Survey #267—Full Response from Therapy Cat
| Pronouns | They/them |
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| Describe ways in which aging has negatively affected your ability, willingness, or desire to declutter or organize your home. | Everything takes time, energy and effort, including aging. Aging has made me slower, more tired and sometimes physically unable to address the clutter consistently. When I was on track with reducing clutter, I was a few years younger with energy and plans for my spaces. Well, one wrong move of improperly bending or years of improper posture will land a person in bed for weeks and then a few years of occasional physical therapy. When a person is in physical pain or discomfort, it’s sometimes challenging to even think about reducing clutter. |
| Describe ways in which getting older has positively affected your ability, willingness, or desire to declutter or organize your home. | Aging for me has put my sentimental emotions in perspective as to which things I would still be happy to have around and which I can part with because I am certain it’s of no joy or of importance to anyone in my household. Aging has been an opportunity to reassess what I have, need and want. I have lots of nice things/ things with potential that need some work or creativity. I need time and energy and sometimes desire to address it but none of that is guaranteed, right? I want to live comfortably, happily in a tripping hazard-free home that’s manageable with the finite energy and mental focus that my body has allowed me…..these survey questions are helping frame out plans and this therapy cat won’t leave my lap until it’s satisfied with its nap… |
| 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. | Aging has required I make time for physical therapy almost daily, so that I can carry on with my day. Because I am a visual person and my home doesn’t have a lot of storage space, I need a dedicated space to display and use my physical therapy equipment and framed therapy exercises on the wall. This means I need to reduce my miscellaneous fabric stash and keep the fabric I have definite patterns and plans to use. |
| 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. | Gayle, I have two beading related questions. How do you make the right amount of space for crimping the wire when the ceramic beads are a bit heavier and seam to stretch the wire. How do you keep the end wire tucked in the beads without popping out to poke the wearer? Thank you |
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