I was watching a show and someone said they clean when stressed, I wish! My house is a disaster with my little one walking around and destroying everything now!
My house, too. I suffer major depression and once in awhile I get "house-cleaning energy," and I live for those bursts.
I spent a few hours decluttering, and going through boxes yesterday. Very depressing.
For me, this is a mental health issue I have tried to figure out, but so far, no insights.
We all have challenges and successes. I have to remind myself that I have a problem, and it may overwhelm me, but it's not deliberate and I'm not going to label myself defective.
I may never get better. But then, I might. It happens.
My goal, every day, is to Leave No Wake, a Japanese expression that has inspired me for 50 years.
We all have the right to live without judgment. We don't have the right to judge others. Of course, I'm not talking about politics or community contributions. But when it comes to blah-blah, I reflexively think of what my 4th grade teacher wrote on the blackboard when she was urging us to think before speaking:
- Is it nice?
- Is it necessary?
- Is it true?
Hard to believe that still goes through my brain. But then I remember the million times I wished I could take my words back. And now that we literally publish our thoughts in internet forums... words have power, words are forever, words can lead to actions...
I try to be kind, positive, gently honest, and at the same time, "keep it to yourself." What we don't say can be more powerful.
Sometimes the inner monologue is louder than words. That's the case for me when it comes to clutter. I want to work on changing that.