Survey #289—Full Response from Jules
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe a day on which you were busy, but you still felt as if you didn’t accomplish what mattered most. | Those are the days when I've planned everything out but then the phone rings. Everyone wants to talk or ask questions or add to my to-do list that has to be done right away. I usually get calls right when I'm in the midst, especially if I'm cleaning. And then everything stops. It's hard to get your wheels turning when there's always somebody putting on the brakes. Or maybe I'm the one that needs to run through the red light and hold my breath. See that's the problem. I obey the lights and never take a side road to get around the traffic. Hmm |
| What challenges keep you from getting things done? | Being retired, everyone thinks you have plenty of time to do what's on their list or can't get to. My newly retired husband expectations was a challenge at first. But we're figuring it out as we go. Our first rule is: never volunteer your spouse. That's kryptonite! |
| What tools for managing your activities (calendar, task manager, etc.) are the most or least helpful to you? | I track appointments on my phone. That manages a lot for me. I used to have a planner and check it every morning. But now I do that on my phone. I just have to make sure I don't get distracted with all the other stuff on my phone. |
| Please complete the following statement: “I never seem to have enough time for _____.” | Getting those last boxes out of the basement. I get so close but then all at once there's things that are nagging me to take care of them. |
| 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. | When it comes to decluttering, is there a " which came first the chicken or the egg?" way of thinking when approaching a project? Sometimes it feels like that. |
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