Hello Reader, I know right - Me neither! Most people would never fantasize about cleaning out the basement. lol But.......the point is that sometimes we set unrealistic goals for ourselves. If the job is too big then it is easy to sabotage our intentions. We will find anything to do other than the task at hand. We might say "oh I think I will make a full on breakfast first, or "Let's go and get some bins, garbage bags, cleaners etc."........anything but going down to the basement. Basements...
4 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I know right - Me neither! Most people would never fantasize about cleaning out the basement. lol But.......the point is that sometimes we set unrealistic goals for ourselves. If the job is too big then it is easy to sabotage our intentions. We will find anything to do other than the task at hand. We might say "oh I think I will make a full on breakfast first, or "Let's go and get some bins, garbage bags, cleaners etc."........anything but going down to the basement. Basements...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Every year I attempt to get this nasty goutweed out of my garden. It’s in the front yard as well as in the back. UGH! It just keeps getting worse! The roots go so deep and they pop up underneath and spread like crazy. Honestly I cannot get a handle on it and maybe its impossible to get all of the roots. This year there are more than ever. Last year when I was working in the garden and getting rid of this terrible weed, I started to think of it as similar to clutter. If you don’t...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Every year I attempt to get this nasty goutweed out of my garden. It’s in the front yard as well as at the back of the house. UGH! It just keeps getting worse! The roots go so deep and they pop up underneath and spread like crazy. Honestly I cannot get a handle on it and maybe its impossible to get all of the roots. This year there are more than ever. Last year when I was working in the garden and getting rid of this terrible weed, I started to think of it as similar to clutter....
16 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, The best way to declutter is when you are packing to move or packing for a renovation. Yes, we are renovating our kitchen! Ugh! I am nervous and excited! I have dreamt about this for so long. Our house was built around 1956 or so and the cupboards have not changed since then. They bang when you close them and actually they have ceased closing properly. Also, the bottom ones just open randomly as you are trying to cook dinner. And every time those top drawers open and close wood...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, The best way to declutter is when you are packing to move or packing for a renovation. Yes, we are renovating our kitchen! Ugh! I am nervous and excited! I have dreamt about this for so long. Our house was built around 1956 or so and the cupboards have not changed since then. They bang when you close them and actually they have ceased closing properly. Also, the bottom ones just open randomly as you are trying to cook dinner. And every time those top drawers open and close wood...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Physical and Emotional Clutter Yes, they do go together! A good example of this is when we are feeling uneasy, anxious or even upset about an issue or a situation. We might even feel stuck where we just don't want to do anything. We can't move forward and we just want to numb ourselves until these uncomfortable feelings go away. Ugh! Can you relate? Quite awhile ago I was quite upset and disappointed with a "friend". There was a group of us who were planning a road trip...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Physical and Emotional Clutter Yes, they do go together! A good example of this is when we are feeling uneasy, anxious or even upset about an issue or a situation. We might even feel stuck where we just don't want to do anything. We can't move forward and we just want to numb ourselves until these uncomfortable feelings go away. Ugh! Can you relate? Quite awhile ago I was quite upset and disappointed with a "friend". There was a group of us who were planning a road trip...
30 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, You sit in your favourite chair and have all of your treasured things close by and just within arms reach. You have you tea or other favourite beverage beside you. You have your blanket and maybe your kitty on your lap. And this is your safe and happy place. Can you relate to this? I have my hand up here too! We often think of clutter as laziness, messiness, or just “too much stuff.” But maybe it’s more than that? What if it’s a kind of a protection that we create for ourselves?...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read