Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

Hello my friend,

I’m sorry about what happened with your job @NatureLover but you have done the right thing and I hope you’re enjoying the break.

All ok here, still stressing about my family and uni work.

I hope you have a good day.

No tidying today. But planted 6 different sorts of daffodils and set a couple of geranium cuttings.

Too cold and wet to walk.

@NatureLover

Oh no, what's happening with your family and your uni work? @Eve7

Thanks 💛

Daffodils and geraniums, how lovely! @Dimity

Possums ate my geraniums, sadly.

I spoke to the interim manager yesterday and it went better than expected. She finally had to accept my decision when I said I had an interview that afternoon.

I did have a phone interview scheduled but they didn't call. They'll call this afternoon.

I didn't clear the bags on the kitchen floor. I wonder if that means I've failed in my goal. I'll have to ask my psychologist. I'll try again on the weekend.

Got lunch with friends today and tomorrow.

I hope you didn't get wet doing the gardening yesterday. What's on the schedule for today for you?

Uni stresses me with timeframes @NatureLover and family just stress me out

I hope you have a good day.

Sorry to hear, @Eve7 😥

Hoping things improve. Sending ❤ and care 🫂

Well, I've got a new volunteer job, @Dimity . A friend who left my old job got the new job for me. He also volunteers for the new organisation.

It's a slightly smaller charity, and my role will be doing admin from home. But I thought I might go and do the work at the local library, to get out of the house.

I also received surprise flowers, chocolates and a card with beautiful words from my old job.

I still have an enquiry out with an even smaller charity who is my first choice, and who I contacted first. I would be able to go in to the office there. They're still thinking about it. It's stressing me a bit.

But with everything going on, the house is not neat! I've ruined my goal for my psychologist!

Thanks for listening. ❤

How are you feeling today? How's your back? When is your next home help?

Sending ❤ and care...

I'm glad you're accepted in a new job @NatureLover and you were acknowledged by the people at the old one.

I don't think you've necessarily failed in your home aspirations. It was never a once-and-done. You can return to your efforts if you choose to. I also think it's important you allow yourself that grace, of recognising that there were more pressing matters for a few days, and that it's OK to balance different priorities but return to the ongoing ones if you're seeing your psychologist in a fortnight there's plenty of time to get back on track and report overall success.

I'm a bit stuck at present. I try to catch up on chores every 2 or 3 days and haven't been addressing the longterm clutter. I feel quite bad about it, and would like help with it. .

Thank you for your wisdom @Dimity ❤️

Yes, I hope life will slow down a bit this weekend and I can maybe address the house.

Can I help at all? Does reporting back help you? It helps me, but I'm not sure what would best suit you. Let me know.

Your ongoing support helps a lot thanks @NatureLover . Setting goals and reporting back usually helps but lately I've been going blank and losing track more. It's odd I forgot to mention that to my psychiatrist today, but I was telling him about the family problems, and the triggering of bad memories. He doesn't help with that.

Today I did chores for an hour and later lost track again. The cat isn't eating again, and I'm hoping I'm not upsetting him.

Will the new job be similar days and hours? Working at the library sounds a good idea, especially if you can use their WiFi.