conversation about grandmothers and Hummel figurines with another recipient. |
| 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. | We are currently in rental housing due to extensive house repairs from a Derecho-downed tree so all the stagnant energy of hoarded and unused items has been totally broken up. We are determined to only move the items we really want and can use back into our renewed living space. Our adult children have been helping to pare down our possessions and, I think, have realized that helping now rather than later is in their own best interests. One son started a scrapbook of what he wanted to keep from childhood and set aside items he thought I might still want, which is definitely less than I would have saved for myself - what a relief to have someone else make the decisions (and move the boxes). |
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