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Meh:
Things give me anxiety Hops.

Having to deal with stuff sometimes feels overwhelming. I think it took me like 3 days of cleaning to start to see and feel a difference. I don't even have very much stuff.

Ultimately it's probably a relief to lighten it up.

I wonder if writing since it's like another space and place contributes to messes. I know when I'm super busy with classes it's almost like I don't see my environment- my mind is somewhere else.

Hopalong:
Me too, Mouse.
Anxiety mounts whenever I start organizing or sorting/purging crap.
I think it's a side effect of my ADD and also that (nobody would ever spot it in me, but I believe it) I might have a touch of perfectionism too.

Definitely have it with poetry or serious writing, but in my own environment it can trip me up. I'm going to work on having music I REALLY like playing when I do the kind of thing you're describing.

Another thing that takes the edge off is watching a video or two of that really kind guy, Peter somebody, who'd walk people through decluttering. Need to look it up. Just anybody who's not obsessed with HGTV perfection (borrrring) and has a mellow less-complicated attitude toward the process. (That said, I really did enjoy the Marie Kondo specials on Netflix...not the obsessiveness she brings, but the human stories...how relieved the ordinary people were.)

I love the idea of SIMPLIFYING. More than "decluttering" which sounds a bit like a blame thing.

Bonne chance! Letting go of stuff once I get the tension drained out, can feel good.
(I think when people have experienced economic fear or straight-up poverty, that can add fears..."could I ever replace this?" etc. Just know that scarcity is dire and dumping an old spice you might regret is NOT dire. Err on the side of letting more go, is my understanding of what feels good.)

hugs
Hops

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