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The magic of tidying

The magic of tidying

Decluttering and minimising. Taking control of house and garden, nurturing body and soul. I've read Marie Kondo and read a little on a related Swedish method and feel inspired. I've been a borderline hoarder and lived with depression for too long and want to take the initiative. Has anyone done this? Or is there anyone who'd like to try with me?

I've sorted my books and uni notes. I've decided to sell some furniture when lockdown lifts. But the other papers and STUFF in the house and the jungle outside have me beaten atm. Some mutual encouragement and support is the only thing that's going to get me through. I know I'll have to face some decisions like "will I ever use that fabric stash" or "how many books in the TBR ,pile is too many" or "where do I start in the kitchen". Boxing isn't the answer, it was a temporary reprieve.

It's going to be a contest between my commitment to getting sorted and the looming possibility of having to move and downsize for my health. Having control of my space will be a win in either the old space or a new one.

Setting goals. Celebrating achievements. Sharing life hacks. Is anyone on board?

Dimity.

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@Dimity wrote:

Well done for restarting @Oaktree . I've restarted today too @tyme .

I'm not sure what happened when I just tried to reply, it posted itself as an empty message.


Frustrating - thanks for saying something. We're trying to snapshot any errors happening atm!

Also, @Oaktree @Dimity I absolutely feel so much wholesomeness here, wanting to share in that process of dusting oneself off after a lapse. I've been struggling w my house maintenance for a while and just reading this helps me find more motivation to get stuck into it later tonight 💜

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@Dimity

Sorry to hear that you have been struggling

Hopefully things improve for you soon

@Jynx

Good luck finding the much needed motivation

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@Oaktree ithanks I'll look at Finch. I've been using Daylio as,a mood and activity tracker. The free version only lets you set one main goal but you can nominate lots of activities.

@Jynx I can't support posts atm . It's been intermittent lately

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Thanks @Oaktree!

Same here @Dimity it's definitely ongoing, but I might try browser restart and clear caches n stuff to see if that helps!

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I can do the support button at the moment @Jynx , @Dimity , @Oaktree

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@Shaz51

The support button is only occasionally working for me at the moment

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It's kind if you to ask @Till23 . I wish I could but I'm having trouble both starting and staying on task. I'm doing better with chores but the backlog of clutter seems beyond me. I feel my procrastination and avoidance is quite severe I lose track of time, it might border on dissociation.

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I completely understand @Dimity I am happy to discuss issues with you and if you ever decide you'd like to try a bit of team tidying, feel free to let me know. It's interesting that you bring up the issue of dissociation. I am considering starting a thread on that as I've seen a few posts outright stating or alluding to that.

I hope the rest of your day is great and you have a mix of calm restfulness and ticking off a thing or two from your (if your anything like me, neverending) list

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Look at you go! @Dimity

I think the most important thing here is: how did it feel in your body to be consistent? 🤔💛

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