Survey #289—Full Response from Marcia
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe a day on which you were busy, but you still felt as if you didn’t accomplish what mattered most. | Friday night: Go to work Eat dinner Grocery TV /popcorn time ..did not do dishes or laundry 🙁 No effort on sorting clutter or downsizing any clutter |
| What challenges keep you from getting things done? | Significant others plans for me to join him... important time with loved ones. Physical or mental fatigue/lack of motivation. Distractions/ tv Lack of plans or to do list |
| Describe a project on which you struggled to start—or to finish. | All passwords/user names to important online information within easy reach Prepare guest room ... deadline September 2026 |
| What tools for managing your activities (calendar, task manager, etc.) are the most or least helpful to you? | Calendar to remind me and a To do list scratched onto junk mail envelopes are both helpful. |
| Please complete the following statement: “I never seem to have enough time for _____.” | Attacking the mountain of not currently being used items.. "clutter" |
| Our guest for the January 13 webcast is Karen Baker, a productivity consultant and professional organizer. What question would you like us to ask Karen during the live webcast? | Hmmmm.. I will go now and listen to that video..somehow I may have missed that one |
| 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. | Just a compliment and gratitude: Thank you Gayle and Ed for your practical and encouraging instructions. I also enjoy your friendly banter with each other and the audience. I often watch/listen to your videos for motivation.to get jumpstarted or to as I am accomplishing a task. Your words of affirmation and "you can do it" positivity frequently replay in my mind. I am thanking God for both of you! |
| Future topics | How to break up with my stuff and send it packing out the door No longer desire to be using my home for storage unit of memories... would like to "milk" the memories...but "condense and sweeten" them somehow.. not keeping them piled up or hanging around in a "sticky mess" |
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