Especially if it’s you!
I am not a compulsive hoarder (hey, isn’t self denial a common trait? hmmm).
Seriously, I definitely could get rid of more things, it’s an ongoing thing around here, but I am long past the point of feeling attached to my clutter, in fact I have swung the other way and have developed a physical aversion to it.Â
To be honest, the aversion was always there and made me miserable, I just have become more aware of it, have seen “the other side” and that is where I’d rather be. But that is another story.
As I was watching this very well put together video, I did recognize myself in some of the wisdoms plastered across the screen. Actually, many of them.
I don’t think this video deals only with full blown compulsive hoarding, it also deals with a lot of the psychology of plain old, everyday clutter that I mentioned in The Psychology of Clutter.
It is of particular note to watch for the section that gives many deep reasons for compulsive hoarding.
I find the video goes through these too quickly to read and digest the first time, but if you hold your mouse on the slider and go back, you can review it at your own speed, just hold down the right click button and slide at your own convenience :0)
Have a look, it may give you some insight. I will talk more about this video and it’s concepts.
The video is called Hoarders, You Are Not Alone, and seeing that it has over 2,000 views, I suspect that it’s true.Even if you are not a compulsive hoarder, merely struggling to keep it all together, you can probably glean some wisdom too.
And hope.
Insight is always a good thing, it helps us to grow and conquer, but what we really need to do next is take action.
I have been doing a D-Clutter Day every week (it doesn’t take all day, it is a commitment to choosing one thing, large or small to declutter), and also created Take 5 - Bootcamp for Dustbunnies in 5 minutes a day to help me deal with the piles, both of them really help me to makes a difference.
Both are free so why not conquer your clutter and try it out?
the reward.
