It’s here. That long awaited sprig of hope, the beginning of the end of the pandemic – a vision of a future with hard pants, and small gatherings with friends, many you haven’t seen in over a year. This Sunday is the first official day of Spring, and this year, “hope springs eternal” has a whole new level of cooped up eternity behind it!
Like me, many of you found decluttering projects to fill your pandemic days…at least in the beginning. (Check out my IGTV series of pandemic projects here.) Now with glimmers of normal life in the headlights, we wonder what on earth we did with all that time. Oh wait, I know. Work from home. School from home. Constant worry about getting sick. From pandemic decluttering, we move to post-pandemic decluttering. It’s amazing how clutter always seems to follow us, isn’t it? The more we do, the more we find to be done. Especially, when we so often really only halfway finish the projects we take on.
That’s because decluttering is hard. Did you find yourself watching 16 YouTube videos on how to fold properly but still have a pile (or two or three) of nice laundry in a corner you now need to rewash the dust and wrinkles out of? I see it every day, perfectionism over action and the paralysis of over analysis. Ya gotta let go of the perfectionism. Because done is better than perfect.
Make it your “post pandemic resolution”: pick a project you can accomplish, start it, and finish it. Don’t pick a project then turn it into a bigger project and don’t pick a project that’s too big to start with. The feeling of accomplishment, with the structure of taking one bite at a time, will give you the oomph you need to take on the next project, too.
At dClutterfly, I’ve seen the effects the pandemic has had on our lives and our physical spaces up close and personal. And I’ve seen the miracles that come from getting stuff done, bit by bit by bit.
So whether you are in total paralysis or you just feel you could be living a better life, I’ve found that decluttering one corner at a time, can change how you feel in your home, and help you make space for what matters.
Today’s Tracyism:
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